[Year 12 IPM] ITA ("IPM 2007") summary

Fri Mar 3 12:50:41 EST 2006

IPM'rs

Margaret you have put some very good points forward, I think everything that
you have said is absolutely true. No one is ever going to get something
perfect, as we should all know there is never anything as perfect. In our
industry constructive feedback will be the biggest key to success because it
changes so dramatically. I'm teaching IPM for the first time this year at 22
(yes for those who wrote the "In ten years" e-mail I'll properly only just
start thing about having a family in 10 years). What the list should start
discussing is how we can teach within the study design set, a more
interactive unit of work.

The problem that I have found at my school so far is that there is no set
path way for students to follow. We are fighting for numbers against VET IT
and VET Multimedia for the kids interest. I think by focusing on making our
unit more interactive and sharing ideas, we alone will be able to increase
the students numbers.

I know with my numbers they have almost doubled both in year 11 and year 12
(year 11 24 students, last year 13 and year 12 13 students, last year around
8) just because of a change of teacher. (Not to pick on you Ray).

Sorry that's my 2 cents worth as well, cheers to Margaret.

Ben Tallent

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From: ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au] On
Behalf Of Lawson, Margaret
Sent: Friday, 3 March 2006 12:24 PM
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Subject: RE: [Year 12 IPM] ITA ("IPM 2007") summary

IPM'rs

In an ideal world there would be an ideal course that EVERYONE would be
happy with ... I don't actually think this world exists! The review
process and committee have gone through the motions and have made
refinements based on the feedback received. If we want to teach this
subject, then it is our jobs to implement that study design as best as
we can.

It doesn't do this list or community any favours by bitching about a
study design that has been reviewed and that needs to meet the needs of
many different stakeholders. If you don't think it has been reviewed
properly, then get involved. Get active. 

Why can't we have constructive conversations on how we can get kids back
into the study with innovative teaching methods and exciting takes on
the study design, rather than bitch about it? We all know how to think
outside the box, don't we? 

Consider this, students tend not to choose subjects on the curriculum
alone .. there are many different variables at play here.

Embrace the changes and make them positive for yourselves.

That is my 2cents worth

Margaret

-----Original Message-----
From: ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au]
On Behalf Of Kevin Edwardes
Sent: Friday, 3 March 2006 12:01 PM
To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management
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Subject: Re: [Year 12 IPM] ITA ("IPM 2007") summary

We all have had a chance to put our two(five) cents worth in.
It is a shame that some of the corrections have been "proofed" out or
rather "not proofed" out.

At 11:13 AM 3/03/2006 +1100, you wrote:
>I'm with Zach.
>More of the same crud that has seen dramatic drops in numbers across
the 
>state.
>It seems the eggheads who planned the "new" course live in the dark
ages.
>
>Zach Alexakos wrote:
>> I haven't received my copy of the study guide yet, (another top down 
>> approach?) and am somewhat bewildered by Mark's summary.
>>
>> After all the razzle dazzle about IPM becoming more multi-media 
>> inclusive, eg: iMovie, GarageBand, etc...Mark's 'pleasure document'
is 
>> more of the same.  Spreadsheets, Databases, etc... hey wasn't this 
>> supposed to be the start of the revival in VCE IT numbers around the 
>> state by making the course more exciting and interesting?
>>
>> Must check the membership of those advisory boards between the first 
>> study guide draft and the now official guide.  Something obviously 
>> happened while I wasn't watching...
>>
>> Zach Alexakos
>> Nth Geelong SC
>>
>>
>>
>> At 03:16 PM 2/03/2006, you wrote:
>>> Attached for your planning pleasure is a Word doc summarising the
key 
>>> knowledge, key skills and outcomes for what I'm calling ITA ('IT 
>>> Applications')
>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Mark Kelly
>>> McKinnon Secondary College
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