[Yr7-10it] Integrating IT across the curriculum under VELS

[Meadows, Roslyn M]

Please excuse the cross posts.
 
Well it is happening - quote from our principal - 

		"under VELs it would be anticipated that IT would be integrated into the curriculum."

HELP me - I am drowning!
 
So much for learning IT for IT's sake - so ancient history is more relevant than IT in this day and age mmm how many jobs for historians on mycareer.com.au this week - none (apart from those for history/SOSE teachers), how many jobs in the IT industry this week - over 4000!!
 
Oh well more aussie dollars sent offshore to India, Russia and China because they had the foresight to give IT a high profile in their education system. 
 
I need to put a submission together to save IT in our school - any arguments for a non-integrated IT curriculum that I can use would be much appreciated. You can send to my personal email - I will put together a submission and then make it available to others going through this horrific experience. Or any "horror stories" people have experienced when IT has been integrated.
 
Cheers to all - and hope you are enjoying the break (are we really into the second week already?) 
 
Ros Meadows
Bentleigh SC
9579 1044
meadows.roslyn.m at edumail.vic.gov.au
 
"Furious activity is no substitute for understanding." H. H. Williams 


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