[Year 12 SofDev] GDAA conference panel - advice

[Christophersen, Paula P]

Adrian

 

>From advice from Multimedia Victoria, and from the anecdotal experience
of some teachers of Unit 2 this year, the direct involvement of students
with a 'real client'/audience is a winner in terms of student
engagement. This situation provides opportunities for exposure to a
range of careers, and has the potential to show how varied IT careers
can be and the place that IT plays in industry. I think that direct
industry links with schools is a potentially effective strategy.
Employees could be mentors to students and teachers; schools could visit
these organisations for work observation; the organisations could
provide 'real life' scenarios for class discussion; work experience
placements could be created for some students etc.

 

Regards

Paula

 

Paula Christophersen

ICT Curriculum Manager

VCAA

41 St Andrews Place

EAST MELBOURNE 3002

(03) 9651 4378

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Subject: [Year 12 SofDev] GDAA conference panel - advice

 

Hi everyone (and apologies for the cross-posts),

 

I have been invited to take part in a panel discussion session at the
GDAA (Game Developers Association of Australia) on the 15th November.
Also on the panel will be various stakeholders - including games
programmers, ministers, tertiary reps., etc.

 

The panel's brief is to discuss the falling enrolments in ICT and how to
encourage students to undertake careers in the IT industry / games
industry.  I have some of my own ideas in this regard, but wanted to
take some of the ideas / suggestions of all of you to the panel.  So -
any advice or points to bring up - in the flavour of ways in which we
feel would 'they' can help us, would be greatly appreciated!

 

Cheers,

Adrian

 

Adrian Janson, 

VITTA President
Director of ICT, 
Melbourne High School, 

Forrest Hill, South Yarra 3141 Australia.
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