[Advisory] primary curriculum re development
Cox, Margaret
mj.cox@kcl.ac.uk
Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:49:50 +0000
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I agree and furthermore there is a lot of theory to do with IT environments=
which student also need to know
E.g. Quantitative and qualitative modelling; interpreting different forms o=
f knowledge representation; distinguishing between reliable and bogus infor=
mation; prioritising tasks; systems design etc etc.
On 03/11/2009 10:16, "Neil Adam" <neil@beaconict.co.uk> wrote:
Quite agree with you Victor (and Ray)
We are in danger of mistaking technology for ICT. (Just as in the past - an=
d too often still - we mistook learning software for ICT)
Neil
At 08:20 03/11/2009, VWA Lane wrote:
Surely what they can't teach themselves though is the grammar of film,
the right way to layout a poster, the right choice of fonts, etc. We
need to raise our sights beyond just point and click skills to matters
of quality and purpose and audience otherwise we will fail our students.
Neil Adam
Beacon ICT
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11pt'>I agree and furthermore there is a lot of theory to do with IT enviro=
nments which student also need to know<BR>
E.g. Quantitative and qualitative modelling; interpreting different forms o=
f knowledge representation; distinguishing between reliable and bogus infor=
mation; prioritising tasks; systems design etc etc.<BR>
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On 03/11/2009 10:16, "Neil Adam" <<a href=3D"neil@beaconict.co=
.uk">neil@beaconict.co.uk</a>> wrote:<BR>
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><FONT SIZE=3D"4"><SPAN STYLE=3D'font-size:14pt'>Quite agree with you Victo=
r (and Ray)<BR>
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We are in danger of mistaking technology for ICT. (Just as in the past - an=
d too often still - we mistook learning software for ICT)<BR>
<BR>
Neil<BR>
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At 08:20 03/11/2009, VWA Lane wrote:<BR>
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica,=
Arial"><FONT SIZE=3D"4"><SPAN STYLE=3D'font-size:14pt'>Surely what they ca=
n't teach themselves though is the grammar of film, <BR>
the right way to layout a poster, the right choice of fonts, etc. We =
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need to raise our sights beyond just point and click skills to matters &nbs=
p;<BR>
of quality and purpose and audience otherwise we will fail our students.<BR=
>
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, Arial"><SPAN STYLE=3D'font-size:11pt'><BR>
Neil Adam<BR>
Beacon ICT<BR>
Twitter: NeilAdam<BR>
www.beaconict.co.uk <<a href=3D"http://www.beaconict.co.uk/">http://www.=
beaconict.co.uk/</a>> <BR>
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