[vet-mm] ICT - VELS

Tue May 23 10:16:59 EST 2006

Hi Jacquie,
I don't think you are alone in this one. 
It has been debated on other lists as well (IPM, Year7-10 IT to name 2 of the edulists) Don't have details here but Kevork may be able to point you to the appropriate archived thread.

One very potent argument is that schools will have to report on ICT domain so if you have ICT as a separate subject you have no problems/issues or confusion assessing and then reporting on it. 
I think schools are going to have enough hassles assessing and reporting on Communication, Thinking, Interpersonal Development, Personal Learning etc without throwing another one into the mix. 
Of course, ICT should be used across the curriculum, but removing ICT as a distinct identity is not the only way to do it. 
We have ICT as a distinct subject but the iCT teacher also takes the class for another subject such as Maths, English, SOSE or Science and they integrate the ICT skills through their subject eg look at the basics of spreadsheets and use these skills in some aspect of their core class. It seems to work for us.
Claire :-)
PS I hope noone minds an off-topic discussion, because ultimately how schools cover the basic skills 7-10 will affect the calibre (and number) of students we get in VCE.

> Tinkler, Jacquie J <tinkler.jacquie.j at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
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> Greetings fellow list members,
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> This question is not specifically multimedia, but there are a lot of IT
> teachers/coordinators out there so I hope you will bear with me...
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> Our curriculum committee has flagged the possibility of removing IT as a
> separate subject at years 8-10 (and it is not taught separately at year
> 7) because of the VELS approach of integrating ICT into other subjects.
> I am having to put an argument together to retain IT in the curriculum
> as a specific subject and was wondering if anyone else had been through
> a similar process and could share with me their ideas/experience. 
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> Feel free to email me directly (so as not to bother the list with
> non-multimedia mail!)
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> Cheers,
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> Jacquie Tinkler
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> Wangaratta High School
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> Phillipson Street
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> Wangaratta
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> Vic 3677
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> Ph   03 5723 0500
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> Fax 03 5723 0546
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> tinkler.jacquie.j at edumail.vic.gov.au
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> From: vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Chris Ellis
> Sent: Tuesday, 23 May 2006 9:16 AM
> To: 'VET Multimedia Teachers' Mailing List'
> Subject: [vet-mm] RE: dreamweaver help
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> If you are using Dreamweaver, begin by setting up the site definition
> first. There is a control panel for site management and a wizard of some
> kind to assist. Having the site defined first will help with the
> management of images, file and URL links.
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> Good luck.
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> Chris Ellis
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> ICT Coordinator
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> Lorne-Aireys Inlet P-12 College
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> From: vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Richmond, Pamela M
> Sent: Tuesday, 23 May 2006 9:03 AM
> To: VET Multimedia Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: dreamweaver help
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> In view of Marian's email I hope this reaches everyone!
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> I have a problem that I hope you can help me with. My Cert III class has
> done the exercises from Watsonia publishing and they are currently
> planning their "website for a client" Product SAC. However, I am
> confused about how you set up a site. Do you create the pages first
> (assets etc) and put them in a folder and then create a site using that
> folder as the root folder or do you do it in another order?
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> I have the class tomorrow and would appreciate any help. 
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> I have attached some revision sheets I prepared for the Binary Blue
> tasks in Web pages and Writing Content & Copy.
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> Regards,
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> Pam
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> From: vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Stoney, Marian Sy
> Sent: Mon 22/05/2006 6:48 PM
> To: vet-mm at edulists.com.au
> Subject: [vet-mm] hello out there?
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> Is it me or has no-one out there had an email from the list in a week?
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