Maybe the phrase “rich, engaging AND relevant” should be changed to “rich,
engaging OR relevant”.
For example, one skill that is absolutely critical for anyone using a computer is backing up data.
Now this skill usually isn’t considered rich or engaging, but it is certainly relevant. And almost
no students (or teachers, for that matter) do it as it should be done.
Maybe even ICT teachers.
Here is a one-question quiz. If your house caught fire at 3am tonight, and you had to rush out of
the house with no time to take anything with you, and your house was completely destroyed, what data
would you lose?
The correct answer is: none. A correct answer is worth 10 marks. What score would you give
yourself?
Cheers
Rex
From: paul
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 4:20 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [qsite-ipt_qsite_edu_au] A list of relevant
Hi
after seeing this video again
(http://www.microsoft.com/showcase/en/us/details/e7728af1-3fe4-4e25-a907-3dbf689fe11a), it caused me
to reflect on a question that often runs through my mind - "What are the relevant skills we should
be teaching our students for tomorrow?"
I'm not talking about about skills like critical thinking or collaboration, but hardware/software
skills that they'll need to survive into the future. And that will still be relevant to them?
I talked to my students about "burning a CD" recently. Specifically, I was talking about burning an
ISO, and they looked at me like I had 2 heads. No-one could tell me what burning software they had
on their PC. Obviously not relevant for them!!!
Our comrades in CAS (Computers at School - a UK group) are heavily focusing once again on
programming.
So my quest is to compile a list of relevant skills that could be woven into our ICT/ITS/IPT
curriculum that will be rich, engaging and relevant.
Would anyone be able to help with ideas?
Paul
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