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Conference 1999

Some of the materials presented in '99 have been collected for you here on the web site. If you, or one of your colleagues has any additional material relating to the '99 conference please send it feedback@vitta.org.au to be included in this archive.

Teaching VCE IPM in 2000+

This presentation was chaired by David Patrao representing the Board of Studies and featured teachers who had worked on the IPM component of the VCE Curriculum Support CD-ROM.

The speakers were:

• Lisa Bolton - Swinburne University of Technology - TAFE Division
• Carl DeStafano - Fairhills High School
• Mile Cox - Melbourne Girl's College
• Jane Lewis - Manangatang P-12 College

The presentation looked at the strategies for approaching the outcomes for Units 3 and 4 IPM in 2000+ and presented suggestions on how to prepare materials and activities in order to undertake the outcomes.

• Sample Outline Handout for Participants
• Unit 3 Outcome 3 Lisa Bolton
• Unit 3 Outcome 2 Mike Cox
• Unit 3 Outcome 1 Carl DeStefano
• Unit 4 Outcome 1 Jane Lewis
• Unit 4 Outcome 2 Lisa Bolton

A special thanks from to Joseph Said from Niddrie Secondary College who was a member of the team but was unable to present on the day.

Looking for assistance in developing Units 1 and 2?

A panel of teachers and contributors to the BOS/VITTA Resource Kit explained the revised course and outlined strategies to ensure that all outcomes are completed and students are prepared for BOTH Unit 3 and 4 sequences in Information Technology.
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Creating an interest in Information Systems in the Middle Years

Presented by Bronwen Parsons Technology KLA Leader Matthew Flinders Girls' Secondary College - Geelong (parsons.bronwen.c@edumail.vic.gov.au)
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Project Management using Microsoft Project 98

Allan Barnes and Stella Louca from Kew High School led this hands-on session to show teachers how project management software can be used to respond to a design brief.  The software enables students to propose and apply organisational and processing strategies required in Unit 4, Outcome 1 of IP&M.  Also suitable for VCE Units 1&2
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Download Project 98 files Dinner Function.mpp and Getting Up.mpp
Download the session handout - Organising a Dinner Function.(PDF Format)

Project Management

There is a vast amount of free or inexpensive sortware available which can be used to assist in the teaching of project management pronciples.

Stephen Paull from Victoria University looked at possible sources of this software, how it can be obtained and how it works.
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Your School's Intranet: The School's Community Online

Presented by Tiffany King, Education Manager, Education Team, Schoolsnet Australia
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Introduction to Delphi

This presentation is suitable for Unit 1 and 2 IT tasks or could be used as an introduction to unit 3/4 systems by Chris McDonald from Bendigo Senior Secondary College
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Computer Competencies across the Curriculum

With its laptop program now five years old Frankston High School has mapped teh necessary skills and competencies all students and teachers need for routine use of IT to enhance learning.

This session was presented by Stephen Daly and team from Frankston High School and examined the activities where students developed these skills.
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