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<DIV>Hi Mark,</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks for your huge contributions to this list and your great site for=
student help in IPM/ITA.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I think the QATS reference in the mail to Daniel should be <A href=3D"h=
ttp://warringalpublications.com.au/teacher_vce_qats.jsp">http://warringalpub=
lications.com.au/teacher_vce_qats.jsp</A></DIV>
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<DIV>I will be ordering them!</DIV>
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<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
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<DIV>Bill</DIV>
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<DIV dir=3Dltr style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>From:</B></I> <A href=3D"mail=
to:kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au">Mark Kelly</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>Date:</B></I> 12/19/06 14:18:=
53</DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>To:</B></I> <A href=3D"mailto=
:ipm@edulists.com.au">Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Manageme=
nt Teachers' Mailing List</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>Subject:</B></I> Re: [Year 12=
IPM] (no subject)</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>McElholum, Daniel E wrote:</DIV>
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<DIV>> I have looked at the course design but it is too vague to be of mu=
ch use.</DIV>
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<DIV><snip></DIV>
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<DIV>> What exactly am I supposed to teach - what are the students suppos=
ed to</DIV>
<DIV>> be able to do at the end of the course.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Refer again to the study design and look for the KEY KNOWLEDGE and KEY<=
/DIV>
<DIV>SKILLS. That is exactly what they are supposed to know and d=
o. You</DIV>
<DIV>can't dismiss the study design - it is the core of what you will be</DI=
V>
<DIV>doing in IT in 2007.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>> What software do they use - words like "software tools" do not see=
m</DIV>
<DIV>> enough for my level of ignorance.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>You choose an appropriate tool - the course offers a degree of local</D=
IV>
<DIV>choice, within limits.</DIV>
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<DIV>></DIV>
<DIV>> Help!</DIV>
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<DIV>> Dan</DIV>
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<DIV>OK Dan... places to look.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>First, the study design (again!)</DIV>
<DIV>Then the VCAA assessment guide.</DIV>
<DIV>Then the VCAA implementation CD.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>(These are the only _official) sources of information)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>- Then go to the textbook.</DIV>
<DIV>- Then the IT Lecture notes: <A href=3D"http://vceit.com">http://vceit.=
com</A></DIV>
<DIV>- VITTA resource CD (when it comes out)</DIV>
<DIV>- This list</DIV>
<DIV>- QATS (<A href=3D"http://warringalpublications.com.au/teacher_hsc_qats=
.jsp">http://warringalpublications.com.au/teacher_hsc_qats.jsp</A>) -</DIV>
<DIV>disclaimer: I wrote the 2007 ITA QATS.)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>That should be enough to keep you busy for a few days :-)</D=
IV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>And welcome to the thrill of VCE IT.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>--</DIV>
<DIV>Mark Kelly</DIV>
<DIV>Manager - Information Systems</DIV>
<DIV>McKinnon Secondary College</DIV>
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