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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D=
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I’ll
pass it on to our 9/10 IT teacher here as she may be interested as well. Wha=
t about
also linking it into other subject areas? Depending on the topics you discus=
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it could work across a number of areas.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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yr7-10it-bounces@edulists.com.au on behalf of Clare, Ian J<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Mon 6/18/2007 11:11 AM<=
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<p><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>=
Hi
Russell<br>
<br>
Probably too busy with reports at present to look at (I'm reports<br>
co-ordinator as well). I like the idea but others things are pressing my<br>
time at present.<br>
<br>
Ian Clare<br>
Information Technology Teacher<br>
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On Behalf Of Russell Edwards<br>
Sent: Monday, 18 June 2007 10:37 AM<br>
To: <st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers'
Mailing List</st1:PersonName><br>
Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] Cross-school online discussion<br>
<br>
Dear List,<br>
<br>
Is nobody interested in an inter-school ICT discussion forum??<br>
<br>
Russell<br>
<br>
<br>
On 06/06/2007, at 9:50 AM, Russell Edwards wrote:<br>
<br>
> Dear List,<br>
><br>
> partly motivated by level 6 of VELS ICT for Communicating,
I'm <br>
> looking at introducing an ongoing unit to my elective 9/10 IT next =
;<br>
> semester on, basically, internet skills and citizenship--- search =
<br>
> strategies, net history, useful sites, evaluating reliability of <=
br>
> information, nettiquette, intellectual property, etc etc. As a <br=
>
> learning strategy and for assessment the kids will have to actively&nbs=
p;<br>
> take part in online discussions of the issues raised in the unit.<br>
><br>
> Last night I had a thought -- it would be more engaging and =
<br>
> stimulating for the students if they were really interacting with =
<br>
> people they didn't have face-to-face contact with. I think it&nbs=
p;<br>
> would be excellent if two or three schools could buddy up and <br>
> participate in combined discussions.<br>
><br>
> Would anybody be interested in doing this? Is this sort of
thing <br>
> being done already?<br>
><br>
> How I'd envisage it working is as follows. Teachers would agree to =
;<br>
> cover, in class, selected topics around the same time. Once a week =
;<br>
> or so they would post one or two new threads in the forum, inviting&nbs=
p;<br>
> discussion on a particular point. Students could pick and choose <=
br>
> which threads they get involved in. As long as they make a <br>
> meaningful contribution to, say, five or more threads, they meet <=
br>
> the VELS requirement that students<br>
><br>
> "communicate regularly online with peers, experts, and others,&nbs=
p;<br>
> expressing their messages in language appropriate to the selected =
<br>
> form of communication, and demonstrating respect for cultural <br>
> differences. "<br>
><br>
> Looking forward to your responses,<br>
> Russell<br>
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