[Yr7-10it] Essential skills

Mon Aug 17 15:57:38 EST 2009

Yep, I am needing to do something similar for our 7's here(develop course materials etc), however, I need to apparently break it into year levels rather than the VELS levels. Ya gotta luv re-inventing the wheel!!
As for the topics(concepts), so far what I am seeing on this list is pretty much on the money but I must go with Paula on this one...visit the VELS site and view the charts/dowloads available...they are a great baseline. Then incorporate them with the programs you have on your network to develop course materials. The same themes/streams etc seem to be surfacing...WP, DB, SS, also include some intro programming if poss, with some multi-media or graphics too if ya can!  Also keep in mind the internet is a powerful tool for resources PLUS learning.
Whatever you develop, can I suggest to ensure as many staff are on-board as you can since often our staff are multi-talented these days.

Have just been asked to chair a similar ICT update for our whole school so this looks like a biggy!! (to include infrastructure and subjects and software and staff...OMG!!!).
Paula...I may be giving you a call for some advice on this one.

Kent

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From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Christophersen, Paula P
Sent: Mon 8/17/2009 2:39 PM
To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: RE: [Yr7-10it] Essential skills

Dear colleagues

I would like to support Paul's approach of focusing on key concepts.
This provides a foundation for transferability of knowledge and skills
to new situations.

On the VELS website, concept and skill charts have been published that
organise the ICT standards into key concepts and skills. These provide
the learning drivers for whatever context you choose.

http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/support/domainsupport/ict/concept.html

Regards
Paula

Paula Christophersen
ICT Curriculum Manager
VCAA
41 St Andrews Place
EAST MELBOURNE 3002
(03) 9651 4378

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[mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Dr Paul Chandler
Sent: Monday, 17 August 2009 1:49 PM
To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] Essential skills

I have been suggesting, for a couple of years, on and off, that we
should
be should be thinking in terms of "essential concepts" rather than
essential skills.  See http://pdchandler.wikispaces.com/

If I had my druthers, I'd be building into a year 7 course a unit on the
'big concepts' of logging in (see
http://pdchandler.wikispaces.com/Logging+In as a starter).  This would
be
several weeks long, possibly as long as term.  There's lots of important
skills and concepts under this umbrella, which reach into students
out-of-school lives, including aspects of internet safety.

Given my current role, I'd also be vying for a good chunk of visual
literacy; it might look like a unit on powerpoint, but it'd actually be
a
unit on visual literacy.

>
> After some intensive lobbying it looks like I might be successful in
> making I.T. a core subject in year 7 with a time alllowance of 2
> hours a fortnight.
>
> My curriculum director wants to know what are the essential skills
> that a student should have achieved at year 7 level.
>
> Some essential skills could include:
> 1. File Management
> 2. Word processing skills
> 3. Powerpoint presentations
> 4. Internet safety
>
> I need to write up a proposal by the end of the week, so I was
> looking for some feedback as to what you would consider essential IT
> skills.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Joyce
>
> Joyce Tabone
> Aitken College
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