[Yr7-10it] Re: [Year 12 IPM] Integrating IT across the curriculumunder VELS

[Dobb, Lorette]

In response to Roslyn's query from the Y7-10 IT list at FHC re VELS - I am not sure that I am still a member and have sent a copy to the IS list and Kevork in case.

I have tried to put together some VELS planning documents for my faculty - they are rough but people are welcome to adapt them to their situation if they are useful. 

I must acknowledge the hugh amount of help from materials and PD supplied by VCAA, but especially Paula Christophersen who has run some highly professional PD. I have also tried to adapt ideas gained from some recent postgraduate study (COGE - gifted ed)in differentiated curriculum development that seemed to fit well with the philosophy of VELS. 

Comments and suggestions welcome - we are in this together!

I agree with Roland - interdisciplinary does not equal integrated. Paula made very clear the 3 main models for ICT in a school in PD sessions. These can be accessed from VCAA materials.

BTW
My school has IT in the curriculum as a separate discipline at Years 7 & 9, integrated at Year 8 and optional at Year 10. I created a skills analysis for staff in other faculties at our school as a starting point for planning. 
The Unit template is modelled on a sample unit from VCAA.
The Planner for AI (Artificial Intelligence) was an attempt to create a example for our school - I have not run it past my colleagues in other faculties yet and I am hoping that they can refine it well beyond my attempt.

Lorette Dobb
Head of Technology
Coord Gifted Programs
Kingswood College
Box Hill

PH 9890 0677
dobb.l at kingswoodcollege.vic.edu.au

-----Original Message-----
From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Roland Gesthuizen
Sent: Tue 9/27/2005 6:07 PM
To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management Teachers'Mailing List; yr7-10it at edulists.com.au
Subject: [Yr7-10it] Re: [Year 12 IPM] Integrating IT across the curriculumunder VELS
 
Meadows, Roslyn M wrote: 

> 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!

I am fascinated how many people have missread the new standards. Paula 
has given some spendid presenations at the ICTEV conference and VITTA 
workshops. I am growing weary of explaining to others that that 
*integrated *does not equal *interdisciplinary*. Even a google search 
will show that the VCAA have been using the latter term.

    *Integrated:    * to make part of a larger unit. :-(
*    Interdisciplinary*:     characterized by participation of two or 
more fields of study. :-)

I will send you dirctly some more detailed notes.

Regards Roland


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