[Year 12 IT Apps] U4O1 marker

Thu Sep 9 09:57:59 EST 2010

Sorry to loose you Kent from VCE ITA 2011, hope you can hang around and keep
an ear to the list for the new study design as it settles into place. :-)

On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 9:43 AM, Kent Beveridge
<kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au>wrote:

>  Hi Kevork,
> I point my guys to the MSOnline support site where a few great examples are
> there to learn to use the VLOOKUP and other functions. We screamed through
> the stuff - but, granted, I did have only a class of 3(really keen workers
> too!).
> I have a combined VET/ITApps class and we are now well into exam mode.
>
> At this stage, I may not have an ITApps class next year due to the Cert2/3
> implementation I put in its place here.
>
> BTW, now also finalising my VET assessment tasks too.  Its been busy and at
> times challenging this year but I'd be lying if I said it hadnt been fun
> too!  Keen students have made my VCE teaching this year a dream!
> Kids doing their subject selections for next year at this time...now we
> wait!
>
> 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 Kevork Krozian [K.Krozian at fhc.vic.edu.au]
> *Sent:* Thursday, 9 September 2010 7:23 AM
>
> *To:* Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> *Subject:* Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] U4O1 marker
>
>   Hi Frank,
>
>
>
>    Not so much to make the total 140% of a semester but to realign the
> weights. SAC41 takes weeks and weeks by the time they learn all the advanced
> Excel features and I can list them if you like as it will fill 2 pages and
> cover fifty advanced skills ( don’t forget pie charts have a format  with
> the largest segment beginning at 12 o’clock and other segments arranged in
> decreasing order!)  and then to apply it to a new setting. That is just the
> solution and not counting the analysis, design, testing, user documentation
> ( design, analysis, development, evaluation),  visualizing the thinking and
> problem solving processes, reflecting on the positive and negatives, then
> indicating how the negatives can be improved. It is really a task worthy of
> a semester.
>
>
>
> Actually, let’s list all the skills that went into SAC41. Who’s up for it ?
> It may go beyond 2 pages .......
>
>
>
> Happy to beef up SAC42, but what gives way ?
>
>
>
> Kevork
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
> itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Russo, Frank R
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 8 September 2010 5:35 PM
> *To:* Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> *Subject:* Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] U4O1 marker
>
>
>
> Are you suggesting we beef up Outcome 2 and actually build a network ? lol
>
>
>
> Frank Russo
>
> Mobile: 0409022197
>
> Timetabler & Daily Organiser
> Teacher:- IT, Multimedia, Maths & Science.
> AEU Branch President
> AIC and Curriculum Committee Member
>
> Frankston North, Victoria, Australia
>   ------------------------------
>
> *From:* itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
> itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Kevork Krozian
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 8 September 2010 5:25 PM
> *To:* Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> *Subject:* Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] U4O1 marker
>
>
>
> Hi Folks,
>
>
>
>  What has hit me is the sheer size of SAC41 in comparison to SAC42.
>
> There is no way the comparative weights of these 2 SACs ( 60 vs 40 % ) is
> reflected in the volume of work students have to produce. It is more like 80
> vs 20 ......
>
>
>
> Just my feedback for anyone who may have had a similar experience
>
>
>
> Kind Regards
>
>
>
> Kevork Krozian
> Digital Learning Manager
> Forest Hill College
>
> k.krozian at fhc.vic.edu.au
> Tel: 0419 356 034
>
>
>   ------------------------------
>
> *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:* Wednesday, 8 September 2010 1:18 PM
> *To:* Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> *Subject:* [Year 12 IT Apps] U4O1 marker
>
> Hi all.  As I plough through marking the mammoth U4O1, I thought I'd share
> my secret marking tool. I find it makes marking big SACs far easier (since I
> don't have to add mentally, or remember what I've found so far that is worth
> marks) and fairer since my marking scheme doesn't vary over time.
>
> It's divided into the 3 tasks, and complex items like mockups and
> production have little sub-markers underneath for entering components of
> marks. This is handy where you find the relevant proof at different times
> and want to record (for example) that 'yes, he did use sheet protection so
> that's 1 mark' without having to juggle a lot of criteria in one's head at
> once.
>
> It also gives 3 task totals for VASS result entry as well as % and outcome
> total out of 60.  If you later stick in your U4O2 test result, it gives your
> kids' U4 totals (also for VASS data entry).
>
> Hope it helps
>
> Regards
> Mark
>
> Now to get onto task 2...
>
>
>
> --
> Mark Kelly
> Information Systems Manager; 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
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