[Year 12 Its] Programming languages - IT 1&2 & Software 3&4

Tue Jun 6 21:15:24 EST 2006

Tony,
Perhaps reference manuals that can be purchased...I do not know the criteria the VCAA uses. I think the VCAA would endorse a language if it had a reasonably wide following (which Gamemaker is certainly getting), encouraged the use of structured programming principles, provided a GUI, allowed for file processing such as reading from and writing to SQL etc., and so on...just my thoughts. I reckon the decisions have already been made.

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 

________________________________

From: is-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Tony Forster
Sent: Tue 6/6/2006 9:01 PM
To: Year 12 Information Technology Systems Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Year 12 Its] Programming languages - IT 1&2 & Software 3&4

Thanks, it wasn't taken as negative either
Still interested in what kinds of materials would support its adoption

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Merlino" <frankm at sjc.vic.edu.au>
To: "Year 12 Information Technology Systems Teachers' Mailing List"
<is at edulists.com.au>
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 8:47 PM
Subject: RE: [Year 12 Its] Programming languages - IT 1&2 & Software 3&4

> Tony,
> I was not trying to be negative at all!! Sorry if that's the impression
> you got!
> All I was getting at was that some may see these things as reasons for
> Gamemaker not to be one of the approved languages. Personally I have
> nothing against the idea.
>
> 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
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: is-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Tony Forster
> Sent: Tue 6/6/2006 8:08 PM
> To: Year 12 Information Technology Systems Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Year 12 Its] Programming languages - IT 1&2 & Software 3&4
>
>
>
> "would not be a lot of documentation".. "resource materials "
> Thanks Frank, can you indicate what sort of materials would be required
> for
> the effective use of a new language?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Frank Merlino" <frankm at sjc.vic.edu.au>
> To: "Year 12 Information Technology Systems Teachers' Mailing List"
> <is at edulists.com.au>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 6:52 PM
> Subject: RE: [Year 12 Its] Programming languages - IT 1&2 & Software 3&4
>
>
>> Tony,
>>>From the brief reading of the Gamemaker programming pdf file, it seems
>>>the
>>>langauge is java-like in many respects. I see no reason why it could not
>>>be considered other than the fact that there would not be a lot of
>>>documentation available for it compared with the other "mainstream"
>>>languages. Having said that, I am sure it is gathering quite a user-base,
>>>and this often leads to great resource materials being developed.
>>
>> Allowing a language such as this may well be what sparks more interest in
>> the new Software Development course. I suspect more and more school will
>> be using Gamemaker to motivate and stimulate students to learn
>> programming.
>>
>> Recently Paula indicated that information about the approved programming
>> languages would appear soon....
>>
>> 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
>>
>> ________________________________
>>
>> From: is-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Tony Forster
>> Sent: Tue 6/6/2006 6:20 PM
>> To: Year 12 Information Technology Systems Teachers' Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [Year 12 Its] Programming languages - IT 1&2 & Software 3&4
>>
>>
>>
>>> does anyone know whether there is planned to be any adjustment to the
>>> list
>>> (and versions) of acceptable programming languages for the new
>>> curriculii/a/ums
>>
>> Rob, I am advised that there is a review of acceptable programming
>> languages
>> underway. There is some interest in getting Gamemaker on the list. (One
>> teacher told me its his preferred way of teaching object oriented code).
>> Anybody got any thoughts?
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> http://www.edulists.com.au
>> IT Systems Mailing List kindly supported by
>> http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au - Victorian Curriculum and Assessment
>> Authority
>> and
>> http://www.vitta.org.au  - VITTA Victorian Information Technology
>> Teachers
>> Association Inc
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> http://www.edulists.com.au
>> IT Systems Mailing List kindly supported by
>> http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au - Victorian Curriculum and Assessment
>> Authority
>> and
>> http://www.vitta.org.au  - VITTA Victorian Information Technology
>> Teachers
>> Association Inc
>> _____________________________________________________
>> This mail has been virus scanned by Australia On Line
>> see http://www.australiaonline.net.au/mailscanning
>>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.2/356 - Release Date: 5/06/2006
>
> _______________________________________________
> http://www.edulists.com.au
> IT Systems Mailing List kindly supported by
> http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au - Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
> and
> http://www.vitta.org.au  - VITTA Victorian Information Technology Teachers
> Association Inc
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> http://www.edulists.com.au
> IT Systems Mailing List kindly supported by
> http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au - Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
> and
> http://www.vitta.org.au  - VITTA Victorian Information Technology Teachers
> Association Inc
> _____________________________________________________
> This mail has been virus scanned by Australia On Line
> see http://www.australiaonline.net.au/mailscanning
>

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG Free Edition.
Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.2/356 - Release Date: 5/06/2006

_______________________________________________
http://www.edulists.com.au
IT Systems Mailing List kindly supported by
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au - Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority and
http://www.vitta.org.au  - VITTA Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association Inc

-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: application/ms-tnef
Size: 10380 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://www.edulists.com.au/pipermail/is/attachments/20060606/3436fcda/attachment-0001.bin