[Year 12 IPM] Re: Your suggestions please
murch at tpg.com.au
murch at tpg.com.au
Mon Apr 3 08:33:15 EST 2006
My vote is also for regional sessions. thanks
Anne Mirtschin
Hawkesdale p12 College
Quoting "Carnie, Sheryl M" <carnie.sheryl.m at edumail.vic.gov.au>:
> Another vote for regional sessions. The afternoon/evening sessions
> conducted in regions for the last reaccreditation were invaluable,
> and seemed to be well attended. VITTA also conducted follow up full
> day sessions in regions which were great. The suggestions for
> preparations of sample assessment materials are also on the ball -
> it's the interpretation of guidelines that sometimes causes the most
> difficulty initially. Thanks for asking what we'd like Paula.
>
>
> Sheryl Carnie
> Bairnsdale SC
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> Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 13:38:36 +1000
> From: Robert Minato <rminato at ccw.vic.edu.au>
> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IPM] Your suggestions please
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> I'll also vote for regional and/or weekend.
>
>
> --
> Robert Minato
> Technology Leader
> Catholic College Wodonga
> 02 6059 1222
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>
> On 31/3/06 8:25 AM, "fiona at balmoralhs.vic.edu.au"
> <fiona at balmoralhs.vic.edu.au> wrote:
>
> > I endorse this. I think it would be a great idea. I would suggest
> taking it
> > further - that if it is at all possible sessions were run
> regionally giving
> > all of us easier access.
> >
> > Fiona Bain
> > Balmoral High School
> >
> > "Lawson, Margaret" <mlawson at stmichaels.vic.edu.au> on Thu, 30 Mar
> 2006
> > 08:53:51 +1000 wrote:
> >> Years ago at Trinity Grammar VITTA held a very useful PD activity
> >> (Little, Potts and Poutney creation) where teachers wrote sample
> CAT's
> >> (yes it was THAT long ago). People were split up into "software
> types"
> >> and they were given the start of scenario - the group then had to
> invent
> >> "possible problems" and "possible information solutions". It was a
> good
> >> thinking task for the teachers teaching the course and the result
> was a
> >> few good CAT's that circulated for many years to come.
> >>
> >> Some hands on time developing timelines or possible activities for
> the
> >> classroom would be good (rather than just presentations).
> >>
> >> I think that it is going to be easier with this study design as it
> seems
> >> that we have trimmed a bit of fat off the course and refined the
> study
> >> design by linking Areas of Study with Outcomes.
> >>
> >> I know that events are generally held during the week, but if
> there is
> >> an opportunity of a repeat performance, a Saturday session might
> be good
> >> for some of us who find it very difficult to get release.
> >>
> >> Margaret
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au
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> >> On Behalf Of Keith Richardson
> >> Sent: Thursday, 30 March 2006 6:27 AM
> >> To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management
> >> Teachers'Mailing List
> >> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IPM] Your suggestions please
> >>
> >> A set of sample scenarios with discussion of why they are
> suitable, to
> >> assist teachers in writing their own would be very useful.
> >> These might be independent between SAC's or alternatively retain
> a
> >> degree of consistency by remaining similar across various sac's.
> >> Ciao, Keith
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:24:59 +1100, "Christophersen, Paula P"
> >> <christophersen.paula.p at edumail.vic.gov.au> said:
> >>> Dear colleagues
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> VCAA is preparing its project to assist teachers implement the
> >>> reaccredited study design 2007-2010. What specific information
> would
> >> you
> >>> like to help implement this study? In addition to an electronic
> >> version
> >>> of the study design and the Assessment Handbook, what further
> >>> information would you like to receive?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Regards
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Paula Christophersen
> >>>
> >>> ICT Curriculum Manager
> >>>
> >>> VCAA
> >>>
> >>> 41 St Andrews Place
> >>>
> >>> EAST MELBOURNE 3002
> >>>
> >>> (03) 9651 4378
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> >> Keith Richardson
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> Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 08:55:09 +1000
> From: "Geoff Moss" <geoffmoss37 at optusnet.com.au>
> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IPM] Your suggestions please
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> Following Keith's suggestions, an integrated activity would provide
> some
> cohesiveness for the course and could be used to maintain student
> interest.
>
> Integated tasks were the vogue for typing textbooks in the "good ole
> days".
>
> It is just a matter of creating a variety of scenarios in which each
> task/outcome could be focused upon.
> We could provide the scenario to students or create a framework
> within which
> they could flesh out the organisation from their own investigations
> or
> input. We could provide the basis of the data and databases for the
> DBMS
> that fits within the scenario. The scenario should lend itself to
> the
> development of multimedia / website development.
>
> The trials outcomes could be parallel exercises in a similar
> integrated
> study, so that the students are only focusing on one or two
> organisations
> for the year.
>
> The advantage of an integrated approach would be creating an
> organisational
> framework for the year's study and allowing a more indepth study of
> the
> organisation. The students could then feel part of the organisation
> and may
> be able to identify goals and objectives more easily because it is
> part of
> an ongoing study.
>
> If we felt more adventurous, or had a number of scenarios, we could
> offer
> students a choice or scenario in which we could develop similar
> activities.
> A joint or competitive atmosphere could be created in the classroom
> from the
> different scenarios. (Obviously, we would need to be very conscious
> of
> making activities and outcomes of the same difficulty for each
> scenario.)
>
> Examples of possible scenarios include:
> Video Games store
> Retail Nursery
> Online business - e.g. providing gifts, flowers, cosmetics, etc
> Travel or tour company
> Local tradesman / tradeswoman
> Fitness Club
> Recreational / sporting club
> Local Council - an outline example of a possible case study, which
> needs to
> be expanded, cn be found in Chapter 15 of the Pitman book: InfoTech
> 2000
> (Clancy, Kelly & Walker) - needs development of multimedia component
> The Malthouse Theatre - Chptr 14 of above title. - needs development
> of
> multimedia component
>
> Geoff Moss
> RMIT
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Richardson" <keithcr at fastmail.fm>
> To: "Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management
> Teachers'Mailing List" <ipm at edulists.com.au>
> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 6:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IPM] Your suggestions please
>
>
> >A set of sample scenarios with discussion of why they are suitable,
> to
> > assist teachers in writing their own would be very useful.
> > These might be independent between SAC's or alternatively retain a
> > degree of consistency by remaining similar across various sac's.
> > Ciao, Keith
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:24:59 +1100, "Christophersen, Paula P"
> > <christophersen.paula.p at edumail.vic.gov.au> said:
> >> Dear colleagues
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> VCAA is preparing its project to assist teachers implement the
> >> reaccredited study design 2007-2010. What specific information
> would you
> >> like to help implement this study? In addition to an electronic
> version
> >> of the study design and the Assessment Handbook, what further
> >> information would you like to receive?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Paula Christophersen
> >>
> >> ICT Curriculum Manager
> >>
> >> VCAA
> >>
> >> 41 St Andrews Place
> >>
> >> EAST MELBOURNE 3002
> >>
> >> (03) 9651 4378
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> > Keith Richardson
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