[Yr7-10it] online learning....

Tue Nov 13 17:36:02 EST 2007

speaking from 'current' personal experience, learning online has plusses and minusses (scuse spelling!).
I am presently studying for postgrad quals and enjoy the independence it gives me but within the boundaries of submission dates for tasks, plus the added carrot that late submission loses marks!
On the downside, the lack of help available sometimes is a big pain, and often when we students discuss a particular question in our 'discussion forum' we have been know to be told to stop it as it is seen by the uni as 'undue assistance'. Online virtual collaboration we call it!!

I also agree with an earlier contributor that learning gamemaking is but a stepping stone to the IT industry..learning this 'online' I see would be quite a challenge.

Here's another thought for us to consider...some official certifications MUST be completed online and the testing is online too!  eg..Microsoft, Novell, Cisco etc and just to make it harder..they want really high pass marks. I did the Novell Administrator course so yep, it can be a challenge.

Online, distance, correspondence....play on words.. I feel they are all extremely similar and all offer advantages so yes I am all for them, they have their place. Particularly to those who have internet access but are very remote or isolated for whatever reason.

hmmm that SA program sounds like it warrants further investigation.. I am looking to spice up the IT strategies in the school I'm at to enhance and grow the department and 'interest factor' among the pupils here. 

Next year I think I'll get an endorsed drivers license, a break from all the 'academic studying' of this year!!
(hard work, but still worth it)

ps.. Just got my copy of the ITA exam..looks like a fair paper to me..the student comments are similar...now we wait.

KB.

Kent Beveridge,
I.T. co-ordinator
St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College
Horsham
email.. kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au

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From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Tony Forster
Sent: Tue 11/13/2007 3:32 PM
To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] elearning position

See:

Meet the District eTeachers
http://www.decs.sa.gov.au/learningtechnologies/pages/ProfessionalLearning/meet/
Twenty three eTeachers from around South Australia are developing and
delivering online learning events designed to engage DECS students and
teachers in a range of online activities. These activities allow students to
access people and information that would otherwise be inaccessible to them.

I know one of them, Al Upton, he is a strong supporter of game making. :-)

----- Original Message -----
From: Ogilvie, Ross A
To: yr7-10it at edulists.com.au
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 2:41 PM
Subject: [Yr7-10it] elearning position

Dear All,
I will be returning to my school, a large Secondary College in the Northern
Suburbs next year and have applied for the position of elearning with the
Leading Schools Fund (Yr 7). I was wondering if anyone could assist with
some ideas and/or resources.
My main questions are:
·         Strategies in regard to working with Key Learning Area and Years
of Schooling Leaders to develop models for the effective use of ICT.
·         Promoting models of curriculum and classroom organisation that
make effective use of eLearning and ICT.
·         Methods of getting reluctant teachers to embrace ICT as a learning
tool.
I would also be interested in using some of the Web 2.0 tools such as wikis
and blogs.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Kindest Regards

Ross Ogilvie

Community and Learning Melton (CaLM)

c/o Victoria University

Rees Rd. Melton South

Ph: 8746 2566

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