[Yr7-10it] IT Courses

[claire]

Hi Joel,
Do you have details of the textbook you metion at year 8?
I'd like to ask our book seller for a preview.
We tend not to base units on text books but are always looking for new ideas and buy some class set resources.

Also does anyone know if there are any texts out yet that have been " VELSified ", if that makes sense?

Claire Bloom
Warrandyte High


> Joel Walton <ixoye1973 at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> 
> Hello Sylvia,
> 
> Here at Shepparton High School we have done a lot of
> revamping over the last year or so and we are doing a
> wide range of things.
> 
> Year 7 (IT)
> 	Creating Time Tables (Word)
> 	"About Me" (Powerpoint)
> 	Garage Sale Sign (Word)
> 	Magazine Cover (Publisher/Photoshop) *The kids go
> nuts on this one*
> 	Research/Quiz (Powerpoint)
> 	Class Party (Internet/Excel/Word/Publisher) 
> 	Touch Typing
> 
> I have outlines/examples for all of these tasks that
> make them fairly in depth for the students, the
> quality of output is growing each semester this runs.
> 
> Year 8 (21st Century Skills)
> This subject has been revamped this year and is based
> on a text book that does many tasks.  It is looking at
> how the student can use ICT to get tasks done in the
> 21st Century environment.  This is a new subject that
> I have not run personally, but by all reports from the
> teacher it is running nicely.
> 
> Year 8 CAD (Computer Aided Design)
> This is a new subject this year so I am not familiar
> with it.  But it seems to be working quite well.
> 
> Year 9 (Gamemaker)
> New this year and the students are eating it up. 
> Using gamemaker from www.gamemaker.nl, with the
> students able to make a range of different games but
> still maintaining the logic and programming skills
> required.
> 
> Year 9 (Web Publishing)
> This subject has been revamped in the last year.  We
> are using Dreamweaver MX 2004.  The course is designed
> to introduce the System Development Life Cycle SDLC
> with Analysis, Design, Development stages only. 
> Naming conventions, and directory structures etc are
> discussed and made as part of the assessable criteria
> for assignments.
> 
> Year 9 (Robotics)
> This started last year, and the uptake of the students
> for the subject has been very pleasing.  The standard
> of the robots made has been increasing in standard and
> the progression to an internal "robo-cup soccer" has
> been moving along well from all accounts.
> 
> Year 9 (Claymation)
> Claymation started last year and has also proven quite
> popular with students, creating their own clay movie
> sets and making movies using stop motion pro (I
> believe).  A lot of work has gone into the processes
> of making movies and storylines such as scripting and
> story boarding etc.
> 
> Year 9 (Multi-Media)
> I am not too familiar with this subject, it works
> heavily on 2D imagery, multi-media design and creates
> individual digital portfolios for each student.  It
> has proven to be quite popular with the students.
> 
> Year 10 (Visual Basic)
> Has been running for a number of years and is the main
> prelude for programming/logic for VCE Information
> Systems.  Logic and skills are used in this subject,
> pseudo-code, flow charts and NS diagrams are also
> introduced at a low level.
> 
> Year 10 (IT Alive)
> Is a subject made this semester, its aim was to help
> the students become prepared for VCE IT specifically. 
> The subject was designed to have a few aspects taken
> from IT 1&2, IPM 3&4 and IS 3&4.
> 
> Year 10 (Animation for the Web)
> Is a new subject for next year.  I believe the plan is
> to make flash programs and integrate them into web
> pages and other media (eventually).  The teacher
> leading it is getting involved in "pixeled" (I think
> it is called).  It is a very area by the looks of it.
> 
> 
> Aspects such as spread sheeting is mainly done through
> our accounting department, however we do touch on it
> briefly through some of our subjects.
> 
> With digital imagery at our school we touch on it in
> technology, but it is mainly the domain of the Art
> department with Digital Photography in year 9 and
> Digital Art in year 10.
> 
> 
> I know I have probably missed a few subjects, and that
> the details of the classes are a bit vague at times
> but let me know if any there interest you and I will
> see what we can do to give you some more information.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Joel Walton
> Shepparton High School
> Technology KLA
> 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of
> S.Pastore
> Sent: Tuesday, 8 November 2005 12:20 PM
> To: yr7-10it at edulists.com.au; ipm at edulists.com.au
> Subject: [Yr7-10it] IT Courses
> 
> Hi all
> 
> I was wondering if anyone can offer some assistance
> with courses. I am wanting 
> to see what schools are doing in the junior years. We
> are wanting to revamp 
> our courses and get more kids into VCE IT. If anyone
> can show me some good 
> ideas of what you do in your classes or some courses
> that you run that would 
> be great. If we can also come and see what you do that
> will be awesome.
> 
> Thanking you in advance as this list always provides
> the answers that I need
> -- 
> Sylvia Pastore
> Information Technology Department
> Mowbray College
> Caroline Springs
> 
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