[Year 12 IT Apps] Unit 3 - Outcome 2

Tue May 1 09:26:28 EST 2007

Hi, The Other Mark.

It's The Leading Edge: IT Applications published by Harcourt Education 
(Heinemann).

Due out 19 June (which is maybe why you can't find it yet).

'Twould make a fine wedding or christening present!

MArk

Mark Scott wrote:
> Mark (Kelly)
> 
> I have been trying to source your book (exam revision for ITA?) can you
> tell me the publisher?
> 
> ..and don't be shy, reply to the whole list. 
> 
> Mark Scott
> 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Mark Kelly
> Sent: Tuesday, 1 May 2007 8:47 AM
> To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Unit 3 - Outcome 2
> 
> I thought of it like this: the website is a site (or section of a larger
> 
> site) with access restricted to a team that needs to share information 
> and make decisions in order to complete a project.  Kids do not have to 
> produce a website for the public - it's purely for the virtual team's
> needs.
> 
> The tools available on this restricted site enable that knowledge 
> sharing and decision making (e.g. forums, online voting, mailing lists, 
> file repositories, networked calendars, IRC etc)
> 
> The tools do not all need to be functional (hence the term 'prototype 
> website'), but should indicate that the student knows WHAT tools are 
> available and relevant, and HOW and WHY they are relevant.
> 
> e.g. kids could find a web forum, take a screenshot and replace the text
> 
> with a graphics program so it looks like the team members are organising
> 
> a time for a videoconference, or discussing the pros and cons of an 
> idea.  The kid could then stick the image on their webpage so it looks 
> like a real and active forum.  In that way the student has demonstrated 
> awareness of the value of a given tool in helping the virtual team 
> achieve its goals.
> 
> The task wants kids more to demonstrate _understanding_ than to be able 
> to (say) magically construct a working Moodle in 3 periods on a network 
> that is so tied-down with security that it's simply impossible even if 
> they had the time and the skill.
> 
> 2.2 cents worth
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> 
> Paul Miller wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Been a while since I've written to the list, although Unit 3 - Outcome
> 2
>> has inspired me to do so!
>>
>> I was curious about the virtual teams website.
>>
>> Is it just a virtual teams prototype website for a company or do we
> need
>> to include some "normal" website pages (e.g. company info etc) and
> then
>> links to the virtual teams prototype component? I would think that it
> is
>> the latter given we are expected to look at formats and conventions
> etc.
>> I've taught IPM for 7 years now, and must confess that this is the
> first
>> time I am a little dissapointed with an assessment task. I'm quite
>> confused about the exact requirements of the task and don't really see
>> the point in using screen dumps and copy and paste to create a virtual
>> teams prototype, or creating one from scratch. Surely it would never
> be
>> done with this sort of hassle in the industry (mind you, this comes
> from
>> someone who hasn't worked a day in the industry so excuse my naivity).
>> At year 12 level, I would would hope they would be doing something
> more
>> meaningful than this in a 400 minute SAC. Dunno, maybe I'm missing
>> something.
>>
>> Anyway, thats my whinge for the day,
>>
>> Good luck to all!
>>
>> Paul.
>>
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