[Year 12 IT Apps] Student Exam Preparation Day 2010

Thu Aug 5 10:52:25 EST 2010

Hi Steve,

The sessions will be recorded and made available for purchase for schools.
We will post information on this shortly.

Cheers,

Adrian

Adrian Janson B.Sc, Dip.Ed, M.Ed
VITTA President

Director of ICT
Melbourne High School, Forrest Hill, South Yarra, Victoria 3141 Australia.
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On Behalf Of Pearse, Steven S
Sent: Thursday, 5 August 2010 10:09 AM
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Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Student Exam Preparation Day 2010

I would like to take my IP applications class to the Exam Prep day, but

being from a country school in Trafalgar, My question is why only 1

hour. We don't have a systems or a VET class, so when the travel time is

4 times the length of the presentation, and to take a bus down we are

looking at costs of ~ $50 per student. For a hour revision session, I

don't think I can sell that to my students first, and then the parents

of my students who are going to have to shell out money.

Steve Pearse 

Trafalgar High School

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   1. Enrol Now!! Student Exam Preparation Day 2010

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   2. [OT] Are iPads 'computers'? (Mark KELLY)

   3. Re: [OT] Are iPads 'computers'? (WEIR Andrew)

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Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 13:35:40 +1000 (EST)

From: VITTA Professional Development <pd at vitta.org.au>

Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] Enrol Now!! Student Exam Preparation Day

      2010

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Hi everyone (and apologies for the cross posts), 

VITTA invites you to tell your students about the Student Exam

Preparation Da y on Sunday , 15 August . Sessions are offered for VCE IT

applications, Software development and VET IT. The day will be a great

opportunity for your students to get a kick start on their exam revision

and hear exam tips , brush up on their theory and get motivated ! 

The Student Exams Day coincides with Open Day at the University of

Melbourne , so it provides an opportunity for students to also take in

career and course advice. 

DETAILS 

Venue: ICT Building, 111 Barry Street, Carlton 

Times: 9:30 - 10:30 Software development 

9:30 - 10:30 VCE VET IT 

10:45 - 11:45 IT applications 

(Please register at least 15 minutes prior) 

The cost of the day is $35 per student. 

For further information and registration, see he attached brochure OR

visit: 

    ? IT Applications:

http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/student-exam-day-register-for-it-ap

plications 

    ? Software Development:

http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/student-exam-day-register-for-softw

are-development 

    ? VET IT:

http://www.vitta.org.au/events/event/student-exam-day-register-for-vet-i

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Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 09:07:52 +1000

From: Mark KELLY <kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au>

Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] [OT] Are iPads 'computers'?

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A poser just occurred to me as I plan budgets for next year: if we buy

iPads, would they count as *computers* in the annual school ICT

inventory

(and therefore count towards DEECD's planned 1:1 ratio of year 9-12

students

per computer)?

-- 

Mark Kelly

Manager - Information Systems; Reporting Manager

McKinnon Secondary College

McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204, Victoria, Australia

Direct line / Voicemail: 8520 9085

School Phone +613 8520 9000, Fax +613 9578 9253

kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au

Webmaster - http://www.mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au

Author - VCE IT Lecture notes: http://vceit.com

Moderator: IT Applications Mailing List

Korma: the philosophy that what you get out of a curry depends on what

you

put into it.

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Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 09:54:26 +1000

From: "WEIR Andrew" <andrew.weir at thomascarr.vic.edu.au>

Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] [OT] Are iPads 'computers'?

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Mark,

(See below my rant)

This was a statement circulated to the CEO schools. (At the end of my

bit)

We looked at the ipad; they are a nice media consumption device but we

were a bit concerned about getting data on and off the device IE USB

connectivity, student file space and printing.

Also word processors and presentation tools are not included in the

package so we had to add another Approx $40 to the cost of the device to

purchase those apps, I am not sure about site and volume licensing from

apple for ipad apps.

I know things like Google docs could replace the need for the apps such

as pages, but with the wireless running at all times battery life gets

shortened and the ipad does not charge from a standard charger, it

actually requires a 1 amp usb port and I believe most computers max out

a 500 - 700ma. So the availability and OHS requirements for the power

need to be considered.

There was also the issue of support and Jail Braking. There are pro's

and cons for custom OS and other things but what then happens to the

security of the network. Should schools support devices that have been

jail broken and how can we stop students Jail braking the device

especially if we let them take the devices home.

>From a LOTE, Humanities and to some point English point of view we did

find some major benefits and have not ruled out purchasing two class

sets but as the main stream student device we are not totally convinced

of version 1 of the ipad. Let's see what apple says for second

generation.

Some of the pro's were ITunes university, Ipad books especially

Shakespeare and other novels.

Also at this point we are actually taking a step back from technology

and really look at the curriculum so that it is supported and enhanced

by whatever "device" we choose.

Anyway this is only just the opinion of a teacher getting over a bad

dose of flu. So happy to see a healthy discussion. 

Andrew

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iPad

Many schools have also asked if the new iPad would be approved as a

'computer' under the DER

funding. Initially, the advice from DEEWR was that it was not eligible.

However, the following advice was

received by us on 23 June:

Many of you have sought advice about whether the new Apple iPad meets

eligibility requirements

under the National Secondary School Computer Fund. I would like to

advise that DEEWR

considers that the iPad does meet the existing definitions of an

eligible computer device under

the Fund. An iPad is a particular type of tablet computer and these have

been considered as

eligible devices since the implementation of the Fund in 2008.

A tablet, including the iPad, allows users to input information via

QWERTY typing, it runs word

processing and other efficiency applications and it provides a means of

accessing information

from the Internet. The major difference between a tablet and a

conventional laptop is that the

keyboard is a software generated function on a screen rather than a

physical object. The iPad

runs different applications from other laptops.

In summary, DEEWR considers that the iPad, as a tablet, can be purchased

under the Fund but

it is a matter for education authorities/schools to decide if the

application suite on an iPad meets

the educational needs of their students.

Andrew Weir

Information Technology Co-ordinator

Thomas Carr College

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From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au

[mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Mark KELLY

Sent: Thursday, 5 August 2010 9:08 AM

To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List

Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] [OT] Are iPads 'computers'?

A poser just occurred to me as I plan budgets for next year: if we buy

iPads, would they count as computers in the annual school ICT inventory

(and therefore count towards DEECD's planned 1:1 ratio of year 9-12

students per computer)?

-- 

Mark Kelly

Manager - Information Systems; Reporting Manager

McKinnon Secondary College

McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204, Victoria, Australia

Direct line / Voicemail: 8520 9085

School Phone +613 8520 9000, Fax +613 9578 9253

kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au

Webmaster - http://www.mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au

Author - VCE IT Lecture notes: http://vceit.com

Moderator: IT Applications Mailing List

Korma: the philosophy that what you get out of a curry depends on what

you put into it.

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