[Yr11 Information Technology] programming and no time to learn(unit2)

Mon Jul 16 15:39:15 EST 2007

Hey there Jason,
If you are weak at programming and want to give yourself a bit of breathing space, DONT DO OUTCOME 1 FIRST!
That way, you get a chance to build your knowledge curve slowly and not have to panic...its the way I'm going to approach this unit as I am using VB6 and want a chance to be AHEAD of the kids when I start...Java is/was an option too. As a bonus by this method, it will give you a chance to get some software installed on the system and debug it if necessary to a level where the classes can use it.
Hope this helps...Mark Kelly gave me this idea with his approach to Unit 1...it makes good sense and stresses you less.
Good luck!
KB.

Kent Beveridge,
I.T. co-ordinator
St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College
Horsham
email.. kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au

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From: yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Lappin, Jason M
Sent: Mon 7/16/2007 7:39 AM
To: Year 11 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: RE: [Yr11 Information Technology] Interesting pen type interface

Hi List
I have just started to panic!
 I have just been handed a Year 11 ICT class for all of term 3 and have just finished going through the course outline and realised that we do not have any programming software on the school network. I am sure I would be able to purchase some but it would have to be cheap.
Does anyone out there have a series of tutorials that can help me teach myself and the kids some programming.
I know that this is at late notice but I have reading the year 12 list and the people on there have been extremely generous.
Thanks in anticipation.
Cheers
Jason Lappin
*NEW* Yera 11 ICT Teacher - Rutherglen High School

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From: yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Roland Gesthuizen
Sent: Fri 13/07/2007 3:32 PM
To: Year 11 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Yr11 Information Technology] Interesting pen type interface

Do you mean this one? ROTFL
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQL9V2dnKFY

Greg! Very good! I will add that to my growing collection to bring to school.

Regards Roland

On 13/07/07, Greyruin <greyruin at gdurkin.com> wrote: 

	Roland Gesthuizen wrote:
	> Here is a video of an interesting pen based interface. Nice eye candy
	> but I must admit to still wondering it will really improve my
	> productivity or make my computer desktop look as messy as my real 
	> desktop.
	>
	OK - I confess that, at first, I thought this was a send-up, so I
	checked their website. I've read it thoroughly and I'm still none the
	wiser. If it IS for real, though, Ananda Agarawala and co appear to be 
	post-doctoral graduates of the Microsoft Academy of Vapourware since not
	even their FAQ has been written yet. {Well, of course, you can't answer
	the frequently asked questions if nobody has had a chance to ask any 
	questions at all, such as, for example, "Are you guys for real or what?"}

	That said, though, I rather like the idea. Have you checked out the
	parody site? The link is on the "BumpTop" website. 

	Hmmmmmm
	Greg Durkin
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