[Year 12 IPM] (no subject)

[Alexakos, Zach Z]

Keith, must be that people in the loop are getting the text before the
ordinary masses.  


Nearly drowned, still not waving, 
Zach Alexakos


Ps: Why is it that we are still at school when everyone else is on
holidays and I've had to hack my way to an internet connection because
my account has been disabled!



-----Original Message-----
From: ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au]
On Behalf Of Keith Richardson
Sent: Wednesday, 20 December 2006 2:43 PM
To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management
Teachers'Mailing List
Subject: RE: [Year 12 IPM] (no subject)

Sorry Zach, but I beg to disagree - I am looking at my copy of Potts now
- no indication that it is "an uncorrected proof".
Cheers, Keith 



On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:26:09 +1100, "Alexakos, Zach Z"
<alexakos.zach.z at edumail.vic.gov.au> said:
> Short Answer:  Don't Do It
> 
> 
> 
> I have been given the same problem and will be attempting to migrate
the
> year 11s to the year 12 course.  The year 11 students will then
achieve
> a credit towards their year 12.  If they fail they can repeat the
> subject again the following year without penalty.
> 
> 
> 
> Potts is still being printed: won't be available I don't believe till
> next year.  I have an uncorrected proof of the text from our school
> supplier.  You should be able to obtain such a copy from your school
> supplier.
> 
> 
> 
> There have been a number of contributions to this list recently
> regarding the new course design.  It is basically as follows:
> 
> Unit 3, Out 1:  Databases,
> 
> Unit 3, Out 2:  Web Site,
> 
> Unit 4, Out 1:  Spreadsheet,
> 
> Unit 4, Out 2:  Disaster Recover, Backup and Data Management
> 
> 
> 
> Software tools include those that operate on any platform, eg: Mac,
Win,
> Linux/Unix.  So it all depends on what your school operates.
> 
> Also see Mark Kelly's page at www.vceit.com <http://www.vceit.com/>
> 
> 
> 
> Hope this helps,
> 
> Zach Alexakos
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au]
> On Behalf Of McElholum, Daniel E
> Sent: Tuesday, 19 December 2006 1:50 PM
> To: ipm at edulists.com.au
> Subject: [Year 12 IPM] (no subject)
> 
> 
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> 
> 
> This is my first message so I hope it works.
> 
> 
> 
> I have taught maths and science for years but next year I have been
> given a combined yr 11 and yr 12 group for IT.
> 
> 
> 
> I have never taught IT at yr 9 to yr12 before and I have never seen it
> being taught.
> 
> 
> 
> I have looked at the course design but it is too vague to be of much
> use.
> 
> 
> 
> The text book on the student's booklist is  Potts but I have not been
> able to get a copy.
> 
> 
> 
> I have found some of the posts on this list informative but I need
some
> advice.
> 
> 
> 
> What exactly am I supposed to teach - what are the students supposed
to
> be able to do at the end of the course.
> 
> 
> 
> What software do they use - words like "software tools" do not seem
> enough for my level of ignorance.
> 
> 
> 
> Help!
> 
> 
> 
> Dan
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