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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Sackcloth and ashes indeed.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Well done Mark for apologising for the perceived
insults to . . . et al and your perhaps ill-conceived (by some) use of
humour.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>But you did raise some very pertinent points that
should be addressed by the VCAA.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Robert Hind (Retired) OOF, GOM, COF<BR>ex Ashwood
and Traralgon<BR><A
href="mailto:robert@yinnar.com">robert@yinnar.com</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au
href="mailto:kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au">Mark KELLY</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=itapps@edulists.com.au
href="mailto:itapps@edulists.com.au">Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing
List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, September 02, 2012 5:19
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Year 12 IT Apps] My
apologies</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hi all, especially Paula and Kevork.<BR><BR>I am really sorry
if anyone was upset, insulted or angered by my comments about the significant
change in ITA U4O2. They were never intended to mock Paula, VCAA, the
authors of the study design or anyone. While my concerns about the issue
were real and my enquiries were sincere, I realise I did a spectacularly bad
job at explaining my point politely. While I thought I was focused on
the facts, my comments sound like criticising for the sake of criticism. I
really was not trying to score points or demean Paula or VCAA. I have no
problems with VCAA, and I sincerely respect the wonderful job Paula does for
all of us.<BR><BR>I was mistaken in trying to leaven a very serious issue with
humour: it's a failing of mine that I must address. In reflection, I can
also see how I am unintentionally guilty of breaching Edulists netiquette. No
mockery or derision was intended in my comments, but as a moderator, I should
have been far more discreet. <BR><BR>I really regret it if anyone was
upset by what I said. I especially wish to apologise to Kevork if the
reputation of his amazing Edulists has been hurt in any way by my post. He
provides one of the most valuable services to our profession, and any flak
should be squarely aimed at me, not at him.<BR><BR>In conclusion, let me say
again that I regret my insensitive post and will be much more careful in
future.<BR><BR>Sincerely,<BR><BR>Mark<BR><BR>-- <BR>Mark Kelly - <A
href="mailto:kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au"
target=_blank>kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au</A><BR>Manager of ICT, Reporting, IT
Learning Area<BR>McKinnon Secondary College<BR>McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204,
Victoria, Australia<BR>Phone: +613 8520 9085, Fax +613 9578 9253<BR>VCE IT
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