[Year 12 IPM] (no subject) - Textbook Available

[Geoff Moss]

The textbook IS currently out and available.  Check with larger bookshops or contact Thomson Education:  nelson at thomsonlearning.com.au  (Website:  www.thomsonlearning.com.au ) and they should be able to supply you a teacher reference copy.  Contact Julie Durkin, Secondary Sales Rep:  julie.durkin @thomsonlearning.com.au and she will be keen to help.

Other helpful tips have been provided in emails by Mark Kelly, Sack and John.

Cheers

Geoff Moss
RMIT
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Alexakos, Zach Z 
  To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management Teachers'MailingList 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 2:26 PM
  Subject: RE: [Year 12 IPM] (no subject)


  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

   

  Hope this helps, 

  Zach Alexakos


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  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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