From andydyson at actrix.co.nz Mon Mar 29 22:38:57 2010 From: andydyson at actrix.co.nz (andydyson at actrix.co.nz) Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:38:57 +1300 (NZDT) Subject: level 1 2011 Message-ID: Are any of you looking at the Science matrix for level 1 and the (still) draft standards on offer and wondering what sort of course(s) you will be offering next year? With all the paperwork associated with internal assessment and the total lack of exemplar material as yet, we at Kerikeri are looking at constructing our General, Biological and Physical Science courses from various mixes of the externally assessed standards. These at least have old standards that are very similar to the new drafts and lots of past papers for reference. We are also continuing for a year with our unit standard based internally assessed course as the unit standards don't expire until Dec 2011. What are the rest of you intending to do? Andy Dyson From andydyson at actrix.co.nz Tue Mar 30 02:37:58 2010 From: andydyson at actrix.co.nz (andydyson at actrix.co.nz) Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:37:58 +1300 (NZDT) Subject: level 1 next year Message-ID: <75290200528b69cfb2c5142f5c0c3bb4.squirrel@my.actrix.co.nz> I've had a couple of replies so far but both addressed to me. To keep an open forum so that others can stay in the discussion please reply to phys-teach-talk at nzip.org.nz Catherine and Kerry I am sure that you will not mind me adding your replies here to encourage discussion. Hi Andy, At Rangi Ruru we are doing something similar (we will have Science, Biological and Physical too) - a few of the standards (mostly external) don't look to be much different, or look to be a combination of a couple of old externals. so we are doing some of them - although some of the externals a different enough that I am not confident I will be teaching the right stuff. It is a bit risky! We will be doing an investigation, a Geology, and carbon cycling internals. I figure we will go with any resources they may give us, and make the rest up ourselves - the worst that can happen is a bad moderators report and we have to rewrite the scheme - although that would be a big hassle, and if everyone is doing the same it is a big waste of energy. I just hope they get us any information they will give us sooner rather than later so we can start planning. This forum would be a good way of spreading the ideas we have - at least for the physics standards. Catherine Low Hi Andy lucky you! At The Correspondence School (Te Kura) we are already writing our resources because our materials have to be done by August so that they can get printed. We are looking at running all the standards so that we have internals-only courses and traditional phys/chem/bio exam based courses. for the internals we are hoping to develop some with 'high support' so that students who are low-achievers can get something. We are working on materials that are context-led and very relevant. NZASE is also working on some pre-moderated tasks for 'barely achieved' students. warm regards Kerry From gbatch at clear.net.nz Tue Mar 30 03:01:33 2010 From: gbatch at clear.net.nz (Graham Batchelor) Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:01:33 +1300 Subject: LearningResourceEditor.hta Message-ID: <004201cacfef$fa6002d0$ef200870$@net.nz> Hi there, You may remember several years ago a product called ClassServer which was run on the MindSpring site. ClassServer was discontinued but the resources files that were used with it which had a dot extension of .lrm could still be used in a Sharepoint environment if you have access to one that is. Some are running sharepoint in their schools. One problem is to find an authoring tool to write on line assignments. Microsoft came up with an file called LearningResourceEditor.hta - if you ran that file and you had the old ClassServer teacher client on you computer then it opened up the editor so that you could still make assignments or edit existing ones. However I cannot now find a copy of this file anywhere (since my laptop crashed) Does anyone have it on their system?? I would just love you to send it to me. Cheers Graham Batchelor -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Batch Graham Batchelor HOF Riccarton High School -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 2051 bytes Desc: not available URL: From gbatch at clear.net.nz Wed Mar 31 01:22:28 2010 From: gbatch at clear.net.nz (Graham Batchelor) Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:22:28 +1300 Subject: FW: Livewire Message-ID: <005101cad0ab$4f631900$ee294b00$@net.nz> Hope you don't mind me posting this John just to keep the discussion running. Do you have any information re cost. Does not seem to be any on the site. Batch From: mrwatson.stbedes at gmail.com [mailto:mrwatson.stbedes at gmail.com] On Behalf Of John Watson Sent: Wednesday, 31 March 2010 6:56 p.m. To: gbatch at clear.net.nz Subject: Livewire Hi Batch I used Livewire for L2 physics last year. If students start getting questions right it throws M and E level ones at them; if they get some wrong it throws A level questions at them. The instant feedback is good too. The students were reasonably motivated to use it. However I found it a bit tedious to obtain the data I wanted (like checking who had completed the set tasks). I think they are continuing to improve it so it may be better this year. Also when students log in they don't see what you have assigned - you have to tell them in class or email, etc. I am looking into another system, a US-based one called Mastering Physics . John Grogan from Gore High recommended it to me. The data you can get seems much better, but it obviously isn't set up for our AS so you would have to create the assignments from the resource bank. Students can ask for hints to help them along the way and it also gives instant feedbcak. It gives more control over what is set, whereas Livewire is ready to go with little input. I am going to try Mastering Physics this year with some scholarship students and see how it goes. It is sold through Pearson (talk to Lyn Dunscombe) but they aren't really that onto it and I am still awaiting a reply on how to get student access. Keep in touch regards John Watson Head of Science Faculty St Bede's College -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From g.foster at auckland.ac.nz Wed Mar 31 10:39:51 2010 From: g.foster at auckland.ac.nz (Graham Foster) Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 06:39:51 +1300 Subject: Phys-teach-talk Digest, Vol 22, Issue 2 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <52BC295436FACF49A9D62F1530A30870040E5C197E@UXCHANGE7-1.UoA.auckland.ac.nz> Thursday 1st April Hi Graham and others The University of Auckland Electro-Engineering and Science Depts use OASIS which is an on-line source of questions and immediate feed-back. In 2010 we have Terry Devere writing and coding questions suitable for Yrs 12 and 13 Physics. You should contact Chris Smaill at the School of Engineering to express interest. This is a very good system that gives students practice at applying physics in context and with instant feed-back. Thanks Graham Foster Physics Dept g.foster at auckland.ac.nz -----Original Message----- From: phys-teach-talk-bounces at nzip.org.nz [mailto:phys-teach-talk-bounces at nzip.org.nz] On Behalf Of phys-teach-talk-request at nzip.org.nz Sent: Wednesday, 31 March 2010 6:15 p.m. To: phys-teach-talk at nzip.org.nz Subject: Phys-teach-talk Digest, Vol 22, Issue 2 Send Phys-teach-talk mailing list submissions to phys-teach-talk at nzip.org.nz To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://nzip.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/phys-teach-talk_nzip.org.nz or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to phys-teach-talk-request at nzip.org.nz You can reach the person managing the list at phys-teach-talk-owner at nzip.org.nz When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Phys-teach-talk digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Livewire (Graham Batchelor) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:14:47 +1300 From: Graham Batchelor To: Phys-teach-talk at nzip.org.nz Subject: Livewire Message-ID: <001a01cad091$14f86960$3ee93c20$@net.nz> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi there, While on the topic of on line assignments and learning.. Has anyone tried Live-wire Learning? It seems to offer a service to students and schools with self marked on-line assignments together with notes etc. Individual kids pay $30 for the year or school pay $200 for a block of 10 kids. The concept appeals to me - computer marked assignments, immediate feedback, result available to the teacher (I think) - sounds a bit like what we were doing with class server but I hope easier for all being totally web based. I am interested to hear from anyone using it with kids and how they are finding it. Batch Graham Batchelor HOF Riccarton High School -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 2051 bytes Desc: not available URL: ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Phys-teach-talk mailing list Phys-teach-talk at nzip.org.nz http://nzip.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/phys-teach-talk_nzip.org.nz End of Phys-teach-talk Digest, Vol 22, Issue 2 ********************************************** From jwatson at stbedes.school.nz Wed Mar 31 13:48:13 2010 From: jwatson at stbedes.school.nz (John Watson) Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 09:48:13 +1300 Subject: Phys-teach-talk Digest, Vol 22, Issue 3 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Batch No problem posting here. I believe the cost is $25 per student, but am still awaiting confirmation from Pearson. Will keep you posted... regards John Watson Head of Science Faculty St Bede's College On 1 April 2010 06:40, wrote: > Send Phys-teach-talk mailing list submissions to > phys-teach-talk at nzip.org.nz > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://nzip.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/phys-teach-talk_nzip.org.nz > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > phys-teach-talk-request at nzip.org.nz > > You can reach the person managing the list at > phys-teach-talk-owner at nzip.org.nz > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Phys-teach-talk digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. FW: Livewire (Graham Batchelor) > 2. RE: Phys-teach-talk Digest, Vol 22, Issue 2 (Graham Foster) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:22:28 +1300 > From: Graham Batchelor > To: Phys-teach-talk at nzip.org.nz > Subject: FW: Livewire > Message-ID: <005101cad0ab$4f631900$ee294b00$@net.nz> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hope you don't mind me posting this John just to keep the discussion > running. Do you have any information re cost. Does not seem to be any on > the > site. > > Batch > > From: mrwatson.stbedes at gmail.com [mailto:mrwatson.stbedes at gmail.com] On > Behalf Of John Watson > Sent: Wednesday, 31 March 2010 6:56 p.m. > To: gbatch at clear.net.nz > Subject: Livewire > > Hi Batch > > I used Livewire for L2 physics last year. If students start getting > questions right it throws M and E level ones at them; if they get some > wrong > it throws A level questions at them. The instant feedback is good too. > > The students were reasonably motivated to use it. However I found it a bit > tedious to obtain the data I wanted (like checking who had completed the > set > tasks). I think they are continuing to improve it so it may be better this > year. Also when students log in they don't see what you have assigned - you > have to tell them in class or email, etc. > > I am looking into another system, a US-based one called Mastering Physics > . John Grogan from Gore High > recommended > it to me. The data you can get seems much better, but it obviously isn't > set > up for our AS so you would have to create the assignments from the resource > bank. Students can ask for hints to help them along the way and it also > gives instant feedbcak. It gives more control over what is set, whereas > Livewire is ready to go with little input. I am going to try Mastering > Physics this year with some scholarship students and see how it goes. It is > sold through Pearson (talk to Lyn Dunscombe) but they aren't really that > onto it and I am still awaiting a reply on how to get student access. > > Keep in touch > > regards > > John Watson > Head of Science Faculty > St Bede's College > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://nzip.org.nz/pipermail/phys-teach-talk_nzip.org.nz/attachments/20100331/beaa9a73/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 06:39:51 +1300 > From: Graham Foster > To: "phys-teach-talk at nzip.org.nz" > Subject: RE: Phys-teach-talk Digest, Vol 22, Issue 2 > Message-ID: > < > 52BC295436FACF49A9D62F1530A30870040E5C197E at UXCHANGE7-1.UoA.auckland.ac.nz> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Thursday 1st April > > Hi Graham and others > > The University of Auckland Electro-Engineering and Science Depts use OASIS > which is an on-line source of questions and immediate feed-back. In 2010 we > have Terry Devere writing and coding questions suitable for Yrs 12 and 13 > Physics. > > You should contact Chris Smaill at the School of Engineering to express > interest. > > This is a very good system that gives students practice at applying physics > in context and with instant feed-back. > > Thanks > > Graham Foster > Physics Dept > g.foster at auckland.ac.nz > > > -----Original Message----- > From: phys-teach-talk-bounces at nzip.org.nz [mailto: > phys-teach-talk-bounces at nzip.org.nz] On Behalf Of > phys-teach-talk-request at nzip.org.nz > Sent: Wednesday, 31 March 2010 6:15 p.m. > To: phys-teach-talk at nzip.org.nz > Subject: Phys-teach-talk Digest, Vol 22, Issue 2 > > Send Phys-teach-talk mailing list submissions to > phys-teach-talk at nzip.org.nz > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://nzip.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/phys-teach-talk_nzip.org.nz > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > phys-teach-talk-request at nzip.org.nz > > You can reach the person managing the list at > phys-teach-talk-owner at nzip.org.nz > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Phys-teach-talk digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Livewire (Graham Batchelor) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:14:47 +1300 > From: Graham Batchelor > To: Phys-teach-talk at nzip.org.nz > Subject: Livewire > Message-ID: <001a01cad091$14f86960$3ee93c20$@net.nz> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > Hi there, > > While on the topic of on line assignments and learning.. Has anyone tried > Live-wire Learning? It seems to offer a service to students and schools > with self marked on-line assignments together with notes etc. Individual > kids pay $30 for the year or school pay $200 for a block of 10 kids. > > The concept appeals to me - computer marked assignments, immediate > feedback, > result available to the teacher (I think) - sounds a bit like what we were > doing with class server but I hope easier for all being totally web based. > > I am interested to hear from anyone using it with kids and how they are > finding it. > > Batch > > Graham Batchelor > HOF > Riccarton High School > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://nzip.org.nz/pipermail/phys-teach-talk_nzip.org.nz/attachments/20100331/86a2fb41/attachment.html > > > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: not available > Type: image/gif > Size: 2051 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: < > http://nzip.org.nz/pipermail/phys-teach-talk_nzip.org.nz/attachments/20100331/86a2fb41/attachment.gif > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Phys-teach-talk mailing list > Phys-teach-talk at nzip.org.nz > http://nzip.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/phys-teach-talk_nzip.org.nz > > > End of Phys-teach-talk Digest, Vol 22, Issue 2 > ********************************************** > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Phys-teach-talk mailing list > Phys-teach-talk at nzip.org.nz > http://nzip.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/phys-teach-talk_nzip.org.nz > > > End of Phys-teach-talk Digest, Vol 22, Issue 3 > ********************************************** > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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