[Year 12 IT Apps] Mark Kellys Lecture Notes

Mon May 7 09:39:22 EST 2007

It works for me  :-)

Try http://www.mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au/la/it/ipmnotes

Athena SPYRATOS wrote:
> Dear colleagues.
> My name is Athena Spyratos and I am teaching ITA at Box Hill High School. I have been trying to access Mark Kelly's IT lecture notes at http://vceit.com without success. Does anybody know if the site is accessible or not?
> Athena.
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Mark Kelly
> Sent: Tue 1/05/2007 9:26 AM
> To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Unit 3 - Outcome 2
> 
> 
> 
> 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
>>
>>
>> "Really, the fundamental, ultimate mystery -- the only thing you need to
>> know to understand the deepest metaphysical secrets -- is this: that for
>> every outside there is an inside and for every inside there is an
>> outside, and although they are different, they go together." Alan Watts
>>
>>
>>
>> -----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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Mark Kelly
Manager - Information Systems
McKinnon Secondary College
McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204, Victoria, Australia
Direct line / Voicemail: 8520 9085
School Phone +613 8520 9000
School Fax +613 95789253

Webmaster - http://www.mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au
IT Lecture notes: http://vceit.com
Moderator: IT Applications Mailing List

There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary
and those who don't.