[Yr11 Information Technology] Developing SAC's
Roland Gesthuizen
rgesthuizen at gmail.com
Wed Feb 16 00:43:34 EST 2011
The VITTA resource is an excellent starting point. Great team to
assemble this :-)
On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 1:00 PM, George Ciotti
<ciotti.george.w at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
> And don’t forget the VITTA resource when it finally comes out?
> It should have some example SACS to utilise.
>
> George
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> On 2/15/11 10:20 AM, "Zach Alexakos" <alexakos.zach.z at edumail.vic.gov.au>
> wrote:
>
> Andrew,
>
> Make sure you check out the available SACs on Edulists- go to
> www.edulists.com.au and click on the IT Apps- branch. There are SACs from
> the previous study design there and also SACs from the previous study design
> before that. Obviously you’ll need to carefully check the SACs and
> change/modify where required but they are a good starting point.
>
> Unfortunately I’m not teaching ITApps or Unit 1 and 2 this year, (and
> furious about it I might add- given the way it was done) otherwise I’d be
> happy to share and help out.
>
> regards,
> Zach Alexakos
> ________________________________
> On 15/02/11 9:52 AM, "Townsley, Andrew A"
> <townsley.andrew.a at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
>
> I cant do much on SACs myself as I am going into hospital and will be away
> from work for 2 weeks
>
> A.Townsley
> townsley.andrew.a at edumail.vic.gov.au
> Fountain Gate SC
>
> ________________________________
> From: yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Roland Gesthuizen
> Sent: Mon 14/02/2011 2:41 PM
> To: Year 11 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Yr11 Information Technology] Developing SAC's
>
> Good suggestion Margaret. A retired member on this list, Keith
> Richardson took great pleasure at sharing his half-baked assignments
> and task ideas / marking sheets etc for feedback and spoke highly of
> the suggestions returned or derivatives sent back for attribution. Go
> for it Andrew. We won't bite (much)
>
> Regards Roland
>
> On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 1:17 PM, Margaret Lawson
> <margaret.lawson at konstantkaos.net> wrote:
>> Why don't you have a go at writing one Andrew and we can give you feedback
>> via the list
>>
>> :D
>>
>> Margaret
>>
>> On 14/02/2011 10:10 AM, Townsley, Andrew A wrote:
>>
>> Maybe somepost a SAC from last year.
>> Like a picture says a thousand words.
>>
>> A.Townsley
>> townsley.andrew.a at edumail.vic.gov.au
>> Fountain Gate SC
>>
>> ________________________________
>>
>> From: yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Zach Alexakos
>> Sent: Mon 14/02/2011 9:33 AM
>> To: Year 11 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [Yr11 Information Technology] Developing SAC's
>>
>>
>> No- You'll need an ASIO clearance first.
>>
>> Zach Alexakos
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 13/02/11 10:08 PM, "Townsley, Andrew A"
>> <townsley.andrew.a at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Is anyone willing to post a SAC?
>>
>> A.Townsley
>> townsley.andrew.a at edumail.vic.gov.au
>> Fountain Gate SC
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Margaret Lawson
>> Sent: Fri 11/02/2011 9:25 PM
>> To: Year 11 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [Yr11 Information Technology] Developing SAC's
>>
>> I would think that at Year 11, you would want to develop a SAC that
>> would a) assess their understanding of the key knowledge and skills
>> and
>> b) appeal to their interests. After all, we want these kids to
>> enroll in
>> our Year 12 subjects come July.
>>
>> Over the years I have used students co-curricular interests to
>> direct me
>> as to what type of case study might be appropriate for their
>> interest.
>> And of course it is important to have FUN with the Year 11
>> curriculum.
>> At Year 12 you don't have as much flexibility compared with Year 11.
>>
>> The example in the study design is for Enrollment trends at a
>> school.
>> This might be interesting to some, but other case studies might be
>> more
>> appealing to the kids. So you might need to do a little thinking
>> outside
>> the box! Perhaps we could use the list to brainstorm?
>>
>> :)
>>
>> Margaret
>>
>> Currently on leave from St. Michael's Grammar School
>> Mailing list emails go to home address
>>
>> On 11/02/2011 9:01 PM, Dinh Tran wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi Mark,
>> >
>> > I do not agree with you or Natalie about the possibility of
>> students
>> > having any real advantages because firstly the examples in the
>> Study
>> > Design are INCOMPLETE and only a sample, not the full SAC. It has
>> > great potentials to be developed into a real SAC, using different
>> data
>> > sets and even different scenarios so I believe writing SAC's based
>> on
>> > the study design should be a good thing because at least it's on
>> the
>> > right track.
>> >
>> > If a student goes through the trouble of reading and comprehending
>> the
>> > study design and masters the skills that is required in the SAC's,
>> > then they deserve to do well. I have never heard of any student
>> > capable of achieving that standard.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Dinh Tran
>> >
>> > *From:*yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au
>> > [mailto:yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Mark KELLY
>> > *Sent:* Friday, 11 February 2011 8:01 PM
>> > *To:* Year 11 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
>> > *Subject:* Re: [Yr11 Information Technology] Developing SAC's
>> >
>> > No Natalie, please come back from under the basalt. All
>> contributions
>> > are valued here.
>> >
>> > You do have a good point when it comes to kids getting real SACs
>> and
>> > getting an unfair advantage, which is why the ITA list is careful
>> > about teachers uploading SACs to the public. You never know where
>> > they might end up.
>> >
>> > Keep on posting!
>> >
>> > Regards
>> > Mark
>> >
>> >
>> > On 11 February 2011 19:38, Natalie H <natinga71 at yahoo.com
>> > <mailto:natinga71 at yahoo.com> <mailto:natinga71 at yahoo.com%3E> >
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > That's a bloody good point!! *hides back under her rock*
>> >
>> > :-P
>> >
>> >
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > Natalie Heath
>> >
>> >
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> >
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > *From:*Mark KELLY <kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au
>> > <mailto:kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au>
>> <mailto:kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au%3E> >
>> >
>> >
>> > *To:* Year 11 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
>> > <yr11it at edulists.com.au <mailto:yr11it at edulists.com.au>
>> <mailto:yr11it at edulists.com.au%3E> >
>> >
>> > *Sent:*Fri, February 11, 2011 6:52:40 PM
>> >
>> >
>> > *Subject:* Re: [Yr11 Information Technology] Developing SAC's
>> >
>> >
>> > Hi Natalie. If a year 11 of mine went to the trouble of
>> reading
>> > the study design and independently worked on a possible
>> solution
>> > before a SAC was even given, I reckon they'd *deserve* bonus
>> > points, but such a rare beast probably wouldn't be the type
>> who
>> > needed bonus points! They would already be A+ material.
>> >
>> > :-)
>> >
>> > Regards
>> > Mark
>> >
>> > On 11 February 2011 17:19, Natalie H <natinga71 at yahoo.com
>> > <mailto:natinga71 at yahoo.com> <mailto:natinga71 at yahoo.com%3E> >
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I'd be reluctant to base an assessment task on something
>> that's in
>> > a public document. I actively encourage all senior students to
>> > read the study design... I'm not convinced year 11s would go
>> to
>> > the trouble, but you never know. I know these examples are
>> > starting points, but I wouldn't want some students having even
>> a
>> > perceived advantage... I don't think it's worth the risk.
>> >
>> >
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > Natalie Heath
>> >
>> > Parade College
>> >
>> >
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> >
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > *From:*Dinh Tran <dinhtran at iinet.net.au
>> > <mailto:dinhtran at iinet.net.au>
>> <mailto:dinhtran at iinet.net.au%3E> >
>> > *To:* Year 11 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
>> > <yr11it at edulists.com.au <mailto:yr11it at edulists.com.au>
>> <mailto:yr11it at edulists.com.au%3E> >
>> > *Sent:* Fri, February 11, 2011 2:58:46 PM
>> > *Subject:* Re: [Yr11 Information Technology] Developing SAC's
>> >
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > Can anyone be kind enough to share some sample SAC's please?
>> > Nelson Cengage have not yet set up the teacher's resources
>> login
>> > for me so i am a bit stuck on ideas.
>> >
>> > Are we allowed to use the detailed example of the
>> > learning activities on page 55-56 of the Study Design and
>> create a
>> > SAC out of it?
>> >
>> > I would like to personally thank you for your support as i am
>> a
>> > recent graduate teacher.
>> >
>> > Kind Regards,
>> > Dinh Tran
>> >
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