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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks everyone for your help,
it completely makes sense now.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cheers!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Margaret Lawson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 9 February 2011 3:49 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> itapps@edulists.com.au<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Unit 3 Outcome 1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Laura<br>
<br>
The assessment guide and various supporting documentation from the VCAA web
site gives you a list of skills that the students need to demonstrate as far as
web development goes. <b><u><a
href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/infotech/itapplications3-4.html">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/infotech/itapplications3-4.html</a></u></b><br>
<br>
Web Authoring Software Tools (<b><u><a
href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vcaa/correspondence/bulletins/2010/July/vce_study.html">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vcaa/correspondence/bulletins/2010/July/vce_study.html</a></u></b>)
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<p><strong>Web authoring software</strong> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><br>
The students need to provide a <b>prototype web site</b> that shows the <b>possible
function</b> of the web site, but you do not have to create a wiki, blog, forum
from scratch. We don't have TIME! But the kids need to have a thorough
understanding of what each of the tools are listed on the VCAA web site:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>chat rooms<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>forums<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>social networking<o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Part of the understanding would be the strengths and
weaknesses of each online community tool AND where each could be appropriately
used within a web site. ie. you wouldn't use a blog to broadcast sensitive
information to a community, you might use a closed chat forum.<br>
<br>
For example; page 64 and 66 of the study design gives a good example of what
the students need to do.<br>
"<b>web site should demonstrate navigation options, the user interface and
the overall functionality. All included features (eg. wiki, blog, forum)do not
have to be fully functional.</b>" (pg 65 of ITA Study Design)<br>
<br>
If I was teaching this (currently on leave), I would use the "World
Platypus Society" Case Study provided on page 65 of study design and work
it into a Practice SAC for the kids (copy and paste from electronic copy and
develop it into something the kids could work through). You would have to
provide the students with some images and text that they could use for the
practice SAC.<br>
<br>
The students would produce a web site of upto 5-6 functioning pages (what do
others think?) that would clearly show how navigation would work (of
course using features of the software, CSS, templates or whatever to show
efficient use of software), user interface (use of layout) and show (as a
prototype would) WHERE a wiki, blog or forum might be used. Part of the
knowledge skills is that students need to show their understanding of these
tools, so the prototype site wouldn't have EVERY tool that online communities
use, but maybe one or two that would SUIT THEIR NEEDS. How would the kids show
that they have a wiki on the site? Perhaps a link to a screen dump of a wiki
site and an explanation of how a wiki would suit the needs of the World
Platapus Society. But I wouldn't expect that they develop a wiki, or register
one in PBworks. Class activities might have the kids using one, but this would
be a task to increase their understanding of the online community tool.<br>
<br>
The purpose of a prototype is to demonstrate what the solution <b>could be</b>
given TIME and RESOURCES. There shouldn't be any "under construction"
but rather an explanation of why this page in the web site isn't functional.
ie. This is where the blog would go, I would recommend something similar to
what is on the World Llama Society web site as it would meet the needs of the
organisation in the following way ....<br>
<br>
When you are marking the protoype web site you should be able to move through
the web site without error even though there are areas that clearly would be
developed if it was a real web site. Often web designers use this technique of
a prototype web site to secure a job contract. Showing just enough to whet the
appetite of the company they are presenting to, but not too much that they are
using all of their resources to produce something that doesn't generate cash
flow.<br>
<br>
As a VCE teacher, you really need to nut through the Study Design, Assessment
Guide and ALL of the various literature on the VCAA web site. Writing a
practice SAC is hard, but as you and the kids work through it, it will increase
your understanding of the study design and your understanding of both the knowledge
and skills that the students need to demonstrate.<br>
<br>
Good luck, I hope that this blether has been helpful (waiting on baby arriving
and I am bored).<br>
<br>
Regards<br>
<br>
Margaret Lawson<br>
<br>
Currently on leave in 2011 from<br>
St. Michael's Grammar School<br>
<a href="mailto:mlawson@stmichaels.vic.edu.au">mlawson@stmichaels.vic.edu.au</a><br>
<br>
ITA list goes to my home address so that I can control my school inbox ....<br>
<br>
<br>
On 9/02/2011 12:39 PM, Laura Fihelly wrote: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Hi there, I am completely new to IT Applications and have
moved from Brisbane, so I don’t have much knowledge about the subject. I know
that for the first outcome in unit 3 students have to create a prototype
website based around an online community. My question is, do students use (in
my case Dreamweaver) to actually create the website and actually create a type
of online community like a forum. If so does anyone have any resources as to
how students actually do this? Or do they find an image of a forum, wiki etc
and use a program like photoshop to edit it and insert it as an image in their
site? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>My students have a good understanding of creating websites
but to create the forum they (and myself) are a little unsure of how to do it.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for your help <span style='font-family:Wingdings'>J</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Laura Fihelly</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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