VITTA Annual Conference 2008
VITTA Annual Conference, 24-26 November 2008
Shift Happens - Technology alone will not save us
Conference program and online registrations are available online now.
Latest school news
- Students lose if low performing schools shielded
- Students in low performing schools have the most to gain from publicly reporting their results, with a report by the Centre for Independent Studies arguing this is one of a suite of reforms required to improve education. Research fellow Jennifer Buckingham says that arguments against so-called league tables protect schools at the expense of studen...
- Time spent online important for teen development
- Results from a new US study show that teens are developing important social and technical skills online. The research reports that 'spending time online is essential for young people to pick up the social and technical skills they need to be competent citizens in the digital age.' Docuticker, 20 November 2008.
- Australian Schools Calendar 2009 now available in Word format
- edna's Australian Schools Calendar 2009 is now available in Word format. The printed version of the Calendar will be mailed to Schools in January 2009.
- Five vying for Victorian schools ultranet tender
- Five software companies are vying for the $60.5 million Victorian Ultranet project. The Ultranet intends to enhance student learning, support the work of teachers and allow parents to become even more involved with their child's education at the click of a button. Premier of Victoria, 14 November 2008.
