[Year 12 IT Apps] Outcome 2 task - query???

[margaret.lawson at konstantkaos.net]

Joseph (and others)

My understanding is that yes the kids need to understand what virtual
collaboration is all about, but for the SAC the kids have to produce a
prototype web site using their web publishing tool.

I am not getting my kids to create a blog or wiki for the SAC itself, but
as part of the learning towards the SAC the kids need to understand the
pro's and con's between all the technology that can be used for
collaboration - blogs, wiki's, discussion forums, netmeeting,
videoconferencing, email and some of the integrated packages like
Microsoft Groove. The need to understand the pro's and con's of these
tools in order to recommend to their client a solution as part of their
prototype web site. (at least that is my understanding)

I got my kids to work through the VITTA CD 'Fast Feet' SAC (as a practice
SAC). We worked out that of the three virtual teams that were identified
in the SAC (Management, Advertising and Production) different virtual
collaborative tools would be used for each group as they had different
needs.

A few examples:

Management
-might use videoconferencing/netmeeting to conduct monthly meetings
-might want a discussion forum space to discuss agendas, reports and
proposals

Advertising
-might use a wiki to collaboratively put together an advertising strategy
for the new products coming out
-might use discussion forums to gain feedback from the company or focus
groups in regards to advertising proposals

Production
-might use video conferencing for meetings
-might use a blog to document the development of a prototype sneaker for
children
(as per the case study)

A blanket blog or wiki answer wouldn't actually meet the needs of the
client or their organisation.

I expected my kids to pick which virtual collaborative tools would meet
the information needs of the various teams and then as part of their
prototype produce either a mock-up page or screen dumps to demonstrate to
the client their solution. Yes there was a lot of conceptual work here,
but the kids had to think about the needs of the virtual teams.

Most kids produced a web site with a login prompt which took me to a page
which showed what tools were available to each group in the company. Some
did this with a mock-up page, others used photoshop to show what the 'Fast
Feet' Intranet might look like. What I was looking for was understanding
and the ability to communicate that understanding to the client.

I will post more links etc when I return from Japan *wee*

Regards

Margaret



On Mon, April 2, 2007 11:20 am, Joseph Papaleo wrote:
> Just wondering how others are progressing with this task?
>
>
> The more I look at the Assessment guide, the more I think that I should
> teach my class how to
>
> 1. use Dreamweaver - teach them how to create webpages and a website.
> Useful for this task and Unit 4, Outcome 1.
> 2. setup their own blog (http://edublogs.org then setup a learner
> blog).  This blog will EASILY allow collaborative learning and knowledge
> sharing 3. setup their own wiki
> (http://www.wikispaces.com/<http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers>)
> This wiki allows for EASY collaboratiaon and again knowledge
> sharing<http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers>
> 4. if time permits, setup their own bliki or bloki when I find a good
> one that is easy enough to use.  If you haven't heard of a bliki, it is a
> combination of blogs and wikis that allow for true collaboration but as
> it is fairly new, I have not yet found one that seems easy enough to use.
> bloki.com wasn't working last time I tried.  Anyone know of one?
>
> As a former Dreamweaver user who needs to attend a refresher course next
> week, I can see how a static page allows information to be shared.
> Collaborative problem solving can be achieved through e-mail and forums.
> Is
> this enough to "solve" the task?
>
> My dilemma:  If one of my students created a blog or wiki for their SAC
> task, then I can't see how they can be wrong with the task description
> given at the top of Page 18 in the IT Assessment Handbook.  However, the
> 2nd dot
> point in the "Designing the Assessment Task" asks them to apply
> appropriate software capabilities of web authoring software, as published
> in the VCAA Bulletin etc.  According to the VCAA Bulletin #43 (November
> 2006), it
> states:
>
>
>> Note that the VCAA list is not exhaustive; learning and assessment does
>>  not have to be confined to the functions listed.
>>
>
> Is there anything I have missed that will create a problem for me or my
> class if we use blogs or wikis or blikis?  I can't see one (yet), but as
> the course is new, I wanted to make sure. And yes, I called Paula, but she
> wasn't available. Thanks in advance,
>
>
> Joseph Papaleo
>
>
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