FW: [Agriculture and Horticulture ] Developing resources for Ag and Horticulture teachers

[Tran, Lorraine I]

Dear Ag and Hort teachers

 

I would urge you to respond to the email sent by Susanna. I have
discussed the possibilities at some length with Susanna, but think
teacher input would be very useful. It is a great opportunity for you to
have an input into a resource that can be customised to the requirements
for implementation of the new VCE Agricultural and Horticultural Studies
Study Design. 

 

Hope you will be able to spend a little time on providing a response to
Susanna. 

 

Regards,

Lorraine Tran.

Technology Curriculum Manager

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority

Telephone: (03)9651 4407

Fax:           (03) 9651 4324

Mobile:      041 933 1630

Email: tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au

 

The VCAA provides curriculum and assessment for prep to Year 12. The
VCAA is a statutory body directly responsible to the Minister for
Education and Training and serves government and non-government schools.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: aghort-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:aghort-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Susanna Greig
Sent: Tuesday, 21 February 2006 3:56 PM
To: aghort at edulists.com.au
Cc: 'Brian Sindel'; 'Robin Jessop'
Subject: [Agriculture and Horticulture ] Developing resources for Ag
andHorticulture teachers

 

Dear All,

 

After investigating the Victorian Agriculture and Horticulture Studies
VCE Study Design, I am interested to develop a resource teachers use to
provide opportunities for developing student knowledge and skills
related to weeds in Unit 3. For this reason, I am emailing now to
collect feedback from teachers using this study design. 

 

Currently I have considered some ideas which could be included in this
resource development.

1.	A summary of different strategies to manage weeds. This would
provide background knowledge students use to evaluate the most
appropriate technique to manage weeds found in a studied
agricultural/horticultural business. 
2.	A strategy with guidelines for assessing the presence and
significant effects weeds have on ag/hort businesses.
3.	Case studies outlining successful weed management approaches in
specific ag/hort businesses.
4.	Fact Files (or information sheets) describing the current
technologies used to prevent or manage weed infestations.

 

Please be advised the final resource developed may include part of, or
may be different to these ideas.

 

To support this resource development, I ask if you could please contact
me with your thoughts regarding these suggestions. If you have
alternative suggestions not described above please explain what you
would like to see developed. 

 

Please be advised plans will be developed from the feedback I collect
before the 6th of March.

 

I understand many teachers may already be currently teaching this unit.
This is helpful as it is the perfect time to determine the most suitable
resource that you would find useful in your future teaching.

 

To avoid cluttering this email group, unless your suggestion requires
discussion, please email directly to: susanna.greig at une.edu.au 

 

 

Kind Regards,

Susanna Greig

Educational Officer

CRC for Australian Weed Management

School of Rural Science and Agriculture

Agronomy and Soil Science building

University of New England

Armidale 2351

Australia

ph: 02 67 732809

fax: 02 67 733238

email: susanna.greig at une.edu.au <mailto:susanna.greig at une.edu.au> 

 

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