[Yr7-10it] Re: Yr7-10it Digest, Vol 53, Issue 7

[Roland Gesthuizen]

Part of the secret to VELS is just have fun and teach a rich and broad
curriculum. Much of what you are going to do is buried in these
documents. Assessment should not drive the content you are going to
cover although it might help set some hurdles that you should at least
aspire to jump over.

If you are teaching an IT class, you can find inspiration in many of
the topics that are happening in other subjects or from the student
lives or build upon an interest that you have a passion for. In my
Research Science class I use environmental monitoring and geoscience
as my context for teaching year 9 IT. Works a treat.

Avoid using "VELS speak" with your reporting and assessment, parents
prefer plain English in any case. Certainly avoid trying to describe
somebodies progress in terms of the hurdles you just measured to gauge
a progression point, better to describe what they did in your class
and any personal achievements or contributions.

Regards Roland

2009/7/12 Karen Webster <karen.b.webster at gmail.com>:
> I really like the look of it. I must admit I struggle with the VELS, have
> trouble matching what they say to what I do. I just wish they would use
> plain english.
>
> Karen Webster
> Alexandra SC
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>> Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:31:23 +1000
>> From: "Costello, Rob R" <Costello.Rob.R at edumail.vic.gov.au>
>> Subject: [Yr7-10it] VELS curriculum auditing / planning tool - v2
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>> hi all
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>> (vic teachers only!)
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>> few years ago i made a VELS auditing spreadsheet ...used macros to put
>> VELS on one page and give a visual record of coverage ...seemed to get quite
>> well used when i put it on the web for free download)
>>
>> i've got a new version ready to go  ...does a bit more
>>
>> i was just about to upload it but then thought i'd work out how to
>> digitally sign it so the macro security thing is less of an issue ..not that
>> its been a problem ... but i don't feel comfortable saying 'turn macro
>> security right down'
>>
>> that aside, i'd be quite interested in the meantime in gauging if there is
>> much interest in the tool though
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>> http://www.thinkingcurriculum.com/thoughts/index.php/2009/07/11/vels-curriculum-tool/
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>> cheers
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>> rob
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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

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