[Yr7-10it] Vels reporting formats..
Kevork Krozian
Kroset at novell1.fhc.vic.edu.au
Mon Sep 8 11:16:08 EST 2008
Hi Roland,
I think you have hit the nail on the head ! We've done the same.
Regards
Kevork Krozian
IT Manager , Forest Hill College
k.krozian at fhc.vic.edu.au
http://www.fhc.vic.edu.au
Mobile: 0419 356 034
>>> "Jim Bunn" <bunn.jim.c at edumail.vic.gov.au> 8/09/2008 10:02 am >>>
Well said Roland. I wish our administration would listen to such
arguments,
but sadly they don*t.
Jim
From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Roland
Gesthuizen
Sent: Sunday, 7 September 2008 10:08 PM
To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] Vels reporting formats..
This was one of the reasons why we kept stand-alone IT subjects. It was
felt
that secondary teachers that spent a couple of years studying part-time
to
pick up an IT method teaching tag would be best placed to assess a
progression point for a student. We can both encourage IT rich
classrooms
and still have one subject that specifically assesses IT. Our brief
flirtation with the smearing of IT across the curriculum was a
dumbing-down
of activities and a smudging of results. We didn't have a better
apraisal of
a student's IT skills by just adding more teachers that mark an IT
progression point. We could all eat from the IT cake, only one of us
needed
to stand on the scales.
Staff here were happier with the idea of less marking and better
assessment
on what was being marked. Part of the problem of adding noodles into
this
assessment soup is that is is a numerical average going on behind the
scenes. If I elected to add some maths progression points into my
class, my
score is going to be split with the maths teacher ... add other
teachers and
the contribution of by that maths professional to a particular
students
score is going to be further diluted.
We felt that it was better to do it properly, measure it once, and
spend the
time saved on teaching an rich curriculum. Not everything we teach
needs to
be measured or reported upon but what we do, should be done carefully,
correctly with the dignified contribution by the best corresponding
professional.
Regards Roland
2008/9/7 Kent Beveridge <kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au>
Hi fellow listers,
I am just putting some fine tuning to VELSifying the IT curriculum
here and
now am turning my attentions to the actual reports formats for final
reporting this year...yep, we're doin' it at last!
To assist my format quest, I am seeking out suitable formats to use
for
years 7-10, which can/may be adapted for our needs here.
We presently run the 7-10 I.T. subjects as standalone subjects. The
content
however, can still be related and fathomed via other curriculum areas.
ie
teach the IT skills and sometimes share topics across subject areas.
If there are any of you out there willing to, and able to, share your
formats (perhaps screen shots would be a good starter), this little
black
duck would be most eternally grateful. I'm sorta flying solo here with
this
one.
Quack!
Kent.
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 Diane Peat
Sent: Wed 8/27/2008 11:20 AM
To: 'Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List'
Subject: RE: [Yr7-10it] textbooks for Dreamweaver CS3, Flash CS3,
Fireworks
CS3
Hello Caterina
Glad I could be of help. We haven't changed over to CS3 yet because we
will
need to upgrade a lot of computers to do so. But we're buying about 60
more
at the end of this year so they will have CS3 Master Collection which
has
just about every application known to man! Of course the remaining
hundreds
will only have CS2 and the Macromedia MX versions which means more work
for
our poor overworked technicians. From what I've seen, the CS3 is
super-wizz-bang and does wonderful things. But that doesn't mean that
CS2
isn't terrific because it is. In the end of things, it just comes down
to
finances.
For instance, I would like to have the Year 10 Packaging/Product
Design
students use CS3 to create a mobile phone background with Flash
elements (it
appeals to them!) I saw it on a conference recently and was very
enthused.
But it doesn't work in CS2 so I have to wait until next year.
I've used a huge number of exercises from the Natcoll Dreamweaver,
Flash,
Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop books and have been pleased with
all of
them. They are succinctly written and give good additional tips. In
fact, I
think I've bought just about the entire range of their books.
I hope it's useful.
Diane Peat
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[mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Caterina
Garwoli
Sent: Wednesday, 27 August 2008 10:17 AM
To: dpeat at firbank.vic.edu.au
Subject: RE: [Yr7-10it] textbooks for Dreamweaver CS3, Flash CS3,
Fireworks
CS3
Hi Diane,
Thank you as I had no idea there are student textbooks available for
Flash
and etc.
Are you actually using any of the new features in class delivered in
Flash CS3? Is there a benefit as our school is still on the MX version?
We
teach Flash in year 8 & 9.
Caterina
Hello Antonia
> We have used some CS2 books by Natcoll Publishing, a New Zealand
company
and
> have found them terrific - http://natcoll.co.nz/Home - is the
website.
They
> are around A$35 to A$40 each and have great exercises and very well
explained instructions. They've got CS3 versions out now too, and
we'll
also
> change over early next year. We've found them to be really good
value. I
hope it's useful info.
>
> Diane Peat
> Firbank Grammar School
> 51 Outer Crescent
> BRIGHTON VIC 3186
> Telephone 9591 5188
> Email dpeat at firbank.vic.edu.au
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Caridi
Sent: Tuesday, 26 August 2008 1:10 PM
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> itapps at edulists.com.au
> Subject: [Yr7-10it] textbooks for Dreamweaver CS3, Flash CS3,
Fireworks
CS3
>
> Sorry for the crossposts, but next year we are going to use CS3
versions
of
> Adobe software (Dreamweaver, Flash & Fireworks). Do any of you know
of
good
> textbooks/other that I can booklist we will be teaching it at Years 9
&
10
> levels.
> Currently in teaching Flash etc MX we have been using the Course
Technology
> books - good - just wanted something to compare them too and maybe
less
pricey if possible.
>
> Thanks Antonia.
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> Antonia Caridi
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