[Year 12 IT Apps] A day is a long time in Education

Sun May 16 16:57:44 EST 2010

Welcome back to the Dark Side, Kevork!

On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 12:53 AM, Kevork Krozian
<K.Krozian at fhc.vic.edu.au>wrote:

>  Hi Folks,
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>  I am just empathising with all these rising stress levels out there .  So,
> I hope this will make you feel a great deal better.
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> Having not taught IT apps in the current study design cycle I have been
> asked to step in starting next week to take over an IT Apps class.
>
>  Ok , now for the hard part. Where do I start ? Surely I have been reading
> all the posts over the last 3 years on this list. Well there is reading and
> then there is reading.
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> In the last few days I have reread every post since late 2006 through the
> archives and looked at every file posted. It took about 12 hours – give or
> take -  to step through about 6000 posts.
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> In that time I have begun to extract some serious information about the
> current issues regarding SAC32 ( I will have to go back to SAC31 as a
> revision task ).
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> Here is what I have found so far:
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> 1.       I have posted every SAC32 shared on the lists as well as every
> contribution related to preparation for SAC32.
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> a.       There are around 5 contributions of actual practice SACs or
> activities to prepare students for SAC32 under Resources on the IT Apps link
> at Edulists
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> b.      *There are 6 actual SACs contributed* by your kind and considerate
> colleagues. These are under the SACs section of the IT Apps link ( password
> needed – apply at www.edulists.com.au ).
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> 2.       Harry Schlanger has kindly contributed a wiki, a readme and a
> guide,  that can be incorporated in the web site of the prototype of SAC32
> called Tiddlywiki posted under Resources as above in 1(a).
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> 3.       All the software functions for each SAC are listed through the
> link to the VCAA site but more importantly not ALL of these need to be shown
> in each SAC for assessment. A selection representing the majority should be
> assessed based on what the teacher is comfortable assessing.
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> 4.       There is useful feedback outlining the success or otherwise of
> SACs audited or checked  by the state reviewers. Again the report is linked
> through the IT Apps site.
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> 5.       There are many helpful comments and offers of support from a
> large number of teachers to make life easier for others.
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> 6.       There are a number of teachers needing more help as they may be
> first year in IT Apps even if experienced otherwise in IT or in other
> methods.
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> So, in conclusion I join all those who are truly doing their level best to
> give their students every chance to maximise their results this year.
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> I look forward to your help and offer mine in return as we navigate this
> year together.
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> Kind Regards
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> Kevork Krozian
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> Edulists Creator Administrator
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> www.edulists.com.au
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> tel: 0419 356 034
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> *From:* itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
> itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *George Ciotti
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 12 May 2010 3:59 PM
> *To:* Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List; Robert Hind
> *Subject:* Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] sac2
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> With all due respect, what you’re effectively saying is that after all your
> experience you wont provide Andrew with one of your SACs? Or one of the SACs
> that you may have gotten from someone else in the past and successfully used
> in your class?
> I would give you one of mine if I had one Andrew but I am in the same boat
> as other first year ITA teachers. It seems to me that SACs that others have
> used successfully in the past or indeed are using currently are few and far
> between. Not any on the VITTA unless you’re doing the Software SAC, heaps of
> those!
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> The big question is why? I would have thought that by now there
> would/should be plenty. How many ITA teachers are there out there?
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> If you don’t mind Andrew, I wouldn’t mind looking at the ones you have.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> George Ciotti
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> On 5/12/10 11:53 AM, "Robert Hind" <robert at yinnar.com> wrote:
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> Hi Andrew!
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> We've all been down the same road. First time teaching the subject. Not
> sure exactly what the study design means! Am I doing the right thing? What
> help can I get? Where can I get it?
>
> That is where the ITApps list really helps. You can ask for help and
> usually get it.
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> I was teaching IT when the VCE started. We had CATs - and now SACs. Those
> of us teaching at that time had to develop our own CATs and SACs -
> especially in non-metropolitan schools, where I was teaching at that time,
> as we had no local support. The whole Edulists did not exist and there were
> no commercially available resources. I am now retired from full time
> teaching.
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> So what am I saying to you?
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> Don't agonise too much about this SAC. You have two examples already - so,
> unless you are not happy with either of them, go with one of those. Modify
> of course to suit your students and the software you and they are using.
>
> The SAC has to allow students to demonstrate the required skills- see the
> VCAA Assessment Handbook for ITApps at
> http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/infotech/InfoTechHB_2007.doc <
> http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/infotech/InfoTechHB_2007.doc>
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> Then really all you have to do is rank the students in order of their
> ability to satisfy the requirements for the SAC. The moderation of the
> internal assessments via the exam marks takes care of assessment differences
> between schools/teachers.
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> Good luck with SAC 2
>
> Robert Hind (Semi-retired) OOF, GOM (Thanks Kent!)
> Ashwood and Traralgon
> robert at yinnar.com
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Townsley, Andrew A" <townsley.andrew.a at edumail.vic.gov.au <
> mailto:townsley.andrew.a at edumail.vic.gov.au<townsley.andrew.a at edumail.vic.gov.au>>
> >
> To: "Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List" <
> itapps at edulists.com.au <mailto:itapps at edulists.com.au<itapps at edulists.com.au>>
> >
> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 9:23 AM
> Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] sac2
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am after another SAC for outcome 2. I have 2 already and really would
> like to see another if possible.
> >
> > A.Townsley
> > townsley.andrew.a at edumail.vic.gov.au <
> mailto:townsley.andrew.a at edumail.vic.gov.au<townsley.andrew.a at edumail.vic.gov.au>>
>
> > Fountain Gate SC
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au <
> mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au <itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au>> on
> behalf of Jackson Bates
> > Sent: Tue 11/05/2010 11:16 AM
> > To: itapps at edulists.com.au <mailto:itapps at edulists.com.au<itapps at edulists.com.au>>
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> > Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] U3O2 - Ok to code entirely in Notepad?
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> >
> >
> > This is probably a dumb question, but if a pupil is proficient in html
> > and css, can they create their prototype website in Notepad (or Vym, or
> > Notepad++ etc). I know the task must be completed using appropriate
> > software that can create a website, but does that include something as
> > simple as a text editor or must they use Dreamweaver or another WYSIWYG
> > type of editor?
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> >
> >
> > Jackson Bates
> >
> > Waverley Christian College
> >
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