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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear colleagues<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>‘Types’ of websites refers to the listing of approved types of websites in the July Bulletin. And it refers to not only what students are required to create (prototype), but also what they study, as key knowledge should be directly linked to the outcome statement. The purpose of the key knowledge point is for students to know about different ‘genres’ of websites that support information exchange, the purposes of each and how they function. This will then enable them to make appropriate decisions about types of websites that suit different online communities when they are demonstrating the outcome. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The purpose of the Bulletin listing is to restrict the type or genre of websites for both learning and assessment reasons. When referring to attributes of a website (or any other solution) in the study design, we always use the terms efficient and effective.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hope this clears up the concerns about the term ‘type’.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Paula<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark KELLY<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 6 October 2010 3:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Decoding the study design - part 203<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>The point I wanted to make is that VCAA has listed approved types of prototypes websites for students to <b>create</b> for the outcome. <br><br>Whether that list is also meant to encapsulate every type of website in the world (needed for U3O1 key knowledge 1) is what I doubt.<br><br>It's just the word "type" that is so vague: we could teach kids about websites of the "tidy" type and the "untidy" type if we wanted to. <br><br>"Type" can mean anything you want it to. It's like asking about types of people - the categorisation process could last forever.<br><br>What I was hoping to get was the sense of "type" that the study design had in its mind.<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 6 October 2010 13:58, Brendyn Hancock <<a href="mailto:BHancock@nagle.vic.edu.au">BHancock@nagle.vic.edu.au</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All<br><br>I refer to an email threat subject <Online communities resource> on<br>1/9/10 onwards.<br><br>About issues to do with this expectation.<br>Paula wrote:<br>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br>The students have to create a 'prototype' website that meets the needs<br>of an online community. In the July Bulletin a list of approved types of<br>websites was published. This means that when students respond to a<br>scenario provided by the teacher about a particular online community -<br>it can be a social, project/interest-based, word-based one, they should<br>determine and create the most appropriate type of website from the<br>following list. Types of websites include: blogs, chat rooms, forums,<br>social networks, wikis. It may be possible, depending on type of<br>website, to create a fully functioning website, however, all that is<br>required is a prototype one. Just creating a 'normal' website to support<br>the activities of an organisation does not meet the requirements of the<br>outcome.<br>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br><br>More discussion would be appreciated.<br><br>Cheers<br><br>B<br><br>Brendyn Hancock<br>ICT Manager<br>Nagle College<br>PO Box 507<br>BAIRNSDALE VIC 3875<br>p 03 5152 6122 ext954<br>f 03 5152 6220<br><br>Disclaimer: This email and any attachments may be confidential. If<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>received in error, please contact us and delete all copies. Before<br>opening or using attachments check them for viruses and defects.<br>Regardless of any loss, damage or consequence, whether caused by the<br>negligence of the sender or not, resulting directly or indirectly from<br>the use of any attached files our liability is limited to resupplying<br>any affected attachments. Any representations or opinions expressed are<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>those of the individual sender, and not necessarily those of Nagle<br>College. < <a href="http://www.nagle.vic.edu.au" target="_blank">http://www.nagle.vic.edu.au</a>><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: <a href="mailto:itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au">itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au</a><br>[mailto:<a href="mailto:itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au">itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au</a>] On Behalf Of Antonia Caridi<br>Sent: Wednesday, 6 October 2010 12:54 PM<br>To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List<br>Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Decoding the study design - part 203<br><br>HI Mark and others, all info regarding the new study (including types of<br>websites) can be found at<br><a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/futuresd.html" target="_blank">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/futuresd.html</a>.<br><br>Antonia<br><br><br><br>> ITA U3O1 Key knowledge (KK) 1 = *types, purposes and functionality of<br>> websites that support information exchange within online communities*<br>><br>> Thinking about "types of websites" is leaving me baffled. What sort<br>of<br>> categorisation is the study design getting at, I wonder. I tend to<br>cringe<br>> when I see key knowledge dotpoints refer to "types" of things (e.g.<br>types<br>> of<br>> networks) because things can be categorised in so many ways.<br>><br>> So when it comes to types of websites, what do you guys think is<br>relevant?<br>><br>> - CMS vs static HTML sites?<br>> - eCommerce, personal, educational, news, blog websites?<br>> - Photosharing, auction, e-commerce websites?<br>> - Mobile device vs computer-oriented websites?<br>> - Corporate vs community websites?<br>> - Profit vs non-profit websites?<br>> - Social networking websites?<br>><br>> Or all of the above?<br>><br>> --<br>> Mark Kelly<br>> Manager Information Systems<br>> Reporting Manager<br>> IT Learning Area Manager<br>><br>> McKinnon Secondary College<br>> McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204<br>> Victoria, Australia<br>> Direct line / Voicemail: +613 8520 9085<br>> Fax +613 9578 9253<br>> <a href="mailto:kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au">kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au</a><br>><br>> VCE IT Lecture Notes: <a href="http://vceit.com" target="_blank">http://vceit.com</a><br>> Moderator: IT Applications Edulist<br>><br>> For no reason, my friend became a square, flat surface with four legs.<br>I<br>> rushed him to hospital. His condition is table.<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> <a href="http://www.edulists.com.au" target="_blank">http://www.edulists.com.au</a> - FAQ, resources, subscribe, unsubscribe<br>> IT Applications Mailing List kindly supported by<br>> <a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/infotech/itapplications3-4.html" target="_blank">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/infotech/itapplications3-4.html</a><br>-<br>> Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority and<br>> <a href="http://www.vitta.org.au" target="_blank">http://www.vitta.org.au</a> - VITTA Victorian Information Technology<br>Teachers<br>> Association Inc<br><br><br>--<br>Antonia Caridi<br>Director of Learning<br>St Aloysius College<br>31 Curran Street<br>North Melbourne 3051<br>9329 0411<br><br><br>Important - This email and any attachments may be confidential. If<br>received in error, please contact us and delete all copies. Before<br>opening<br>or using attachments check them for viruses and defects. Regardless of<br>any<br>loss, damage or consequence, whether caused by the negligence of the<br>sender or not, resulting directly or indirectly from the use of any<br>attached files our liability is limited to resupplying any affected<br>attachments. Any representations or opinions expressed are those of the<br>individual sender, and not necessarily those of St. Aloysius College.<br><br>St. Aloysius College<br>31 Curran Street, North Melbourne, Australia<br>P.O. Box 2072, Hotham Hill,<br>North Melbourne, Vic. 3051<br>Telephone: 03 9329 0411<br>Facsimile: 03 9328 2801<br><a href="http://www.aloysius.vic.edu.au" target="_blank">http://www.aloysius.vic.edu.au</a><br>_______________________________________________<br><a href="http://www.edulists.com.au" target="_blank">http://www.edulists.com.au</a> - FAQ, resources, subscribe, unsubscribe<br>IT Applications Mailing List kindly supported by<br><a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/infotech/itapplications3-4.html" target="_blank">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/infotech/itapplications3-4.html</a> -<br>Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority and<br><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au" target="_blank">http://www.vitta.org.au</a> - VITTA Victorian Information Technology<br>Teachers Association Inc<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>Scanned by Sonar.<br>Date: 2010-10-06 13:58:09.963<br>From: <a href="mailto:bhancock@nagle.vic.edu.au">bhancock@nagle.vic.edu.au</a><br>To: <a href="mailto:itapps@edulists.com.au">itapps@edulists.com.au</a><br>Profile: default_out<br>Mail id: challenge-6333889767t2h-0<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br><a href="http://www.edulists.com.au" target="_blank">http://www.edulists.com.au</a> - FAQ, resources, subscribe, unsubscribe<br>IT Applications Mailing List kindly supported by<br><a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/infotech/itapplications3-4.html" target="_blank">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/infotech/itapplications3-4.html</a> - Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority and<br><a href="http://www.vitta.org.au" target="_blank">http://www.vitta.org.au</a> - VITTA Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association Inc<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br clear=all><br>-- <br>Mark Kelly<br>Manager Information Systems<br>Reporting Manager<br>IT Learning Area Manager<br><br>McKinnon Secondary College<br>McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204<br>Victoria, Australia<br>Direct line / Voicemail: +613 8520 9085<br>Fax +613 9578 9253<br><a href="mailto:kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au" target="_blank">kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au</a><br><br>VCE IT Lecture Notes: <a href="http://vceit.com" target="_blank">http://vceit.com</a><br>Moderator: IT Applications Edulist<br><br>For no reason, my friend became a square, flat surface with four legs. I rushed him to hospital. His condition is table.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>