[Year 12 IT Apps] REVIEW OF VCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE STUDY DESIGN

[Robert]

Good! Nice to stir up some discussion.

Robert Hind (Semi-retired)
Ashwood and Traralgon
robert at yinnar.com




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bane, Janet A" <bane.janet.a at edumail.vic.gov.au>
To: "Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List" 
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Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 4:40 PM
Subject: RE: [Year 12 IT Apps] REVIEW OF VCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY,SUMMARY 
OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE STUDY DESIGN


> Robert, with all due respect, I think you're missing the point.  Our ITA 
> numbers are decreasing.  Whenever I start to go on about databases or 
> spreadsheets, their eyes start to glaze over.  Students start to nod off. 
> The occasional one has even fallen off their chair in a deep deep slumber. 
> They look at me pityingly when I say "its part of the study design, and we 
> have to do it".  Their response is its BORING!
>
> So how will doing two database SACS, (worthy though they might be) help us 
> to attract numbers to our study?  One database SAC is enough (if it has to 
> stay at all). Lets offer a course that is a bit more interesting for the 
> kids (and one which they will hopefully enjoy and be attracted to because 
> its FUN).
>
> I think the way to go is to include a task that will appeal more to their 
> creative side  - eg.a multimedia task (eg. using powerpoint, photo story, 
> movie maker, flash, kahootz, scratch  etc.) where they have to manipulate 
> picture and sound files (which IMHO have been sadly neglected and the kids 
> love playing with) to produce a product suitable for an audience.  It can 
> still be rigorous in terms of designing, producing (& testing) and 
> evaluating as well as following our  beloved "problem solving 
> methodology".
>
> What do others think???
>
> regards
>
>
> Janet Bane
> Patterson River SC
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Robert
> Sent: Tue 18-Aug-09 3:29 PM
> To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] REVIEW OF VCE INFORMATION 
> TECHNOLOGY,SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE STUDY DESIGN
>
>
>
> Oh dear!
>
> I happen to like databases. They are used considerably in the "real 
> world".
> Sure they are not the only IT app, but should we "tart" the course up to
> attract the less interested students, or should we have a course that does
> mirror the real world of IT?
>
> Robert Hind (Semi-retired)
> Ashwood and Traralgon
> robert at yinnar.com
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Kelly" <kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au>
> To: "Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List"
> <itapps at edulists.com.au>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 3:18 PM
> Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] REVIEW OF VCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, SUMMARY 
> OF
> PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE STUDY DESIGN
>
>
>> http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/vceconsult/itsumofchanges.doc
>>
>> *TWO* ITA outcomes using databases?  O! no no no...
>>
>> ITA enrolments have been bad enough recently.
>>
>> This will surely kill them stone dead.
>>
>> --
>> Mark Kelly
>> Manager - Information Systems
>> McKinnon Secondary College
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>> McKinnon Rd, McKinnon 3204, Victoria, Australia
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>> Why do people mis-spell 'grammar' and mispronounce 'pronuniciation'?
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