[Year 12 IT Apps] AS3

Mon Nov 1 13:19:05 EST 2010

Hi Andrew,

I'm teaching Actionscript 3.0 to my year 10s. We've used it for both web
development and programming games.
I teach a class of 25 students, the whole class is constantly engaged. A
handful of students are understanding the coding and are doing extra things
at home via online tutorials, while the majority of them are editing and
reproducing existing code.

It's a lot of fun.

Peter Langham
Narre Warren P-12 College.

On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 11:15 AM, Townsley, Andrew A <
townsley.andrew.a at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Does anyone teach Actionscript 3/Silverlight at their schools for web
> development/programming?
> You get to do OOP as opposed to the more static css/html/
>
> I imagine HTML5 is a number of years off matching the scope of these
> technologies.
>
>
> A.Townsley
> townsley.andrew.a at edumail.vic.gov.au
> Fountain Gate SC
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Andrew Kemp
> Sent: Mon 1/11/2010 10:28 AM
> To: itapps at edulists.com.au
> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] itapps RIP
>
> The reason for the death of ITAPPS is because the course writers couldn't
> keep up to date with the emerging technology and school budgets were
> ill-equipped to provide the hardware required to successfully teach the
> technology. The course ended up being stuck in no-man's land, with
> spreadsheets and databases considered irrelevant by the kids, or better
> suited to business management. There was not enough consultation done with
> business/industry groups to look exactly at what IT skills need to be
> explicitly taught.
> I quite enjoyed teaching the old IPM course, but the ITA course did nothing
> for me or the students and the revised study design will terminate it.
> regards
> Andy Kemp
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2010 22:40:42 +0000
> From: Kent Beveridge <kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au>
> Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] ITApps RIP. Kent.
> To: "Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List"
>        <itapps at edulists.com.au>
> Message-ID:
>        <64FBC7D59E9D6B4DA547B82B7F07665C229C6A9D at garlic.stbc.vic.edu.au>
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>
> Alas...ITApps is no longer at my school for 2011. (replaced by the Cert 3.)
>
> Looking to intro SD in 2012. (may use PHP, Python or maybe VB as the
> languages. Also looking at the ADOBE collection for suitable programs to
> develop an 'App' as I have noted it is possible with this software. One of
> my brighter y9'ers is already experimenting with this tool too as we are
> collaborating on this one). Might also purchase one of the texts around and
> try the work. ).
>
> Have already joined AJ's web site for ideas and possible teaching tools.
> Anyone else willing to share info and course development/teaching materials
> during next year so I can get myself up to speed, would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Also considering introducing building some 'apps' for my year 9 and 10
> classes as a new incentive to build/rebuild interest in middle level
> computing here(not just around the games theme as I already do that for term
> 1). Again, any help or suggestions welcomed folks..
>
> Rather than let I.T. die a slow death here..I am proactive in trying to
> keep its content dynamic AND actively encourage the female gender to
> continue with computing beyond the junior years..
>
> The biggest challenge I find is that the kids grow up with tech toys and
> computers...
>
> Perhaps I will put my hand up to be an Assessor next year for Apps as am
> not teaching it in 2011.
>
> KB.
>
> Kent Beveridge
> ICT Co-ordinator, St.Brigids CSC, HORSHAM,Vic,Aus.
> ________________________________
> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] on
> behalf of Mark KELLY [kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au]
> Sent: Sunday, 31 October 2010 12:33 PM
> To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] Abracadabra! The magical disappearing task.
>
> Hi all.  One of the stated improvements of the new ITA U4O1 next year is
> that it only has 2 tasks instead of 3.
>
> It's seems magical - but it's only sleight of hand.
>
> This year there are 3 tasks:
>
> 1. software solution (35 marks)
> 2. user documentation (15)
> 3. visualising of thinking. (10)
>
> Next year there are 2 tasks:
>
> 1. software solution INCLUDING USER DOCUMENTATION (50 marks - Hey presto:
> 35 plus 15!)
> 2. Evaluation (10)
>
> Still 3 tasks. Same amount of work.  It's just the packaging has changed,
> and VCAA has added "NEW! IMPROVED!" to the package.
>
> I'm annoyed that it's taken me so long to see that the rabbit was in the
> hat the whole time...  :-[
>
> --
> Mark Kelly
> Manager Information Systems
> Reporting Manager
> IT Learning Area Manager
>
> McKinnon Secondary College
> McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204
> Victoria, Australia
> Direct line / Voicemail: +613 8520 9085
> Fax +613 9578 9253
> kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au<mailto:kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au>
>
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> Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 10:01:03 +1100
> From: Roland Gesthuizen <rgesthuizen at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] ITApps RIP. Kent.
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> I am changing schools and oddly, I have just been told that nobody wants to
> now do IT at year 11. Not sure if this is related to my departure, had some
> doubts about the long term viability of ITA here so have switched the
> remaining small 2011 year 12 group to SD. I hope the new teacher can do it
> justice. Declining enrollments of VCE international students and a decline
> in support for middle school technology classes are probably partly to
> blame.
>
> Regards Roland
>
> On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 9:40 AM, Kent Beveridge
> <kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au>wrote:
>
> >  Alas...ITApps is no longer at my school for 2011. (replaced by the Cert
> > 3.)
> >
> > Looking to intro SD in 2012. (may use PHP, Python or maybe VB as the
> > languages. Also looking at the ADOBE collection for suitable programs to
> > develop an 'App' as I have noted it is possible with this software. One
> of
> > my brighter y9'ers is already experimenting with this tool too as we are
> > collaborating on this one). Might also purchase one of the texts around
> and
> > try the work. ).
> >
> > Have already joined AJ's web site for ideas and possible teaching tools.
> > Anyone else willing to share info and course development/teaching
> materials
> > during next year so I can get myself up to speed, would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Also considering introducing building some 'apps' for my year 9 and 10
> > classes as a new incentive to build/rebuild interest in middle level
> > computing here(not just around the games theme as I already do that for
> term
> > 1). Again, any help or suggestions welcomed folks..
> >
> > Rather than let I.T. die a slow death here..I am proactive in trying to
> > keep its content dynamic AND actively encourage the female gender to
> > continue with computing beyond the junior years..
> >
> > The biggest challenge I find is that the kids grow up with tech toys and
> > computers...
> >
> > Perhaps I will put my hand up to be an Assessor next year for Apps as am
> > not teaching it in 2011.
> >
> > KB.
> >
> >  Kent Beveridge
> > ICT Co-ordinator, St.Brigids CSC, HORSHAM,Vic,Aus.
> >   ------------------------------
> > *From:* itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au]
> on
> > behalf of Mark KELLY [kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au]
> > *Sent:* Sunday, 31 October 2010 12:33 PM
> > *To:* Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> > *Subject:* [Year 12 IT Apps] Abracadabra! The magical disappearing task.
> >
> >  Hi all.  One of the stated improvements of the new ITA U4O1 next year is
> > that it only has 2 tasks instead of 3.
> >
> > It's seems magical - but it's only sleight of hand.
> >
> > This year there are 3 tasks:
> >
> > 1. software solution (35 marks)
> > 2. user documentation (15)
> > 3. visualising of thinking. (10)
> >
> > Next year there are 2 tasks:
> >
> > 1. software solution INCLUDING USER DOCUMENTATION (50 marks - Hey presto:
> > 35 plus 15!)
> > 2. Evaluation (10)
> >
> > Still 3 tasks. Same amount of work.  It's just the packaging has changed,
> > and VCAA has added "NEW! IMPROVED!" to the package.
> >
> > I'm annoyed that it's taken me so long to see that the rabbit was in the
> > hat the whole time...  :-[
> >
> > --
> > Mark Kelly
> > Manager Information Systems
> > Reporting Manager
> > IT Learning Area Manager
> >
> > McKinnon Secondary College
> > McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204
> > Victoria, Australia
> > Direct line / Voicemail: +613 8520 9085
> > Fax +613 9578 9253
> > kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au
> >
> > VCE IT Lecture Notes: http://vceit.com
> > Moderator: IT Applications Edulist
> >
> > For no reason, my friend became a square, flat surface with four legs. I
> > rushed him to hospital. His condition is table.
> >
> >
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