[Yr11 Information Technology] OT - Digital Technologies and STEAM

Tue May 10 12:30:05 AEST 2016

Kushum,
Are you able to kindly provides the list of topics you cover at each year
level? for more of an idea what is taught and contributes to "Digital
Technologies"

Thanks

On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 11:00 AM, Rattan, Kushum L <
rattan.kushum.l at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:

> We have a semester of Technology over Year 7 and 8. Which means I get one
> semester of Compulsory Year 8 ICT which I will teach as Digital
> Technologies next year. As for ICT it is the discretion of other KLAs as
> what they want to integrate into their KLA. I know Maths has Coding
> component. One semester means I get to see the Y8s for 2x72 min periods
> over 10 days. May go to 3 next year I am hoping
>
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> At year 9 and 10 ICT is elective. I will turn them into Digital
> Technologies at year 9 and year 10. This will create a pathway into VCE
> Computing and VET Interactive Digital Media.
>
> Hope this is helpful.
>
>
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> *Kushum Rattan                                             *
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> *ICT Curriculum Area Leader                          *
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> *VET Co-ordinator*
>
> *Gisborne Secondary College*
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> *Phone: 03 54283691*
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> *rattan.kushum.l at edumail.vic.gov.au <rattan.kushum.l at edumail.vic.gov.au>*
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> *From:* yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
> yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Jolly, Michael D
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 10 May 2016 9:11 AM
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> *To:* Year 11 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List <
> yr11it at edulists.com.au>
> *Subject:* Re: [Yr11 Information Technology] OT - Digital Technologies
> and STEAM
>
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>
> Must be a local disease Chay! Across the road from you, we have removed IT
> as a subject at Yrs 7 & 8 entirely.
>
> It is supposed to be ‘integrated’, not sure how that will go.
>
>
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> *From:* yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au [
> mailto:yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au <yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au>] *On
> Behalf Of *Chay Ly Cheng
> *Sent:* Monday, 9 May 2016 5:25 PM
> *To:* Year 11 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List <
> yr11it at edulists.com.au>
> *Subject:* Re: [Yr11 Information Technology] OT - Digital Technologies
> and STEAM
>
>
>
> Thanks Victoria for that,
>
>
>
> If anyone else is able to help me out with this as well would be great. I
> just would like to know what else is being taught at Junior level IT as I
> see our school struggling to make it a priority.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
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>
> ps. (Sacred Heart College Kyneton).
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>
> Chay.
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> On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 12:57 PM, Victoria Farrell <
> FarrellV at humegrammar.vic.edu.au> wrote:
>
> Check out mine if you like.
>
>
>
> *From:* yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
> yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Kyriakou, Stacey D
> *Sent:* Monday, 9 May 2016 12:05 PM
> *To:* yr11it at edulists.com.au
> *Subject:* [Yr11 Information Technology] OT - Digital Technologies and
> STEAM
>
>
>
> Hi all
>
>
>
> I have a couple of off topic questions that I would be extremely grateful
> if anyone is able to help me out on:
>
>
>
> 1. Does anyone have any examples of term/semester/yearly plans on teaching
> the new Digital Technologies curriculum as its own subject in Year 7 and 8.
> Also, if anyone can give me an idea on how many lessons a week and for how
> long your school will be allocating to the subject that would also be
> helpful. We are in the process of trying to allocate this into our current
> timetables for year 7 and 8 and I need to show some justification on how
> much I am asking for.
>
>
>
> 2. Are there any schools out there that are integrating and have
> introduced STEAM into the curriculum that would be willing to have a couple
> of visitors from my school to get some ideas and resources?
>
>
>
> Thank you in advance for any assistance any of you would be able to
> provide.
>
>
>
> Thanks and regards
>
> *Stacey Kyriakou*
>
> Head of EAL/IT Teacher
>
> *Blue House Leader*
>
> Footscray City College
> 1 Kinnear Street | Footscray | 3011
> (T) +61 3 8371 3419 | (F) +61 3 8387 1599
>
> www.footscray.vic.edu.au
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> kyriakou.stacey.d at edumail.vic.gov.au
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