[Year 12 IT Apps] "Study and use"

[Mark]

Sorry. Stupid tablet's autocorrect  also auto-sent the email prematurely.
It should've said "end of year exam".
I hate autocorrelation. Autocorrect. Dammit.

And have happy holiday, Paula, but don't go too far. I have questions and
concerns about the typeface of the new study design.

I was thinking Comic Sans would lend it some laid-back attitude that
students may relate to...

Regards
Mark of the Stormy Beach

On Thursday, July 2, 2015, nylon <mark at nylon.net> wrote:

> Thanks,  Paula. I was mainly concerned with how this would be examined in
> the end-of-May exam, but if it's only assessed in outcomes, there's no
> problem.
>
> On Wednesday, July 1, 2015, Christophersen, Paula P <
> christophersen.paula.p at edumail.vic.gov.au
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','christophersen.paula.p at edumail.vic.gov.au');>>
> wrote:
>
>>  There are two categories of software tables in the revised study
>> design, and they appear at the beginning of each unit.
>>
>>
>>
>> When a software tool is included in the ‘study and use’ table it means
>> that there is a direct key knowledge related to the software, and the
>> knowledge and skills associated with that can be assessed. For example
>> ‘functions and techniques within a RDBMS to efficiently …’ (Informatics,
>> U3O2). Here students must be assessed on their skills with this software.
>>
>>
>>
>> Whereas if the software is in the ‘use’ only table, then there is no
>> related key knowledge to it, hence proficiency with the tool cannot be
>> assessed, just the evidence that is presented through the use of the tool.
>> An example is Informatics Unit 3, appropriate tool for documenting projects
>> plans. A key knowledge relates to project management concepts and
>> processes, so while a tool is used to create a plan, what will be assessed
>> is the quality of the concepts and processes that are displayed in the
>> plan, (e.g. milestones and time allocations) not the technical finesse with
>> which the student used the tool.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Paula (who is about to go on holidays!)
>>
>>
>>
>> Paula Christophersen
>>
>> Curriculum Manager, Digital Technologies
>>
>> Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
>>
>> 2 Lonsdale Street
>>
>> MELBOURNE 3000
>>
>> (03) 9032 1724
>>
>> 0407 043 110
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
>> itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Robert Hind
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, 1 July 2015 12:05 PM
>> *To:* 'Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List'
>> *Subject:* Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] "Study and use"
>>
>>
>>
>> My understanding after the online seminars is that if you are required to
>> study a tool then you must be sufficiently familar with that tool to answer
>> exam questions on it.
>>
>>
>>
>> Robert Hind
>>
>> Retired
>>
>> Ex Ashwood and Traralgon
>>
>>
>>  ------------------------------
>>
>> *From:* itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [
>> mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Mark
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, 1 July 2015 11:56 AM
>> *To:* Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
>> *Subject:* [Year 12 IT Apps] "Study and use"
>>
>> Hi, lotus eaters.
>>
>>
>>
>> The 2016 study design lists software tools for each unit. For some units
>> (e.g. U3O1) students are required to "both study and use" certain tools. In
>> other units (e.g. U3O2) they are "required to use, but not required to
>> study" certain tools.
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm not clear what "studying" a tool implies for assessment and teaching.
>>
>> What difference does studying a tool make?
>>
>>
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> The more you learn, the less you know for sure.
>>
>>
>>
>> Mark Kelly
>>
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> Mark
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