[Year 12 IT Apps] social networking sites(facebook etc)..

Mon Aug 30 12:41:53 EST 2010

Has anyone used these Facebook or similar sites as a 'contemporary learning too' ?  
What sort of responses has it had?
What type of strategies for its use were implemented (or discussed) ?
Other ideas....

I am looking/considering this option as to 'embrace' some of the social technologies being used presently. Have had a brief chat with my principal on the matter and he asked me to do some investigation on the matter.

So, colleagues out there, what are some of your experiences, plusses, minuses, interestings???

Please email responses as I am compiling an electronic folder of this information for a presentation.
Am also happy to look at professional reading of published papers on this matter.

Thanks..
KB.

Kent Beveridge
ICT Co-ordinator, St.Brigids CSC, HORSHAM,Vic,Aus.

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From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] on behalf of Paul Golub [golupau at santamaria.vic.edu.au]
Sent: Monday, 30 August 2010 11:22 AM
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Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Unit 4 Outcome 2 IT apps

I do the same. I give my students 1 period (75 mins). Closed book test. Good exam prep.

Paul Golub
Santa Maria College
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Northcote 3070
Ph: 9488 1674

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From: Ben Hines b.hines at ccg.vic.edu.au
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:41:25 +1000
To: "Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List" itapps at edulists.com.au
Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Unit 4 Outcome 2 IT apps

I agree, and I plan to get them to do it without an open book or test, for good exam prep!

Thanks Guys

From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Mark KELLY
Sent: Monday, 30 August 2010 10:36 AM
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Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Unit 4 Outcome 2 IT apps

I give them 2 periods (95 min) but rarely do they need it all.

I never let them use cheat sheets, notes or texts; they can't use them in the exam and U4O2 is prime exam practice.

I find the only time to let them have open book tests is when the books are pretty well useless anyway.

Open-book tests are not a good practice, I reckon.
The weaker kids spend most of their time desperately looking things up.
The better kids don't use the books because they know the material.

In short, if they need the books, they're not ready for the test.

2.2 cents' and worth every bit of it.  ;-)
On 30 August 2010 10:13, Ben Hines <b.hines at ccg.vic.edu.au<mailto:b.hines at ccg.vic.edu.au>> wrote:
Hi ICT People,

I have had a look at some sample Outcome 2 tasks, which are a case study with about 10 questions relating to data security and legal responsibility.

How long do you give the students to complete this task? 2 periods?

Also the students are asking me if it is open book? What's the go there?

Thanks from a first half year IT Apps teacher!

Ben Hines

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