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Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Re: Open file formats and idiology
- From: Thomas Adam <thomas_adam16@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 18:08:42 +0000 (UTC)
- Message-id: <20031130180704.33554.qmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
--- Colin McQueen <cmcqueen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi
>
> Interesting debate
>
> "Grainge, Derek" <DGG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Sadly, programming isn't on the agenda in any part of the national
> > curriculum in UK school - unless you do A-level Computing as opposed
> > to ICT - which means Computing is therefore the preserve of geekdom in
> > schools.
>
> There is a little in the KS3 Strategy sample teaching units 7.6, 8.5 and
> the year 9 case studies.
When I was in infant school, I did LOGO as a programming exercise. As a
result of that, I am now doing a BSC(Hons) Software Engineering. I cannot
help but marvel at the end product of how I managed to think about:
repeat 4 [fd 90 rt 90]
> <snip>
>
> > National Curriculum and GCSE ICT make me sad in many ways: the
> > former is largely tick-list mentality (can he do bold, can he do
> > italic?)
>
> Absolutely not! Many teachers fall back on this because to nteach and
> assess capability is harder and needs someone who themselves is capable.
> But the drive is NOT to tick off skills. As a Key Stage 3 Consultant
> for Hampshire LEA I can guarauntee you that schools that accept the ICT
> support available will be coaching ICT staff away from skills tick lists
> to a greater depth of knowledge and understanding. An example of this
> can be seen in the push of really understanding the difference between
> bitmap and vector graphics and the consequences for online learning.
> Another is in the recent web technologies training that teaches the
> advantages and disadvantages of using a text editor, word processor and
> HTML editor for making web pages.
One of the problems here though is that there is no standardising of *how*
and what we are taught computer-wise in schools.
[..snip shite..]
-- Thomas Adam
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> Hi
>
> Interesting debate
>
> "Grainge, Derek" <DGG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Sadly, programming isn't on the agenda in any part of the national
> > curriculum in UK school - unless you do A-level Computing as opposed
> > to ICT - which means Computing is therefore the preserve of geekdom in
> > schools.
>
> There is a little in the KS3 Strategy sample teaching units 7.6, 8.5 and
> the year 9 case studies.
When I was in infant school, I did LOGO as a programming exercise. As a
result of that, I am now doing a BSC(Hons) Software Engineering. I cannot
help but marvel at the end product of how I managed to think about:
repeat 4 [fd 90 rt 90]
> <snip>
>
> > National Curriculum and GCSE ICT make me sad in many ways: the
> > former is largely tick-list mentality (can he do bold, can he do
> > italic?)
>
> Absolutely not! Many teachers fall back on this because to nteach and
> assess capability is harder and needs someone who themselves is capable.
> But the drive is NOT to tick off skills. As a Key Stage 3 Consultant
> for Hampshire LEA I can guarauntee you that schools that accept the ICT
> support available will be coaching ICT staff away from skills tick lists
> to a greater depth of knowledge and understanding. An example of this
> can be seen in the push of really understanding the difference between
> bitmap and vector graphics and the consequences for online learning.
> Another is in the recent web technologies training that teaches the
> advantages and disadvantages of using a text editor, word processor and
> HTML editor for making web pages.
One of the problems here though is that there is no standardising of *how*
and what we are taught computer-wise in schools.
[..snip shite..]
-- Thomas Adam
=====
"The Linux Weekend Mechanic" -- http://linuxgazette.net
"TAG Editor" -- http://linuxgazette.net
________________________________________________________________________
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