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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hi David<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I would use visual basic as it does have lots of support material available that you could use I am using Java with my class but most have already done visual
basic. It is also important to look at the approved languages in Software Development as some of these kids may want to go there next year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Vera<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>David B. Thomas<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 14 August 2014 10:12 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> itapps@edulists.com.au<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Year 12 IT Apps] Unit 2 languages?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am teaching IT unit 2 for the first time but I have got a vast background in IT itself.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Outcome 2 requires the students to use a programming language and although I know Basic and an object oriented language called Ada inside out; there may be quite a steep learning curve for me if I was to return to c++. I haven't used it
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<p class="MsoNormal">I was wondering if there was any stats about what languages are taught in Unit 2? Is it OK to use something like Scratch? One of my students suggested Processing.org and although I haven't had a good look it seems interesting.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Basically, I have a small class who have English as a second language and they haven't programmed before. Is it ok to use what I regard as a more visual language? Perhaps even a "in browser" language?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">David.<o:p></o:p></p>
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