[vet-mm] ICT - VELS

Wed May 24 16:14:01 EST 2006

Hia Jacquie,

We currently have ICT in yr 7 for one semester, and then some elective units between yr8-10 that students may or may not take. We are changing our curriculum next year not only because of VELS, but also because of gaps that we are identifiying in some subject areas and also in students who shy away from taking ICT units.

It is not set in concrete yet, but we all seem to agree that ICT is needed as a full time core unit in both year seven and year eight so that students can thoroughly grasp ICT before it becoming subject specific. In this way too, teachers in other areas have a clear expectation of what students should be able to do in year 9&10. We realise there would also be a gap from year 9 to VCE without any specific ICT subjects in between, so we will also run two ICT electives (9&10) for students who are interested in further study and may move into the VCE area. 

Jeanean Pritchard
Multimedia/Arts
Head of Arts
Highview Christian Community College
Maryborough Victoria
jpritchard at highview.vic.edu.au

>>> tinkler.jacquie.j at edumail.vic.gov.au 05/23/06 09:40am >>>
Greetings fellow list members,

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...

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. 

Feel free to email me directly (so as not to bother the list with
non-multimedia mail!)

Cheers,

Jacquie Tinkler

Wangaratta High School

Phillipson Street

Wangaratta

Vic 3677

Ph   03 5723 0500

Fax 03 5723 0546

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

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.

Good luck.

Chris Ellis

ICT Coordinator

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

In view of Marian's email I hope this reaches everyone!

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?

I have the class tomorrow and would appreciate any help. 

I have attached some revision sheets I prepared for the Binary Blue
tasks in Web pages and Writing Content & Copy.

Regards,

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?

Is it me or has no-one out there had an email from the list in a week?
In fact I have had nothing from anyone on Edumail, apart from sending
myself a test message! ODD :(

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