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color=#0000ff size=2>I'm still trying to work this grading system out for one
subject in particular. We offer Flash as a single semester elective in year 9.
It's not offered in later years, so how is it possible to give an A grade?
Compare the work my students do to what another school might do in year 11
or to a university course?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Zach
Alexakos<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, 30 April 2006 11:37 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Year 12
Information Technology Processing and Management Teachers'Mailing
List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Year 12 IPM] VITTA Annual Conference 2006 ---
CallforPapers -NOW OPEN<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Is the Education Union actually doing anything about this sort of
stuff or are we just going to have another strike day to keep Kim Beazley in as
Opposition leader? The whole VELs reporting system is a joke- if we
don't understand how it works so much for making it simple for parents to
understand. <BR><BR>I still can't get my head around awarding C grades for
students where we once awarded A grades and then awarding A grades for students
that should be two year levels ahead of where they're at despite them not having
any exposure to the curriculum at that year level. Unbelievable.
<BR><BR>Time for that Monty Python dvd.....<BR><BR>Zach Alexakos<BR><BR><BR>At
09:37 AM 30/04/2006, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT size=2>Never let it be said
that Education got in the way of Politics - just have a look at the way VELS
and the new student reports are being implemented!<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>Regards<BR>Robert T-A<BR>Brighton SC<BR></FONT>
<DL>
<DD>----- Original Message ----- <BR>
<DD>From:</B> <A href="mailto:alexakos.zach.z@edumail.vic.gov.au">Zach
Alexakos</A> <BR>
<DD>To:</B> <A href="mailto:ipm@edulists.com.au">Year 12 Information
Technology Processing and Management Teachers'Mailing List</A> <BR>
<DD>Sent:</B> Saturday, April 29, 2006 7:49 PM<BR>
<DD>Subject:</B> RE: [Year 12 IPM] VITTA Annual Conference 2006 --- Call
forPapers -NOW OPEN<BR><BR>
<DD>Seven years ago I was able to lobby the support of the Manager of the
Commonwealth Bank (and I am talking about THE Manager of the CBA here), to
sponsor an educational share trading program for interested schools, (in the
thousands of dollars). The Victorian Education Department didn't want
to know about it. A few months later we were given a mouthful from a
consultant, (paid a six figure sum by the department), telling us that we
needed to be integrate education with industry ie:pathways to
education. (Work that out!)<BR><BR>
<DD>Just goes to highlight that the Education Department and associated
bodies are about Politics rather than Education. <BR><BR>
<DD>Zach Alexakos<BR><BR><BR>
<DD>At 06:39 PM 29/04/2006, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">
<DD><FONT size=2>How apporpriate.<BR></FONT>
<DD><BR>
<DD><FONT size=2>A conference titled "Imagination, Creativity &
Thinking</I></B>" just as we enter a new study design where Databases and
Spreadsheets are mandated.<BR></FONT>
<DD><BR>
<DD><FONT size=2>Mark Scott<BR>
<DD>Luther College<BR></FONT><BR>
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<DD><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>From:</B> ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au on
behalf of Kevork Krozian<BR>
<DD>Sent:</B> Sat 29/04/2006 5:51 PM<BR>
<DD>To:</B> Year 12 Information Technology Systems Teachers' Mailing
List<BR>
<DD>Subject:</B> [Year 12 IPM] VITTA Annual Conference 2006 --- Call for
Papers -NOW OPEN<BR></FONT><BR>
<DD><FONT size=2>Hi Folks,<BR></FONT>
<DD><BR>
<DD><FONT size=2> Apologies for duplcates of this message.<BR>
<DD>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR></FONT>
<DD><BR>
<DD><FONT size=2>VITTA Annual Conference 2006<BR>
<DD>November 20-22, Flemington Racecourse<BR></FONT>
<DD><BR><FONT size=2><BR>
<DD>Call for Papers - NOW OPEN<BR>
<DD><BR>
<DD>ICT Educators from primary and secondary schools, tertiary
institutions,<BR>
<DD>sector authorities, business and industry are invited to participate
in<BR>
<DD>building the program of Victorian Information Technology Teachers<BR>
<DD>Association's 2006 Annual Conference.<BR>
<DD><BR>
<DD>Conference Theme - ICT: Imagination, Creativity & Thinking<BR>
<DD><BR>
<DD> ³Young people need to develop the creative skills needed in the
workplace<BR>
<DD>of the future. Fast-moving technology and global communications call
for an<BR>
<DD>ability to produce creative solutions to complex problems. Creative
teaching<BR>
<DD>practices can help develop and release students¹ creativity,
increasing<BR>
<DD>their ability to solve problems, think independently and work
flexibly.²<BR>
<DD>(DfES, UK, 2005)<BR>
<DD><BR>
<DD>Creativity is moving up the school agenda. As it does so, the emphasis
is on<BR>
<DD>creative thinking applicable across all curriculum areas. It
promotes<BR>
<DD>originality, collaboration and creative spaces. For children to be
creative<BR>
<DD>they need stimuli. These may include curriculum, technologies or
buildings<BR>
<DD>that stimulate expressive responses, but may also include
difficult,<BR>
<DD>real-life problems that require creative thinking to solve.<BR>
<DD><BR>
<DD>Creativity involves thinking or behaving imaginatively. Part of
the<BR>
<DD>challenge of creativity for both teachers and students is the
willingness to<BR>
<DD>explore the unknown, to be innovative, to *risk-take¹ and to
collaborate<BR>
<DD>between classes and schools.<BR>
<DD><BR>
<DD>Consider the levels of creative opportunity in your school or
classroom.<BR>
<DD><BR>
<DD>? What can you do to encourage creativity in your own practice and in
your<BR>
<DD>students¹ learning?<BR>
<DD><BR>
<DD>? Can the school environment and your classroom be changed to
promote<BR>
<DD>creativity and imagination?<BR>
<DD><BR>
<DD>? Can the organisation of the school day be altered to promote
creativity<BR>
<DD>and thinking?<BR>
<DD><BR>
<DD>The innovative three-day conference program is designed to provide
attendees<BR>
<DD>with a variety of lecture style presentations, demonstrations,
hands-on<BR>
<DD>computer sessions and trade show demonstrations, incorporating best
practice<BR>
<DD>teaching and learning. There are many opportunities for presenters
to<BR>
<DD>effectively communicate their ideas and share innovative
practices.<BR>
<DD><BR>
<DD>Abstract submissions are now being accepted - simply log in to your
VITTA<BR>
<DD>account to submit. If you do not already hold a VITTA web account, you
will<BR>
<DD>firstly need to activate an account.<BR>
<DD><BR>
<DD><BR>
<DD><BR>
<DD>To submit your abstract for this years conference, please go to<BR>
<DD><A href="http://www.vitta.org.au/c4p">http://www.vitta.org.au/c4p</A>
< <A href="http://www.vitta.org.au/c4p"
eudora="autourl">http://www.vitta.org.au/c4p</A>><BR>
<DD>Submissions close May 30th<BR>
<DD><BR>
<DD>Enquiries: VITTA ph 9495 6836, <A
href="mailto:conference@vitta.org.au">conference@vitta.org.au</A> <BR>
<DD><BR>
<DD><BR>
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