[Yr7-10it] Cross-school online discussion

[Mick Conlan]

yes can I be involved next semester
Mick Conlan Brauer College
Warrnambool

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From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Clare, Ian J
Sent: Mon 6/18/2007 11:11 AM
To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: RE: [Yr7-10it] Cross-school online discussion



Hi Russell

Probably too busy with reports at present to look at (I'm reports
co-ordinator as well). I like the idea but others things are pressing my
time at present.

Ian Clare
Information Technology Teacher
Casterton Secondary College
Ph   03 5581 1588 Fax 03 5581 1518
clare.ian.j at edumail.vic.gov.au
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[mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Russell Edwards
Sent: Monday, 18 June 2007 10:37 AM
To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] Cross-school online discussion

Dear List,

Is nobody interested in an inter-school ICT discussion forum??

Russell


On 06/06/2007, at 9:50 AM, Russell Edwards wrote:

> Dear List,
>
>   partly motivated by level 6 of VELS ICT for Communicating, I'm 
> looking at introducing an ongoing unit to my elective 9/10 IT next 
> semester on, basically, internet skills and citizenship--- search 
> strategies, net history, useful sites, evaluating reliability of 
> information, nettiquette, intellectual property, etc etc. As a 
> learning strategy and for assessment the kids will have to actively 
> take part in online discussions of the issues raised in the unit.
>
>  Last night I had a thought -- it would be more engaging and 
> stimulating for the students if they were really interacting with 
> people they didn't have face-to-face contact with.  I think it 
> would be excellent if two or three schools could buddy up and 
> participate in combined discussions.
>
> Would anybody be interested in doing this?  Is this sort of thing 
> being done already?
>
> How I'd envisage it working is as follows. Teachers would agree to 
> cover, in class, selected topics around the same time. Once a week 
> or so they would post one or two new threads in the forum, inviting 
> discussion on a particular point. Students could pick and choose 
> which threads they get involved in. As long as they make a 
> meaningful contribution to, say, five or more threads, they meet 
> the VELS requirement that students
>
> "communicate regularly online with peers, experts, and others, 
> expressing their messages in language appropriate to the selected 
> form of communication, and demonstrating respect for cultural 
> differences. "
>
> Looking forward to your responses,
> Russell
>
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