Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria Association news

DLTV 2024 AGM

Mon, 13 May 2024 11:28:18 GMT

Program

6:30 pm: Welcome

6:45 pm: Guest Speaker - Catherine Newington

7.30pm: Annual General Meeting

This is to advise you of the upcoming annual general meeting of the members of Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria. The details of this meeting are as follows:

Date: 12th June 2024

Time: 6:30 pm

Place: Online

Register Here

Please use links to the following documents:

The agenda for this meeting
The minutes of the last annual general meeting
Proxy voting form
Committee of Management nomination form
DLTV Model Rules (Please see the Agenda for any proposed changes to the Model Rules)

At the meeting, members will have the opportunity to:

find out about DLTV’s operations and finances
ask questions about the operations and finances of Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria
speak about any items on the agenda
vote on any resolutions proposed.

At the meeting, members will be asked to vote to:

accept the minutes of the last annual general meeting
accept the annual report
accept the auditor’s report
accept the annual financial statements
elect Committee of Management.

If you are unable to make the meeting you may appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf. Email completed proxy appointments to ben@dltv.vic.edu.au

Proxy appointments must be received by the chairperson by COB Friday 7th June 2024.

Nominations

Please note that Individual financial members are invited to nominate for the Committee of Management of DLTV.

Please find out more about the nomination process if you are interested in being involved.

If you submit a nomination form you will need to be in attendance at the AGM on 12th June 2024 or otherwise appoint a proxy to vote and speak if required on your behalf.

Being on the Committee of Management is an exciting opportunity to have your input into the direction of this vibrant organisation that aims to serve pre-service teachers through to principals engaged in digital learning from the early years to VCE/VET and careers in technology.

Members of the Committee of Management are educators who demonstrate a commitment to effective teaching with the Digital Technologies Curriculum; understand the trends in learning technologies and education in Victoria and nationally; are great communicators and strong advocates for all educators and learner; and can represent the interests of the DLTV member community.

Should you wish to get more information or seek clarifications regarding joining the DLTV Committee of Management, please feel free to contact Jo Blannin, President at jo@dltv.vic.edu.au

DLTV 2022 Annual General Meeting

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 12:23:10 GMT

The Annual General Meeting of Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria will be held on the 11th May, 2021.

We are also looking for members who wish to join the Committee of Management.

Program

7pm: Welcome

7.05pm: Getting IT back on track - Panel Discussion

7.30pm: Guest Speakers

8.00pm: Annual General Meeting

This is to advise you of the upcoming annual general meeting of the members of Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria. The details of this meeting are as follows:

Date: 11th May 2022

Time: 7pm

Place: Online

Please use links to the following documents:

The agenda for this meeting
The minutes of the last annual general meeting
Proxy voting form
Committee of Management nomination form
DLTV Model Rules (Please see the Agenda for proposed changes to the Model Rules)

At the meeting, members will have the opportunity to:

find out about DLTV’s operations and finances
ask questions about the operations and finances of Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria
speak about any items on the agenda
vote on any resolutions proposed.

At the meeting, members will be asked to vote to:

accept the minutes of the last annual general meeting
accept the annual report
accept the auditor’s report
accept the annual financial statements
elect Committee of Management.

If you are unable to make the meeting you may appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf. Email completed proxy appointments to office@dltv.vic.edu.au

Proxy appointments must be received by the chairperson by COB Friday 6th May 2022.

Nominations

Please note that Individual financial members are invited to nominate for the Committee of Management of DLTV.

Please find out more about the nomination process if you are interested in being involved.

If you submit a nomination form you will need to be in attendance at the AGM on 11th May 2022 or otherwise appoint a proxy to vote and speak if required on your behalf.

Should you wish to get more information or seek clarifications regarding joining the DLTV Committee of Management, please feel free to contact Ben Gallagher, President at ben@dltv.vic.edu.au

DLTV 2021 Annual General Meeting

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 12:03:54 GMT

The Annual General Meeting of Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria will be held on the 12th May, 2021.

We are also looking for members who wish to join the Committee of Management.

Program

7pm: Welcome

7.05pm: Paula Christophersen

7.35pm: DLTV and the Community: Jo Blannin and Claire Andrewartha

7.50pm: Acer

8.00pm: Annual General Meeting

This is to advise you of the upcoming annual general meeting of the members of Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria. The details of this meeting are as follows:

Date: 12th May 2020

Time: 7pm

Place: Online

Please use links to the following documents:

The agenda for this meeting
The minutes of the last annual general meeting
Proxy voting form
Committee of Management nomination form
DLTV Model Rules (Please see the Agenda for proposed changes to the Model Rules)

At the meeting, members will have the opportunity to:

find out about DLTV’s operations and finances
ask questions about the operations and finances of Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria
speak about any items on the agenda
vote on any resolutions proposed.

At the meeting, members will be asked to vote to:

accept the minutes of the last annual general meeting
accept the annual report
accept the auditor’s report
accept the annual financial statements
elect Committee of Management.

If you are unable to make the meeting you may appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf. Email completed proxy appointments to office@dltv.vic.edu.au

Proxy appointments must be received by the chairperson by COB Monday 6th May 2019.

Nominations

Please note that Individual financial members are invited to nominate for the Committee of Management of DLTV.

Please find out more about the nomination process if you are interested in being involved.

If you submit a nomination form you will need to be in attendance at the AGM on 12th May 2020 or otherwise appoint a proxy to vote and speak if required on your behalf.

Should you wish to get more information or seek clarifications regarding joining the DLTV Committee of Management, please feel free to contact Ben Gallagher, President at ben@dltv.vic.edu.au

DLTV 2020 Annual General Meeting

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 10:47:03 GMT

The Annual General Meeting of Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria will be held on the 13th May, 2020.

We are also looking for members who wish to join the Committee of Managment.

Program

7pm: Welcome

7.15pm: Presentation of DLTV Strategic Direction

7.30pm: Presentation of 2020 DLTV Awards

- DLTV Educator of the Year

- DLTV Leader of the Year

- DLTV Digital Technologies Educator of the Year

- Maggie Iaquinto VCE Educator of the Year

- ISTE Making IT Happen Award

8.00pm: Annual General Meeting

This is to advise you of the upcoming annual general meeting of the members of Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria. The details of this meeting are as follows:

Date: 13th May 2020

Time: 7pm

Place: 61 Blyth Street, Brunswick 3056

Please use links to the following documents:

At the meeting, members will have the opportunity to:

find out about DLTV’s operations and finances
ask questions about the operations and finances of Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria
speak about any items on the agenda
vote on any resolutions proposed.

At the meeting, members will be asked to vote to:

accept the minutes of the last annual general meeting
accept the annual report
accept the auditor’s report
accept the annual financial statements
elect Committee of Management.

If you are unable to make the meeting you may appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf. Email completed proxy appointments to office@dltv.vic.edu.au

Proxy appointments must be received by the chairperson by COB Monday 6th May 2019.

Nominations

Please note that Individual financial members are invited to nominate for the Committee of Management of DLTV.

Please find out more about the nomination process if you are interested in being involved.

If you submit a nomination form you will need to be in attendance at the AGM on 13th May 2020 or otherwise appoint a proxy to vote and speak if required on your behalf.

Should you wish to get more information or seek clarifications regarding joining the DLTV Committee of Management, please feel free to contact Ben Gallagher, President at ben@dltv.vic.edu.au

'DigiTech for Diverse Learners' Regional Workshops

Fri, 03 May 2019 04:26:48 GMT

DLTV is excited to announce a partnership with the Australian Association of Special Education Victoria Chapter to provide a series of regional 'DigiTech for Diverse Learners' workshops supported by Google.

We are grateful to Google who, thanks to their CS Educator PD Grants, has provided funding so that we can host 2-4 workshops across Victoria at no charge. These workshops will focus on how to use technology, incorporate the Digital Technologies curriculum (including coding and robotics), and provide hands-on practice to cater for the diverse abilities of learners. These workshops will focus on Victorian Curriculum Levels A-D and F-6 but all educators are welcome to attend.

Please watch this space as we announce workshop locations and dates (for Term 3 and Term 4, 2019). And thanks again to Google for supporting this partnership between DLTV and AASE Victoria.

2019 DLTV Annual General Meeting

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 13:30:59 GMT

The Annual General Meeting of Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria will be held on the 8th May, 2019.

We are also looking for members who wish to join the Committee of Managment.

Program

6pm: Welcome

6.15:Presentations

Paula Christopherson | Thinking Technologically

Andrew Williamson, DLTV Vice President | Launching the DLTV Awards

Ben Gallagher, DLTV President | DLTV 2019 and beyond!

7.00pm: Annual General Meeting

7.15pm: Networking with refreshments

This is to advise you of the upcoming annual general meeting of the members of Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria. The details of this meeting are as follows:

Date: 8th May 2019

Time: 6pm

Place: 61 Blyth Street, Brunswick 3056

Please use links to the following documents:

At the meeting, members will have the opportunity to:

find out about DLTV’s operations and finances
ask questions about the operations and finances of Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria
speak about any items on the agenda
vote on any resolutions proposed.

At the meeting, members will be asked to vote to:

accept the minutes of the last annual general meeting
accept the annual report
accept the auditor’s report
accept the annual financial statements
elect Committee of Management.

If you are unable to make the meeting you may appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf. Email completed proxy appointments to office@dltv.vic.edu.au

Proxy appointments must be received by the chairperson by COB Monday 6th May 2019.

Nominations

Please note that Individual financial members are invited to nominate for the Committee of Management of DLTV.

Please find out more about the nomination process if you are interested in being involved.

If you submit a nomination form you will need to be in attendance at the AGM on 8th May 2019 or otherwise appoint a proxy to vote and speak if required on your behalf.

Should you wish to get more information or seek clarifications regarding joining the DLTV Committee of Management, please feel free to contact Ben Gallagher, President at ben@dltv.vic.edu.au

2018 DLTV Awards & Two new life members

(Past member) — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 01:11:04 GMT

At the recent DigiCon18 conference 5 educators were honoured with 2018 Awards.

DLTV Outstanding Educator of the Year- Steve Allen

DLTV Outstanding Leader of the Year- Bec Spink

Maggie Iaquinto VCE Computing Educator of the Year- Natalie Heath

Digital Technologies Educator of the Year - Marcus Mulcahy

The conference also saw John Pearce receive the prestigious ISTE Making IT Happen award- fitting recognition for John's service to the community for so long!

It was also incredibly exciting to see the induction of two life members. Donna Gronn and Roland Gesthuizen were recognised for their years of service to the community through ICTEV, VITTA & DLTV. You can watch the induction ceremony here.

Congratulations to all award winners at DigiCon18. Find out more about the award winners and all life members.

Vale Mark Richardson

(Past member) — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 04:39:10 GMT

It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Mark Richardson’s passing.

Mark has had a long standing relationship with ICTEV, VITTA and DLTV and the digital education community. He was originally a Primary Teacher and ICT Coordinator with a passion for digital technologies and tools to enhance learning. He moved into consulting as ICTEd Services and shared his expertise as a professional learning planner, presenter and consultant, spending 2009 as VITTA’s Professional Learning Coordinator.

Mark was always present at conferences, sharing the new gadget he had found or discussing learning space design in his calm and gentle manner. He was easily approachable and delegates lined up to get into his sessions where they knew they were guaranteed to walk away with a toolkit of new ideas.

He was always willing to share his knowledge and experiences of how he used digital technologies to support student learning. He is fondly remembered by DLTV members for his presentation on how he designed an immersive space where students could engage in creativity with digital technologies in a historic building, proving the breadth of his research and expertise.

It was this fondness of professional learning and sharing that drew Mark to DLTV in 2014 as the Professional Learning Manager at the newly merged organisation. In this role he was straight to work with ideas of improving professional learning opportunities for rural and regional teachers and to designing professional learning around the needs of the members he was connecting with. He jumped into the role with vigor, presenting workshops, working with schools and designing professional learning and was instrumental in starting conferences for regional centres when anyone else would still be finding their feet in the position.

Mark also had a passion for learning and tinkering, which is where his commitment to Maker Faire and his instrumental partnership with the DET during their Mini Maker Faire evolved. If anyone ran into Mark at the faire they were sure to see him grinning ear to ear as he was excited to see new tools and so proud of what people were sharing.

In the lead up to the Maker Faire Event, Mark committed his time to a series of webinars, a passion of his that will continue on for DLTV. Mark could see the potential for the use of webinars as professional learning, especially for those in rural and remote regions, before it was second nature like it is today. He researched how to present effectively online, talked to members about their needs and started DLTV’s first webinar series, which is still relevant to teachers years later.

The Committee of Management were privileged to work closely with such a dedicated colleague and Mark’s kind heart and clear vision will certainly be remembered. He was always quick to lend a hand and even after he had left DLTV he would check in to see if there was anything he could help out with.

But it isn’t just DLTV members who had the privilege to work with Mark, he was always seen at TeachMeets and IT events across Melbourne, supporting presenters and giving up his time to share his expertise. On Twitter and across a variety of platforms, Mark was always sharing an article or provoking us with questions.

It doesn’t seem that long ago that Mark stepped away from DLTV to pursue his other love, street photography. And with the same passion Mark had for ICT he put into his remarkable photos, sharing stories behind the glasses and allowing us a glimpse of what it was like to look through the eyes of Mark, the jazz loving, kind hearted man we all respected. Mark, unbelievably committed and always gentlemanly, will be missed in the Digital Learning community and our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.

Mark’s funeral will be held on Friday 7th September 2018 at 1pm, at St Faith’s Anglican Church, Charles Street, Glen Iris. All who can attend are welcome, and the family appreciate the thoughts of those who cannot. Mark’s family tell us that they think Mark would have appreciated it if you were to come in your most stylish eye wear.

Vale Mark Richardson.

Members survey draw results

(Past member) — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 03:18:09 GMT

Thanks to all of our members who completed the 2018 Members Survey. We are already using the responses to offer more benefits to members.

The winners of the prizes have also been drawn. Congratulations to the following winners who have received their prizes:

T Peluso, Cheltenham
M Dempsey, Mt Evelyn
D Jenkins, Warrnambool
A Crompton, Maffra
J Richardson, Merbein

2018 Annual General Meeting

(Past member) — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 05:30:00 GMT

The Annual General Meeting of Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria will be held on the 9th May, 2018. This will be a great event as we kick off celebrations of the fortieth annivesary of the formation of the Computers in Education Group Victoria (CEGV).

We are also looking for members who wish to join the Committee of Managment.

Program

6pm: Welcome

6.15:Presentations

Roland Gesthuizen | A look at the last four decades of Computers in Education

Narissa Leung | Leadership and change through digital technologies

Melinda Cashen, DLTV President | Looking ahead with DLTV

7.00pm: Annual General Meeting

7.15pm: Networking with refreshments

This is to advise you of the upcoming annual general meeting of the members of Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria. The details of this meeting are as follows:

Date: 9th May 2018

Time: 6pm

Place: 61 Blyth Street, Brunswick 3056

Please use links to the following documents:

At the meeting, members will have the opportunity to:

find out about DLTV’s operations and finances
ask questions about the operations and finances of Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria
speak about any items on the agenda
vote on any resolutions proposed.

At the meeting, members will be asked to vote to:

accept the minutes of the last annual general meeting
accept the annual report
accept the auditor’s report
accept the annual financial statements
elect Committee of Management.

If you are unable to make the meeting you may appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf. Email completed proxy appointments to office@dltv.vic.edu.au

Proxy appointments must be received by the chairperson by COB Monday 7th May 2018.

Nominations

Please note that Individual financial members are invited to nominate for the Committee of Management of DLTV.

Please find out more about the nomination process if you are interested in being involved.

If you submit a nomination form you will need to be in attendance at the AGM on 9th May 2018 or otherwise appoint a proxy to vote and speak if required on your behalf.

Should you wish to get more information or seek clarifications regarding joining the DLTV Committee of Management, please feel free to contact Melinda Cashen, President at melinda@dltv.vic.edu.au

DigiCon17

(Past member) — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 00:25:12 GMT

On July 27 & 28 over 300 educators took part each day in our annual Festival of Learning; Digicon. DigiCon17 was conducted at Australian Catholic University in Fitzroy and included workshops, an Exhibitor Expo and keynotes by Tony Brandenburg, Bec Spink, Holly Ransom and William Grame.

Adobe's Tim Kitchen produced a video wrap up of the event (below) using Premiere Pro, Premiere Clip, Photoshop and Apple’s GarageBand linked with Adobe’s Audition for the music.

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Many of the workshop presenters shared their resources, which you can find at the DigiCon site. The organising committee would like to thank the presenters, delegates, sponsors, volunteers and ACU staff who made DigiCon17 such a success. They are already thinking about DigiCon18, so keep an eye out for updates about next year.

Congratulations Paula Christophersen on the Making IT Happen Award

(Past member) — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 01:27:01 GMT

At DigiCon17 last week DLTV president Mel Cashen was proud to be able to present Paula Christophersen with the prestigious ISTE Making IT Happen Award.

Paula has been a tireless worker in the education community, advocating for the Digital Technologies in all aspects of schooling. Paula was the Curriculum Manager for Digital Technologies for VCAA, played a vital role in writing the new Australian Curriculum, and is a wonderful supporter of teachers everywhere. Paula has made an incredible contribution to DLTV and to education in general. She is a generous colleague who is always willing to share her knowledge of teaching and learning.

The Making IT Happen award honours outstanding educators and leaders who demonstrate extraordinary commitment, leadership, courage and persistence in improving digital learning opportunities for students. Since its inception in 1995 more than 500 educators from around the world have received the award.

Everyone at DLTV would like to congratulate Paula for the prestigious award and for becoming part of such a select group. We feel it is a fitting acknowledgement of the amazing work she has done for many years, and for her contribution to a global community of educators.

$1.5 million in grants for schools as the Digi-Tech Start-Up initiative is announced

(Past member) — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 00:25:03 GMT

DLTV is excited to be involved in the Digi-Tech Start-Up Grants initiative, which will see 150 secondary schools from across Victoria receive grants of $10,000 each.

The grants will be allocated to support secondary schools with the purchase of equipment related to the digital technologies curriculum. The project will also include professional learning events for teachers of participating schools, which will be coordinated by Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria.

In launching the project at Mount Alexander College on Friday, July 1, Minister for Education James Merlino highlighted the importance of digital technologies across the curriculum. “We want to make sure that our schools have the best facilities and equipment to give our kids the best chance to succeed. This funding will give more students the ability to learn hands-on with new technology and prepare them for the jobs of the future.”

Full details of the grants and application process will be published soon on the DLTV site. Stay tuned to our e-news for further updates.

Watch the Channel 7 news report on the launch.

DLTV Awards Winners

(Past member) — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 08:28:39 GMT

DLTV is pleased to announce the 2017 awards winners.

Outstanding Educator of the Year 2017 | Narissa Leung

Narissa is a principal at Campbell's Creek Primary School in central Victoria. Her professional commitment clearly extends beyond her own school context as she expands her Professional Learning Network though the DLTV, ACCE, MAV, and various levels of the Department of Education and Training.

Narissa works tirelessly to improve her own school community, aims to build capacity of those she works with in her wider networks, and inspires others to their full potential.

Her mantra that she lives be is “Be Curious, Be Brilliant, Be the Change”; a call for all students and teachers to be active life-long learners.

As an active member of a wide variety of professional organisations, including DLTV, Narissa’s knowledge in the role of technology is current and continually developing.

Outstanding Leader of the Year 2017 | Steve Brophy

As an educator with over 17 years experience, Steve always strives to break new ground and lead positive change in the promotion of ICT use in the classroom. In his current role as the Director of ICT & eLearning at Ivanhoe Grammar, Steve drives the strategic development of technology use for learning across two campuses. He has worked tirelessly to embed technology into the fabric of school life. 3D printing, virtual debating, app development, coding, digital leadership have been interwoven into his curriculum to provide all students access to new experiences, cutting edge technology and important digital skillsets.

In recognition of innovation and leadership, Steve was chosen as a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert in 2016 and an Apple Distinguished Educator in 2017.

In Steve’s time at Ivanhoe Grammar School, he has expertly and firmly lead and guided the School to the forefront of educational leadership and innovation in ICT. He has transformed pedagogy in the classrooms and the functionality of administrative systems. Steve refuses to accept the ordinary and is an exceptional and inspiring leader with an outstanding degree of integrity and initiative. He leads ‘by doing’, inspiring staff to ‘have a go’ and ‘break new ground’. Steve encourages teachers to experiment with original ideas and his positive nature develops confidence in even the most fearful of technology. In his leadership role Steve takes the initiative to identify problems and devise solutions.

DLTV Awards

(Past member) — Thu, 04 May 2017 12:19:15 GMT

DLTV is proud to acknowledge Victorian educators who contribute to promoting digital learning and teaching, using technology to the educational advancement of their students and have a significant positive effect on colleagues across Victoria.

DLTV recognises outstanding leaders, educators and service of DLTV through the following award categories:

DLTV Outstanding Educator of the Year

DLTV Outstanding Leader of the Year

DLTV Digital Technologies Educator of the Year

Maggie Iaquinto Leader of the Year

We re currently calling for all nominations for teachers and leaders in these categories. More information can be found on the DLTV Awards page.

If you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution, using technology, to the educational advancement of their students and/or have had a significant positive effect on their colleagues, both at school level and within professional associations we urge you to nominate them for a DLTV award to recognise the contribution they have made.

Nominations close 31st May 2017

Submit your nomination

ACCE 2018 National Conference

(Past member) — Thu, 04 May 2017 12:07:01 GMT

It is with great pleasure that ICT Educators NSW has agreed to host the 2018 Australian Council for Computers in Education (ACCE) Conference in Sydney, one of the great world cities (although some might say I’m biased).

Many of you may have visited Sydney before, but we want to invite you, and your families, to experience a side of the city you may not have seen before. Sydney is the Australian base for many of the significant technology, film and media companies. We will offer you an opportunity for a ‘behind-the-scenes’ view.

The conference will be held during school holidays and we encourage you to bring the whole family to let them enjoy all that Sydney has to offer during this period. There will be a number of family-friendly events to complement the conference activities, such as bike rides, picnics, beach parties, sporting activities and scavenger hunts that will keep those who accompany you busy while you explore the increasingly complex world of Digital Technologies.

The theme of the 2018 conference is ImpaCT, and our presenters will be given the challenge of demonstrating how we can ensure maximum effect on student learning using the technologies we employ.

Additionally, we will be doing a health check on the rollout of Technology Curriculum and ensuring the many resources produced to support this can be shared.

As is expected at an ACCE conference, prominent Australian and international speakers will be featured, as will be a range of pre and post-conference workshops and tours, a trade exhibition, and a full social program.

There’s also some fun to be had working with our venue, Randwick Race Course. Plan to experience a Day at the Races and all the over-the-top accessories that that might involve.

Please put the conference dates in your diaries, 2-5 October, 2018 now and we encourage you to consider adding a few days either side to experience all that Sydney has to offer the entire family.

Visit the ACCE 2018 Website

Leanne Cameron

ACCE2018 Conference Convener

Annual General Meeting - New Date

(Past member) — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 09:00:04 GMT

The Annual General Meeting of Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria will be held on the 29th May 2017. This is a great opportunity to reflect on the past year in the area of digital learning and teaching, hear from some great speakers and network with DLTV members. We are also looking for members who wish to join the Committee of Membership.

29th May 2017

6pm: Welcome

Michael Henderson, Monash University |Creativity, wickedness and Digital technologies

Paula Christophersen | Digital Technologies Curriculum

Melinda Cashen, DLTV President |Looking ahead with DLTV

7.00pm: Annual General Meeting

7.15pm: Networking with refreshments

This is to advise you of the upcoming annual general meeting of the members of Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria. The details of this meeting are as follows:

Date: 29th May 2017

Time: 6pm

Place: 61 Blyth Street, Brunswick 3056

Please use links to the following documents:

At the meeting, members will have the opportunity to:

find out about DLTV’s operations and finances
ask questions about the operations and finances of Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria
speak about any items on the agenda
vote on any resolutions proposed.

At the meeting, members will be asked to vote to:

accept the minutes of the last annual general meeting
accept the annual report
accept the auditor’s report
accept the annual financial statements
elect Committee of Management.

If you are unable to make the meeting you may appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf. Proxy appointments must be received by the chairperson by COB Monday 8th May 2017.

Nominations

Please note that Individual financial members are invited to nominate for the Committee of Management of DLTV.

Please submit your nomination form to office@dltv.vic.edu.au by COB 26th May 2017.

If you submit a nomination form you will need to be in attendance at the AGM on 29th May 2017 or otherwise appoint a proxy to vote and speak if required on your behalf.

Should you wish to get more information or seek clarifications regarding joining the DLTV Committee of Management, please feel free to contact Melinda Cashen, President at melinda@dltv.vic.edu.au

DigiCon17 Keynotes Announced

(Past member) — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 21:56:47 GMT

DLTV is pleased to announce two keynote speakers for #DigiCon17.

Tony Brandenburg

Tony is an internationally recognized educator who has worked tirelessly for more than thirty five years in education and learning, with a focus on technology. In 2010, he was made a Fellow of the Australian Council for Computers in Education (ACCE), recognizing his work in the field and is a life member of DLTV. At present, he is a freelance consultant with responsibility for several high profile global programs, focusing on professional learning, teacher standards and system change. He manages the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) global initiatives, the ISTE global outreach program and ISTE’s global education partnership and collaborators’ agenda, he is employed as a consultant to UNESCO and provides consultancy support to number of South East Asian and Middle Eastern Ministries of Education. He also provides advice and consultancy to several global non-for profit organizations. He has managed many large-scale projects including many education and technology projects for the Australian government.

His presentation, in story telling format, will look at the issues he confronts as he represents global organizations on the world stage. His hope is that by sharing what he has experienced and learnt with UNESO, ISTE and other similar organizations, educators around the world will have a better understanding of what it is to be a truly global educator and, importantly, understand that all teachers have a global responsibility.

Bec Spink

Bec Spink, co-founder of Code the Future, will share her journey as a leader in educational technology and what brought her to start her own not for profit to help children code.

Bec Spink is an Assistant Principal at Aitken Creek Primary School in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia and has a Master of Education specialising in Knowledge Networks and Digital Innovation. In 2013 Bec was awarded the Victorian Department of Education and Training Education Excellence Award for Primary Teacher of the Year for outstanding contributions and dedication towards leading classroom innovation.

Bec is a co-founder of Code the Future (codefuture.org). An award winning not for profit organisation that connects schools and teachers with the technology industry to empower children to solve real world problems through learning to code.
Bec is a contemporary educator, leader and speaker, having presented at conferences and events both nationally and internationally. Bec continuously supports and advocates for the next wave of change in schools.

Follow #DigiCon17 on twitter to hear the announcement of two more keynotes in the coming weeks or check the digicon.vic.edu.au website.

Eleni Kyritsis | ACCE/ACS Educator of the Year

(Past member) — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 23:56:54 GMT

The Australian Council for Computing in Education (ACCE) in conjunction with the Australian Computer Society (ACS) is pleased to announce that Eleni Kyritsis, of Firbank College Melbourne, has been judged as Educator of the Year.

Eleni is an enthusiastic and passionate educator who is currently teaching Year 6 who provides students with engaging and effective opportunities to learn through the authentic incorporation of technology in her classroom.

She was nominated for this award by Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria whose president, Mel Cashen commented:

“Eleni’s belief in the need to create a flexible and connected classroom is lived daily through the use of her personal blog, her Year 6 class blog, Twitter, Google Hangouts and Skype. In addition, she is an active advocate for the use of technology both within her school, and in the global community. She is constantly exploring new ideas that will assist teachers to integrate technology across all facets of the curriculum and to enable their students to share their learning locally and internationally.“

Eleni also leads professional learning days for schools across Victoria, Australia and New Zealand. She has taken on the role of mentor for the Google Certified Innovator program, inspiring and coaching her mentee to develop a project to impact positive change within education, and works at Australian Catholic University as a Tutor to empower pre-service teachers to be active, globally connected teachers when graduated.

“Eleni has presented at a broad variety of conferences as well as presenting and supporting teachers in various schools through both professional learning sessions and her regular planning, organisation and presentations on her monthly TeachTechPlay webshow.” said Martin Levins, President of ACCE, “She regularly writes articles for the Australian Council for Educational Leadership, Education Today, and other technology magazines around Australia.”

The award of Educator of the Year carries a $2 000 prize, kindly sponsored by the Australian Computer Society is to be used to further the awardee’s professional learning.

National Future Schools

(Past member) — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 21:00:29 GMT

DLTV is excited to offer a 10% discount to all DLTV members for the National Future Schools conference and expo. To receive the discount code please email office@dltv.vic.edu.au with teh subject heading Future Schools Code.

The National FutureSchools Expo is for ALL Principals, teachers, K-12 executive teams, special needs coordinators, curriculum leaders, early childhood teachers and ICT managers/integrators.

Held at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre over 22- 24 March 2017 it is Australia's largest schools focused event. With five masterclasses and conferences covering STEM, leadership, digital technologies, early years and special education, you are encouraged to bring your team/colleagues and maximise your school's professional development investment.

Tomorrow Sport

(Past member) — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 11:06:40 GMT

Tomorrow Sport is an interactive Web 2.0 based online competition where small teams of students complete weekly challenges to gain a position on the Leaderboard (much like the AFL Ladder).

With a new look and feel, it’s heading this way in Term 2 and 3 in 2016.

Want to play? It’s free! The challenges are best suited to Years 5 and 6 and we’re heading towards challenges for Years 7 and 8 in 2017.

How do you Play?

A teacher registers their class in teams (make sure there are no more than 5 students per team)
Registrations will be checked, approved and a return notification will be sent
Teams are logged in by the teacher
The teacher elects a Captain of each team and provides them with login details. Captains will be responsible for downloading challenges and submitting responses
Each team of students will create their own team name, designing team colours and will be given weekly challenges on the website, all with football related themes
Each week for 6 weeks of Term 2 and Term 3, there will be a challenge shown on the website
Teams complete activities that contribute to points
Teams will compete for the highest placing on a score ladder – the Leaderboard
Challenges submitted will be given a score out of 5 from their homeroom teacher and from a judging panel from DLTV and the AFL

Start implementing the Digital Technologies curriculum with Tomorrow Sport. Term 2 challenges starting April 11.

DigiCon16

(Past member) — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 11:13:12 GMT

DigiCon, the annual DLTV conference has been launched again and this year we are proud to share the new conference website. http://digicon.vic.edu.au/.

The website has all your needs for the conference including the full schedule, presenter bios and presentation abstracts.

The Expressions of Interests for presentations is now open.

Minecraft and Lego: the building blocks of creativity?

(Past member) — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 11:17:59 GMT

Melbourne Architect, Andrew Maynard was interviewed by ABC Radio National about the importance of play.

What role do games such as Lego and Minecraft play in developing creativity in both children and adults? Blueprint for Living examines the research and speaks to one architect who believes play and being playful make for more creative thinking.