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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>thx for the doc stephen - what a great
resource</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>andrew grimshaw</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>colac college</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=digby.stephen.p@edumail.vic.gov.au
href="mailto:digby.stephen.p@edumail.vic.gov.au">Stephen Digby</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=sofdev@edulists.com.au
href="mailto:sofdev@edulists.com.au">'Year 12 Software Development Teachers'
Mailing List'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, November 25, 2007 8:19
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Year 12 SofDev] Software
Develp Headstart</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=640271010-25112007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Found the students liked to get straight down to
it....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<UL dir=ltr>
<LI>
<DIV align=left><SPAN class=640271010-25112007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>sample questions from last years paper... using mark
Kelly answers soon after .... i.e. see it's not all to hard to
understand. this is what we are aiming at for one years time.... very
achievable.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<LI>
<DIV align=left><SPAN class=640271010-25112007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>intro exercise for pseudo code/ flow chart and NS
diagrams (NO prep lecture, I removed many of the sections and required all
students to fill in AT LEAST one example of pseudo code, one of flow chart
and one of NS diagram each and submit). (see
attached) just ask/ discuss/ go on internet and find out for yourself
... i.e. show mature self starting go get it attitude to what you don't know
as I can't say everything in class and you wouldn't remember it
anyway....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<LI>
<DIV align=left><SPAN class=640271010-25112007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>read chapter 1 and complete all chapter knowledge and
apply questions - THEN check answers provided by publishers and see if you
agree with them. THEN b prepared to answer any of them in a closed
test in the first week back..... i.e. you won't learn unless you challenge
yourself re. what do i know/ can do without any assistance ? Start
with Look/ write/ cover / check and improve from
there.....</FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI></UL>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=640271010-25112007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=640271010-25112007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Hope this helps....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=640271010-25112007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=640271010-25112007><FONT face=tahoma
size=2>====================================================<BR>Stephen Digby,
Learning Technology Manager<BR>mailto: <A
href="mailto:admin@cheltsec.vic.edu.au">admin@cheltsec.vic.edu.au</A>
<BR>Cheltenham Secondary College <A
href="http://www.cheltsec.vic.edu.au/">www.cheltsec.vic.edu.au</A><BR>Ph: 613
955 55 955 Fx: 9555 8617 Mb:
0431-701-028<BR>====================================================<BR>A
friend of mine is into Voodoo Acupuncture. You don't have to go. You'll just
be walking down the street, and... Ooooohhhhhh, that's much better... Steven
Wright <BR></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=640271010-25112007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Steven
Branson<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, 25 November 2007 5:13 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Year
12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Year
12 SofDev] Software Develp Headstart<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have just handed
the reins over to another teacher new to software development for next year
and he too is required to run a 2 week introduction. My advice to him was to
go over the course and SAC details, then select from hardware, networks, or if
you want to scare them a bit algorithms and desk
checks.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Steve
Branson<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On
Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Bird, Michael F<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, 23 November 2007 1:28
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
sofdev@edulists.com.au<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [Year 12 SofDev] Software Develp
Headstart</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I
have taught ITA this year; For the first time in many years, no ITA class next
year, but in line with our normal practice Software Development will run
(Systems ran every second year). Our Systems teacher has retired; new teacher
due in January; I have the task of TWO weeks (eight periods) with Head
Start program for Software Development. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Any
suggestions for a logical starting point (had thought of SDLC, since have
taught that before).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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