[Year 12 IT Apps] Year 12 IT apps SACs request

Wed Feb 9 16:00:22 EST 2011

As a rule, I don't send SAC's out to mailling lists. They are not secure 
and once released into the wild, you have no control over what happens 
to them. I remember a few years back a SAC that I had written from 
scratch appeared on a mailing list under another teachers name (grrr), 
with no acknowledgment of the hours I had spent constructing it.

I think as a professional exercise we should *all try to write at least 
one SAC from scratch* and then perhaps ask for people willing to proof 
read it via the lists. The actual process of going through and making 
sure that you have all knowledge and skills covered is important as a 
Year 12 teacher. Yes it takes time, but it is what is required if you 
are a Year 12 teacher. I usually use a SAC from the previous year as a 
Practice SAC for my kids. Now this year it won't work as well, but I 
might re-write it to include the new knowledge and skill areas.

When writing SAC's I tend not to give students open ended tasks. Be 
specific, it is easier to mark and justify awards of grades. So for 
example, "identify three input and output requirements". Students then 
have to identify the three best input and output requirements and you 
can award marks accordingly.

If you want to source SACs for classes, buy them. That way you have some 
assurance of quality if you are ever audited and you also know that 
these SAC's are not out in the wild where the students can get a hold of 
them. Remember you have to authenticate students work as part of the SAC 
process. SAC's grabbed off the internet could compromise your 
authentication process.

Regards

Margaret Lawson

Currently on leave in 2011 from
St. Michael's Grammar School
mlawson at stmichaels.vic.edu.au

ITA list goes to my home address so that I can control my school inbox ....

On 9/02/2011 1:55 PM, Kent Beveridge wrote:
> I also concur that we should not send SAC's to members of this list who do not IDENTIFY themselves with name and valid email addresses, and perhaps also, their job title at the school. There are clearly valid reasons for these checks and balances..so, I for one wont be supplying any samples to non-identified listers. How would I know who they are????
> We are all professionals on this list, lets treat each other as such with the respect we deserve.
>
> 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 Howard, David [dhoward at stmichaels.vic.edu.au]
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> Here here. Reminds me of jagguy at gmail.com a few years back...
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Mann, Warrick D
> Sent: Wednesday, 9 February 2011 11:49 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Year 12 IT apps SACs request
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> Hi Tong,
>
> We have recently had a discussion on this on the mailing list. We all
> suggest purchasing either the QATs and the VITTA practice SAC's.
>
> On a different note, this may sound rude, but personally I would not
> send you any SAC's on here as you have not identified what school you
> are teaching at or using an email address. The presumption may be that
> you are a student trying to get a hold of some SAC's.
>
> Cheers
> Warrick Mann
> Traralgon College
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Bun Tong Ung
> Sent: Wednesday, 9 February 2011 11:36 AM
> To: itapps at edulists.com.au
> Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] Year 12 IT apps SACs request
>
> Hello, I'm after some year IT Apps sac for Unit 3 and 4.
>
> Anything would be helpful.
>
> Thank you.
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