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No worries, I got it in there by 4pm, so all done and dusted!! Thanks for doing so much work on the rationale and other parts, I really enjoyed working with you!! Sara
 * Hey Ingrid,

Sara, Many thanks for the final destination of the assignment, although a late night it proved a very productive night for the final presentation. Thanks again, Ingrid.

He y Emma, just read ur rationale part, ummm you have actually told us what learning outcomes are, not justified our learning outcomes which is what we have to do.... Sorry! -Sara

Hi. I have put the learning outcomes part of the rational on the unit rational page. It is 273 words, sorry i went over. I feel like there is not enough info in there. If anyone wants to change parts or all of it feel free :) Em

IMPORTANT: CAN WE PLEASE PUT LESSON PLANS ON THE WIKI AS THEY ARE NEEDED TO FILL IN THE OVERVIEW TABLE!! APPRECIATE IT!!

Hi Sara. The info you need is on my lesson page. if you need any more let me know. No worries about tomorow my will be done tonight. Hope the dentist is ok. EM Hi guys, sorry to do this, added pressure, but if I am handing in the group part of the assessment I need everything to be finished by 4pm tomorrow because I have to get to a dentist after that, (wisdom tooth picks now to fall apart in my gums) and I can't guarantee that I will be able to submit before 6pm otherwise. I also work tomorrow so I can't really do a whole lot more after tonight. Sorry, just wanted to let you know what is happening! -Sara

Hey Emma, if you have any info on your assessment and curriculum links yet, I would love to have them to finish off the overview. Thanks heaps!! -Sara Emma, just do one with what you think needs to go in I'm up to 739 words but that is three of the points that need to be covered. Really to round it off should be 200 words for each point. I will be doing a lot of cutting, due to Leeanne leaving us I've just hacked away hoping that you guys will take what you like out of what I've written. Ingrid.

QUESTION - How many words do I have for the learning outcomes?? and is there anything in particular I need to mention? Emma

EMMA: Ingrid and I are covering the rationale except the learning outcomes that u said u would do. hope thats still ok! -Sara

No Worries. will get it all done and post everything tonight. Emma good on you Emma hope you mother is well? Ingrid She is doing ok, she has fluid around her heart and is seeing the cardiologist today so will know more soon hopefully. Em

Hi all, You know what? I'm glad that family comes first to all concerned although its sad, but very important. I was only 15 mins late from visiting my new niece and no one was on board so did the peer and self asset. so you can be as naughty as you want to be now. Sara I'll be around tonight so I'll get some work done now ready for your approval. Emma I thought you were going to do the first section on the rationale? Will speak later. Ingrid

Hi all, I was on chat last night, but couldn't find anyone else on there. I am unavailable Wed. and Thurs. night due to prior family commitments, I think I mentioned this last week or the week before on this discussion page (if not, I hope I did). I am also working all day Thursday and Friday 8-5.30. I hope I have given enough input into the assignment to get it completed. I submitted my lesson plan today and peer and group assessment. Thank-you Sara in advance for submitting it on Friday, I really appreciate that. Good luck everyone with the years of study ahead, hopefully it will go as quick as these holidays did. Thanks for having me in the group. Leeanne.

Hey Em, I wasn't at the chat last night, I totally thought it was tonight for some reason... please excuse the stupidity, I've just gone back to work and it has been a huge couple of days and I'm just exhausted. I'm sorry about ur family, I hope that ur mum is ok!! I'm also wondering about the rational, I have no idea tho, I will be on tonight between 6pm and 8pm if u are around. We also need to think of the overview and how we are putting that together, so much to do, so little time. Sara

Hi. Sorry I couldnt make it last night MASSIVE family issues mum was taken to hospital the other night with chest pains so we are spending as much time in the hospital as we can. But I also have a commitment to you guys so I will try work out my "shifts" with the chats we have to come :) What happened at the chat last night? Im still going good with the intro lesson and will have my resource list up tonight or tomorrow. Also what is the plan with the rational I see we are addressing it to teachers thats cool but how are we spilitting it up as I dont want to not do any part of it... I happy to do what ever. Also I am flying to Brisbane on Friday so I will be submitting my work thursday night so hopefully all our work will be done by then :) How is everyone going feeling good? Em

Hey everyone, here is a good site for some videos of ads if you were planning on offering some examples during your lesson, wether it be to critically analyse, compare or show examples. [] Ingrid- with your lesson plan, I'm a bit unsure of what parts you are including in the lesson plan and which parts are just there as a guide or point of reference for the rationale. -Sara

Hi Sara, Tuesday good, Wed/Thurs. no doubt I will be there either night will check both. Rationale for teaching staff ok. I just need some info in blank spots to identify the correct way of in text /reference page for VELS and the exact name/activity in gaps. Can you check my rationale for literacy stratagies, any suggestions etc (thats for anyone reading this though). I will place in Ingrid Lesson page. Chat to you soon. Ingrid.

Hi guys, I am more than happy to get together Tuesday at 7pm, I would also suggest for those that can that we make another time now for Wed or Thurs, as it will probably be quite a stressful couple of days and the more chance we get to chat the better!! I am also including a link here to an assignment I did last year for information technology, it was a group assignment and very similar (although not the same) to this assignment, and it was one of Sharon's classes. So I thought I would put it up so that there is a guide if we get stuck or lost. Please don't think that I mean this is the only way to get the assignment done, I just know that it helps me to look at examples of work, especially when I'm stressed. I agree that addressing the rationale to other teachers is a good idea. -Sara

Hi Leeanne, Tuesday pm is fine with me about 7pm is our normal time of aquaintance. I'm sure Sara has no objection to Fri's entry. Just finishing my final touches to Literacy strategies and will load onto my page for readers. Will check in later to see if you are on board wiki. Ingrid.

Hi, Not sure what is happening with MYLO. I think the rationale would suit addressing to the teachers, but am open to any other suggestions. Can we have a chat on Tuesday night this week to finalise what else needs to be done to finish the assignment. Is it still okay with Sarah to submit it on Friday. Will be back on line later tonight. Have a great day. Leeanne

Hi Guys, did we decide who we are addressing the rationale to school's parent body, teachers, general public etc **
 * Ingrid.

IS MYLO UP AND RUNNING TODAY, CAN'T SEEM TO GET IN AT ALL? Ingrid.

Hi all, Sara - thanks for the feedback on the chat last night. Emma - the learning outcomes are fine with me. Ingrid - I have no problem with you changing what I have done, and don't think your mean, I think of it as constructive teamwork..xx I have tidied up the unit rationale a bit, so it now should just need the final details put in, wherever you think, have a reference list created and be ready to complete and add to the rest of the assignment. I was concerned with the word restrictions as well, that is why I created the table, in the hope that it would be clear and easy to understand with a minimum amount of unnecessary words. I am a bit concerned about the topic question being changed to advertising, only because the whole rationale justification will have to be changed. in saying that, I am also happy to go with the flow, so let me know what decision is made. Will be back on line tomorrow. Hopefully I can catch up with someone and chat about what else needs to be done. See ya Leeanne. ** ** AHHHHHHHH! What was the question we came up with last night?? lol I can't remember!! -Sara

NEW INQUIRY QUESTION: WHY IS THERE ADVERTISING IN THE NEWSPAPER? Leeanne we thought it through in what you had for the inquiry question and decided that the question was too extensive in regards to many avenues in between for such a short unit. It would be a great one for a longer unit but with only 8 lessons in a two week period we thought it best to stick to one avenue. Emma was going to start us off myself next then Sara. We are unsure what you are intending to do lesson wise to set a couple of spots for you, and which area. But now we have changed the avenue slightly you may need to read through what we have ideas for. Hope this helps. Ingrid.

NEXT CHAT: THURDAY 28TH JAN AFTER THE UNIT CHAT, IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO MAKE IT PLEASE POST SOME IDEAS IN REGARD TO THE FOCUS QUESTION AND LEARNING OUTCOMES THAT YOU ENVISAGE FROM THAT QUESTION!!! Sorry not yelling, just want to make sure everyone can see it!! -Sara

Im in. Chat tonight :) Sorry have been MIA the last few days been working all week. So this week do we need to come up with our learning outcomes and goals? and also our inquiry question? Em

Hi Sara, tonight 7pm is fine with me in regards to the unit overview. I'm assuming we have to collate everyones stats. and roll into one as Leeanne has put up the first table? Do we add to it? Change anything that is missing? I hate diddling with others work makes me feel mean, but will make sure that what I'm doing is included. Speak to you tonight. Ingrid.

Hi everyone, ** Leeanne
 * I hope the things I have posted are useful so far. Th **** anks for your feedback Sara, it gave me hope I am on the right track with the task. I don't feel at all like I am doing things myself, just happy to contribute as part of the team. I set the context, overview and resources section out in table form, so that it can be clearly understood and uses less word count, but have no worries with it being changed to sentences. Can someone tell me if there has been another time set to chat. I am unable to attend the UTAS session on Thursday due to work commitments again, and just need to know what I can do to help get the task completed. I will post my reference list under the Unit Rationale tomorrow.

Hi Fab. 14 I posted through MYLO to Sharon question in regards to the curriculum discussion that Em, Sara and I had the other night. And also Sara and I discussed yesterday through MSN the Wed.collaborative group work which Sharon has put the antidoete to that on MYLO as well if you want to peruse the answer. I'm off to work shortly, and will be there the the next 4 days but will check in when able to. Ingrid.

Hi All, While I am on here (Naughty Naughty at work) I thought I would let you all know of the response I got from the word count on individual lesson plans. Each person should have about 300 words to play with if you have a look on the general disucssion board in Mylo the response explains it very clearly :) Em

Thanks Em!! -Sara

Hey guys, I'm online when you guys are able to jump on messenger!! -Sara

Hi everyone, I have posted some things I have been working on in the context, overview, resources and rationale section. All of it needs more work and input, but it is a start. It would probably be best to read the rationale first to get a basic understanding of the curriculum topic being taught and pedagogy so we can all work together on the same track (not that I know which one I'm supposed to be on). I have focused the idea of the newspaper on giving students a basic introduction to different text types and language ie: persuasive, narrative, factual, reports,procedural etc. Can we work out who is going to submit the assignment. I would volunteer but given my existing technology skills and the time it took me to work out how to even get this on here, I am sure it would be best if it is not me. I am thinking Sara, would be great. I am unable to chat on Thursday so I hope my input here helps. Leeanne.

Hey Everyone, I'm not sure if everyone has realised that on the left hand side is a series of pages that you can click on and edit, there is currently, Home, (this page) assignment description and discussion. To add a new page click on New Page and create a title for it and then it will be added to the left with the other pages. This makes it easier for everyone to see. Also in the manage wiki link (to the left) you can set up your account to recieve notifications of peoples edits. That way you know when someone has changed something and the email will let you know what has been changed. I will be adding a few more pages to break the assignment up, but please feel free to add whatever you want! -Sara** Thanks Sara much easier I will post the below addition to the appropriate page, although I noticed Leeanne has already produced one. Does this mean you are going to be the post mistress in sending our postings with confidence? It would be great if you could. Ingrid.

**Hey Ingid, The post mistress? Does that mean sending the assignment? lol I would be happy to do that. I also read somewhere that you are all from Tassie and are basing your lessons on the Tassie curriculum? I am from Victoria, but am happy to do the Tassie curriculum. Would someone mind sending me some links to your relevant curriculum?? Thanks, -Sara** Hi Sara, was great to chat with you last night gives us an idea how we all tick. In regards to the curriculum I will pose the question on MYLO today as to whether we have to use the one or allowed two. It would not be fair as I know it can be quite tricky navigating through the curriculum.Ingrid.

**Ok Ingrid, that would be great thanks!! However, if the answer is one curriculum then thats ok!! -Sara**