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• Teaching Technacy in the Classroom - Free Essential Skills Immersions for Teachers (PL2438GG)

  • Start
    11 Oct 2024
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  • End
    22 Nov 2024
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Mixed

  
  

  • VR & AR Immersion - Friday 11 October, 9.30am - 3.30pm, Banyule Nillumbik Tech School
  • A.I. Immersion - Thursday 31 October, 4pm - 6pm, Online
  • Machine Learning Immersion - Thursday 7 November, 4pm - 6pm, Online
  • Speculative Design Immersion - Monday 11 November, 4pm - 6pm, Online
  • Cultural Influence on Design Immersion - Friday 22 November, 9.30am - 12.30pm, Melbourne Museum

  Cost: FREE

  This program is only open to current DATTA Vic members & Banyule Nillumbik Tech School Partners.

  

  Technacy is the ability to understand, skillfully apply and communicate creative and appropriate technological solutions that are based on understanding the contextual factors involved.

  In the newly implemented VCE Product Design & Technologies senior subject, Working Technologically and Technacy is included as one of the key cross-study specifications. Essentially our students must not only have skills in the use of a range of technologies, but also an understanding of the cultural influences that affect how, when and why they are used.

  DATTA Vic and Banyule Nillumbik Tech School are teaming up to deliver a series of five essential Technacy skills immersions for teachers – all free for our members and BNTS partner schools thanks to support from the Google Educator Professional Development Grant. Teachers can choose to come to one or all of the sessions.

  

  Full day VR & AR immersion (PL2437GG)

  Friday 11 October, 9.30am - 3.30pm

  Banyule Nillumbik Tech School

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  Participants will explore the possibilities of using VR and AR in the classroom. They will look at examples of best practice, and will be upskilled to create their own virtual content for student resources. Crucially, by using the BNTS Igloo,  we will explore how VR and AR can be a collective immersive experience, rather than a solitary one, in order to boost collaboration and communication. 

  A.I Immersion (PL2438GG)

  Thursday 31 October, 4pm - 6pm

  Online

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  The focus on this webinar will be how to use A.I as an effective tool in the classroom. In particular, we’ll focus on A.I prompt engineering, and upskill our participants in how to use generative AI tools to develop audio and visual assets which can use in the classroom. This session will also address the Department's new Generative Artificial Intelligence Policy, and unpack what this means for teaching.

  For this webinar, we'll also be joined by Kimberley Hall from the Google for Education team, who will share how Google are utilising A.I. to develop inclusive and adaptive learning for everyone.

  

  Machine Learning Immersion (PL2439GG)

  Thursday 7 November, 4pm - 6pm

  Online

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  We will continue to delve into the use of AI in this session, but with a particular focus on Machine learning, a subset of AI which, employs algorithms that learn from data to make predictions. Machine learning can be used in the classroom to personalize learning experiences.

  

  Speculative Design Immersion (PL2440GG)

  Monday 11 November, 4pm - 6pm

  Online

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  In this session, teachers will explore the world of speculative design - a design method addressing big societal problems and looking towards the future, and creating products and services for those scenarios. In particular, we’ll look at how future technologies can impact these opportunities, with a focus on the essential role of culture and diverse communities.

  

  Cultural Influences on Digital Design Immersion (PL2441GG)

  Friday 22 November, 9.30am - 12.30pm

  Melbourne Museum

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  The final session in our program will take place at Melbourne Museum, and will be based on River Connections. We will explore how teachers can embed  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge and perspectives alongside the opportunities provided by new and emerging technologies in the design and delivery of teaching and learning programs.

  

  

  Image Credits:

  • Image1: DATTA Vic
  • Image 2: Photo by Lucas at Unsplash
  • Image 3: Photo by Processed Photography on nNsplash
  • Image 4: Photo by Rod Long on Unsplash
  • Image 5:Photo by Rodney Start, Museums Victoria

  
  

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• MOVERS & MAKERS - THE DATTA VIC 2024 CONFERENCE

  • When
    6 Dec 2024
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    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Northern College of the Arts & Technology (NCAT)
  • Spaces left
    80

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  When: December 6, 2024

  Where: Northern College of the Arts & Technology (NCAT), Melbourne

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  TICKETS:
  

  • Member: $290.00
    
  • Non-member: $390.00
    
  • University Student/Pre-service: $90.00*

  

  DATTA Vic is delighted to announce that bookings are now open for our 2024 teachers' conference, Movers & Makers.

  This event will celebrate how Design & Technologies education can equip young people with creative and critical thinking abilities, adeptness in communication and teamwork and essential skills in traditional methods of making and emerging technologies. This is the place where the problem solvers of the future are made.

  We'll have over 25 workshops suitable for teachers of primary, secondary and tertiary Design & Technologies, VCE Product Design & Technologies, VCE Systems Engineering and STEM. 

  Our members will have the opportunity to upskill in engineering principles and systems, fibre production and materials and technologies specialisations (wood, metal, plastics, textiles, CAD, electronics, coding and robotics, etc) as well as digi-tech. 

  You could upskill in natural fabric dyeing, experience a coding project based on Taylor Swift, explore sustainable engineering projects in Victoria or upcycle plastics into new products - all in one fantastic day of workshops!

  * Students: If you do not register with a student email we will require further evidence of your status before confirming your booking. Thank you.

  CONFERENCE KEYNOTES

  We are delighted to be joined by not one, but three keynote presenters at this year’s conference! These award-winning young designers and engineers will be sharing their creative processes, discussing the VCE products that saw them take out the Eckersley’s 2024 Top Designs prizes, and offering advice on how to best support students to achieve success in Design & Technologies.

  

  
  

  

  ACCOMMODATION

  If you're coming to the conference and need to book accommodation, Novotel Melbourne Preston are offering our delegates a special rate. You can book a standard room and breakfast for one for only $195, and a standard room with breakfast for two for only $220. Book before November 6 HERE.

  

  

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• VCE PD&T SAT Online Masterclass for Students (PL2509)

  • When
    22 Feb 2025
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    9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Online

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  When: Saturday 22nd February, 9:30am - 12:30pm

  Where: Online

  Presenter: Jill Livett

  Cost:

  • $35 per student (Free for accompanying teacher)
  • $80 per member teacher participating without any students
  • $110 per non-member teacher participating without any students
  • $45 for CRTs/Preservice teachers without any students

  

  Form must be completed by a teacher on behalf of all students. 

  Not to be missed!  This online masterclass will provide students with a full understanding of the folio requirements for the VCE PD&T School-Assessed Task.

  Lots of interactive activities will strengthen their knowledge of design briefs, evaluation criteria and approaches to research and design, at the same time as building their capacity to innovate and solve problems.

  The teacher who signs up their students will receive an email with the online webinar link that they will need to forward onto their students. 

  Participants should bring:

  Drawing equipment, including:
  

  • Graphite & coloured pencils
  • Fine liners
  • Sketch pad or paper

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• VCE Systems Engineering SAT Masterclass for Students (PL2508)

  • When
    1 Mar 2025
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    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Online

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  When: Saturday 1st March, 9am - 11am

  Where: Online 

  Presenter: Michael Slinger

  Cost:

  • $35 per student 
  • Free for accompanying teacher (if member)
  • $80 per teacher participating without any students
  • $45 for CRTs/Preservice teachers without any students

  

  Form must be completed by a teacher on behalf of all students. 

  The Webex link will be sent 2 days prior to the event - the teacher who registered their students is responsible for sending these details to them.

  This online workshop is an invaluable experience for students undertaking VCE Systems Engineering.

  Experienced educator Michael Slinger will take an in-depth look at the VCE School-Assessed Task (SAT), with a range of tips and activities that prepare participants for the year ahead, including:

  • Managing backups and version control
  • Interpreting the criteria and how to provide evidence
  • Visual communication skills
  • Effective testing processes
  • Marking and assessment
  • Opportunities to ask specific questions or raise topics of your own

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• Online Teaching Design Masterclass, Term 1 (PL2506)

  • Start
    4 Mar 2025
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    4:30 PM
  • End
    1 Apr 2025
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    6:30 PM
  • Location
    Online

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  Where: 4.30pm - 6.30pm

  Tuesday 4th March, 13th March, 18th March, 25th March & 1st April

  Where: Online- Delivered via Zoom- link provided on booking

  Presenter:  Peter Murphy

  Cost:

  Members: $550

  This program is only open to current DATTA Vic members.

  

  Schools in Victoria are currently facing a severe shortage in recruiting trained Design & Technologies teachers. Over the past few years, many D&T teachers have retired, and with limited opportunities for people to undertake initial teacher education in D&T, we have a situation with a growing number of job openings and no one to fill them. DATTA Vic is working with our partners to develop long term solutions to this crisis.

  However, we understand that schools need support now, as more and more teachers from other learning areas (art, science, etc) are being called on to deliver the D&T curriculum.  We also know that the problem is even greater for schools in regional areas. And while we welcome the new Grad Cert in Secondary Design & Technologies, we recognise that only teachers from Government schools who already have a D&T load are eligible to participate.

  Therefore we are repeating our Online Teaching Design Masterclass for our members in Term 2. The program is targeted at new and existing teachers who may not have had initial Technologies Teacher training but are currently teaching, or wish to teach, the D&T curriculum in secondary schools. However, it is also very relevant to existing teachers of D&T who wish to learn more about design education. Note there will also be content related to the new VCE Product Design & Technologies study design and the Design & Technologies curriculum 2.0.

  The Masterclass will be delivered by Peter Murphy, former president of DATTA Australia and DATTA Vic who has been delivering Teaching Design Masterclasses for DATTA Vic since 2019. Peter is a sought after speaker and leader in Design and Technologies education.

  The program will be delivered via five webinars. These will run from Tuesday 4th March, 13th March, 18th March, 25th March & 1st April There will also be 2 hours of project work each week, to be carried out at a time suitable for each participant.

  To be eligible for this program, you must:

  • be a DATTA Vic member
  • be available to attend the webinars at the times and dates listed above
  • be able to set aside an additional 2 hours each week to carry out project work
  • to participate in evaluation of the program at the end, offering constructive feedback on all activities 

  Participants will be introduced to a wide range of topics, including:

  • Modelling & prototyping techniques
  • Teaching the design processes
  • Developing curriculum for Years 7-10
  • CAD
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Sustainability & ethics
  • Speculative design
  • Teaching STEM in D&T
  • Classroom Management and OH&S
  • Tackling real-world problems
  • The new VCE Product Design & Technologies Study Design

  *NOTE - This is not a program to train teachers in the use of machinery and tools. It is intended as a means of support for educators faced with delivering an unfamiliar curriculum and offers an approach to developing programs teaching the necessary knowledge, understanding and skills without the use of the usual power tools and machines found in the Design & Technologies workshop. It also offers fresh perspectives for existing D&T teachers on the potential of the learning area to develop creative problem solvers. DATTA Vic’s main priority is to continue to advocate for a governmental response to the need to grow the number of opportunities for initial teacher education in Design & Technologies.

  

  
  

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