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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The article is interesting but all it shows about
Abbott is that he has no thoughts past the political moment and point scoring
against the opposition.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Robert Hind<BR>Retired<BR>Ex Traralgon and
Ashwood</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=baas.benjamin.b@edumail.vic.gov.au
href="mailto:baas.benjamin.b@edumail.vic.gov.au">Baas, Benjamin B</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
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=sofdev@edulists.com.au
href="mailto:sofdev@edulists.com.au">sofdev@edulists.com.au</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 28, 2015 8:37
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] A research
question...</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri',sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">So
one of my students just passed me this article.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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href="https://codehire.com/runtime/2015/05/27/aussie-pm-thinks-coding-is-a-joke/">https://codehire.com/runtime/2015/05/27/aussie-pm-thinks-coding-is-a-joke/</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri',sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-US">Might
explain a bit.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-US>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri',sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US> <A
href="mailto:itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au">itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au</A>
[mailto:itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au] <B>On Behalf Of </B>ken
price<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, 28 May 2015 7:45 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Year 12 IT
Applications Teachers' Mailing List<BR><B>Cc:</B> <A
href="mailto:sofdev@edulists.com.au">sofdev@edulists.com.au</A><BR><B>Subject:</B>
[Year 12 IT Apps] A research question...<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Hi Tracey,<o:p></o:p></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>The phenomenon you observe is not unique to one state or
country or sector. There has been much speculation about the cause, but its
certainly bigger than local scaling. It is indeed a serious
issue.<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Media portrayal is possibly a significant factor.
Certainly media emphasis has resulted in increases in interest in other
areas.<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Ken<BR><BR>On Wednesday, May 27, 2015, Tracey Hubert <<A
href="javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','traceyhubert@gmail.com');"
target=_blank>traceyhubert@gmail.com</A>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Hello,<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I am a pre-service IT teacher and long-time lurker. I am
working on an assessment investigating issues and debates around the
implementation of the (proposed) Digital Technologies curriculum and the
implications for schools and teachers. In the Donnely and Whiltsire review,
they propose that IT remain a general capability and the standalone subject
be scrapped or made optional. One of the arguments is there are not enough
suitably qualified teachers and that it can be taught across the
disciplines. They obviously miss the point that ITC != computational
thinking.<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I am curious to hear what practicing IT teachers think
about this assertion. I went to a school tour on Friday and was surprised to
learn they didn't offer IT as a subject at all, not even in VCE. No
electives in Year 9. Nothing. I had a look at the overall statistics for VCE
IT apps and VCE Software Development and saw enrolments are significantly
down from their 2000–2001 peak. During the online PD for the new VCE
subjects, Paula Christophersen mentioned they have increased this year by
10%, but it still seems quite low given the ubiquity of tech and the push
for STEM subjects in general. <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I was wondering if anyone has any insight as to why they
think the numbers have dropped in they way they have. It can't only be
explained by the scaling down, can it?<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>TIA<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Tracey<o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><BR><BR>-- <BR>-- <BR>Dr Ken Price MACS CP ACCE
Professional Associate.<BR>President, TASITE <A
href="http://www.tasite.tas.edu.au"
target=_blank>http://www.tasite.tas.edu.au</A><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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