[Yr7-10it] IT JOBS 2008

Mon Oct 15 10:34:31 EST 2007

I would have thought VELS was a Victorian Labour govt issue. I know that
Howard is good, but not that good to have taken over vic education system.

Rob

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Robert Minato
Technology Leader
Catholic College Wodonga
1 Bowman Crt
Wodonga 3690
02 6043 5546

On 15/10/07 8:43 AM, "Kent Beveridge" <kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au> wrote:

> Heres a thought, lots of available teachers to 'not so many' jobs for next
> year. The govt will LOVE that. Think of all the VACANCIES and CREATED JOBS
> that Mr. Howard now has CREATED!
> Guess who I'm NOT voting for!
>  
> So much for the skills shortage. With one fowl swoop of VELS he instantly
> created an oversupply of teachers(in the IT area!!!! ).
>  
> Isnt that what hes been spruking?   'Look how many jobs I've created with my
> new IR system(and other subtle measures).
>  
> hmmm
> Makes you wonder why, doesnt it?!!
>  
> KB.
>  
> Kent Beveridge,
> I.T. co-ordinator
> St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College
> Horsham
> email.. kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au
>  
> |<3|\|7  b3\/3r1D93 ?  ;-)
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> From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Alexakos, Zach Z
> Sent: Sun 10/14/2007 7:27 PM
> To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: RE: [Yr7-10it] Year 7-10 IT structures
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> 
> Sounds like the basket weavers have well and truly taken over.
> 
>  
> 
> Zach Alexakos
> 
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> From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Jim Bunn
> Sent: Sunday, 14 October 2007 5:13 PM
> To: 'Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List'
> Subject: RE: [Yr7-10it] Year 7-10 IT structures
> 
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> 
> Hello all,
> 
>  
> 
> As Rachelle has already indicated, there is no compulsory ICT at Hampton Park
> Secondary College (new from this year) and the administration (having wanted
> this for years) has used the move from the CSF to VELS as a virtual mandate
> for the dissolution of ICT classes at years 7 and 8. Fully integrating ICT at
> years 7 and 8 was done under the guise of it being a requirement under VELS. I
> argued many of the very valid points made by those replying to this thread,
> and it's made no difference whatsoever.
> 
>  
> 
> At the end of last year I thought that the one good outcome of this disastrous
> move was that at least most of the teachers previously unable to get their
> non-ICT classes into a computer lab would now be possible. Alas, no. One of
> our four computer labs (for 1300 students!) has been dismantled and the
> computers dispersed elsewhere, like into a Pod, or the new Learning Centre or
> just not re-leased. Another is scheduled to go as well. My cynical nature says
> that it all comes down to saving $.
> 
>  
> 
> And guess what. It's driving good ICT teachers away from here. One has just
> resigned, another is leaving at the end of the year, another is trying to
> leave, and yours truly is counting the days until I'm out of here as well.
> What a sad state of affairs. Grumble, grumble.
> 
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> Jim Bunn
> CCNA CCAI ITE1
> Technology Coordinator
> Hampton Park Secondary College
> Victoria  Australia
> 
> 8795 9400
> 
> bunn.jim.c at edumail.vic.gov.au
> 
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> From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Colin SUTTON
> Sent: Thursday, 11 October 2007 8:59 PM
> To: yr7-10it at edulists.com.au
> Subject: [Yr7-10it] Year 7-10 IT structures
> 
>  
> 
> Hi all
> 
> My school, Montmorency SC, has NO compulsory ICT!
> 
> A student can go through 6 years of schooling here and do NO formal IT.
> 
> No other school I have ever taught in (2 in Vic, 3 in QLD and 4 in the UK)
> have ever had this!
> 
> It seems unbelievable that in the Information Age students are not formally
> taught ANY ICT.
> 
> They have to learn another language, do wood, metal, cooking and sewing -
> useful and even essential - but the ONE thing none of them can avoid is ICT!
> 
> Sure, many can play games and surf to sites, but they are not formally taught
> a wide range of other useful or essentail skills.
> 
> Schools I have taught in elsewhere had at least one semester of ICT at Year 7
> (Yr 8 in QLD as secondary starts in Yr8).
> 
> Most had an elective system that required them to do at least ONE or more
> units at 8/9 or even again in Yr 10.
> 
> Comments anyone?
> 
>  
> Regards
> 
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