[Year 12 IT Apps] IT Apps study design

[Roland Gesthuizen]

Adrian and I get on well off-list so this is nothing personal. I apologize
if I have offended anybody with a cavalier quip that I'll admit was casually
tacked onto my post without thinking. I'll admit exhaustion and complacency,
regretting that I ever hinted an ability to do the interim school reports.
It has been good to see this list gain some fire and traction again.

Robert does raise an interesting point that we need to be careful with what
voice we speak with, especially from our signature tags. I don't think that
Adrian was writing on behalf of VITTA as President and I wasn't writing on
behalf of my school. He is quite justified to defend the study design team
reputation. I guess for this reason, I have been adding a disclaimer to the
bottom of my messages so that I am not giving undue authority to my words or
posts.

Regards Roland

Disclaimer: The views in this e-mail are entirely my own. I'll shout a
beverage with anybody that meets up with me next week at the national
conference and indicates they are from the study design team. :-)

On 28 March 2010 16:34, Janson, Adrian A <janson.adrian.a at edumail.vic.gov.au
> wrote:

>  Hi Robert and others,
>
> Robert - you raise a good point - my language was a little strong and for
> that I do apologise (and also would have been better off-list).  I want to
> categorically state that feedback and discussion is very important and I
> (personally) want to encourage that as much as I possibly can.  Discussion
> of the study design only furthers all of our understanding of it.
>
> It's just that it frustrates me when comments like this are made off the
> cuff without the right basis.  I also think that discussion should be
> phrased in the right way - positively - rather than negatively.  That is, 'I
> notice that cloud computing is in the study but I am not sure what the
> context is?  Can someone clarify this for me?'.  This would be a fair way to
> start the discussion rather than saying that there is an omission and
> implying that no research was done into the topic.  I think that there are
> some dangers in taking summary documents (such as the one that Mark Kelly
> has created) and using these are a basis for understanding of the study.
> The study needs to be read in the context of the key knowledge and key
> skills - Mark's summary is a great tool and should serve as a start only.
>
> I think I am a little sensitive to this knowing how much work has gone into
> the study and the efforts that VCAA have gone to to involve everyone in the
> process.  The study design is really looking exciting - I can't wait to
> teach it!
>
> Cheers,
> Adrian
>
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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead
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