[Year 12 Its] VELS and IT

[Kevin Feely]

Hi,
Just my 2 bobs worth on this point.
I used to have this view - computer awareness  is akin to photocopying 
awareness - but not now.
When i see students, in graphics working, on files the size of the mcg 
scoreboard yet intend to print it on a4, often the photoshop 
magnification is 12.5%
Yet i have time and again worked with the Media teachers about sizes, 
pixels per inch, lines per inch, screen resolutions etc, etc but they 
just don't CARE!
All they want is storage space for their students in the 000's of GB - " 
their drive is full why can't YOU fix it?"
AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!
And then there are Videos and music files - COMPRESSION? whats that?
Backups - not my problem mate - the IT guys do that and if we lose work 
its YOUR fault!
You see a computer is not like a DVD, TV, CAR, - it is NOT something you 
just have to get in and drive, it is NOT something that plays pictures, 
sound and video, types and prints.
It is complex, it does many thing you have to know what you are doing, 
files sizes, naming, location, backups, oh and something called 
internet, and it needs to be well taught - something about bad habits?
You see I can learn to drive a photocopier, or a TV, or a DVD player in 
a few hours tops, but computers, well after 25 years Iam still learning?!
kev


>     *From:* Frank Merlino <mailto:frankm at sjc.vic.edu.au>
>     *To:* yr7-10it at edulists.com.au <mailto:yr7-10it at edulists.com.au>
>     *Cc:* is at edulists.com.au <mailto:is at edulists.com.au>
>     *Sent:* Friday, June 02, 2006 5:46 PM
>     *Subject:* [Year 12 Its] VELS and IT
>
>     Dear Colleagues,
>     Maybe someone can share their knowledge about this one with me....
>      
>     In the design of VELS, where did the "planners" think such areas
>     as computer programming, robotics, learning about how computer
>     systems work, etc were going to fit? One would imagine that in
>     this day and age, it would be considered essential learning to
>     know something about how hardware works, how programs work, how
>     robotics is implemented and its basics, etc. Do the "planners" in
>     their wildest dreams think these topics will be covered well in
>     the "disciplines"? What's your opinion?
>      
>     Regards,
>      
>      
>
>     Frank Merlino
>     Technology (IT and Systems) Co-ordinator
>     Web Site Manager
>     St. Joseph's College
>     135 Aphrasia St, Newtown
>     Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 3219
>     Phone: 03 52 268100 
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