[Linux-aus] [Opensource] Urgent / Important: Is "Computer Science" Science?

[Roland Gesthuizen]

I'll add my voice to Donna's. This is a great chance to make a difference
and your ideas matter. Please help by giving this a glance and penning your
thoughts this Friday :-)

Regards Roland

On 19 July 2012 17:59, Donna Benjamin <donna at cc.com.au> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Submissions regarding the Draft Senior Science Australian Curriculum
> close **tomorrow**.
>
> This article in today's age made me think...
>
> http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/science-subject-comes-under-fire-20120718-22alp.html
>
> Hang on - Where's computer science?  Oh that's right it doesn't exist in
> the brave new world of the new Australian Curriculum. It's a general
> capability (ICT) or a "Technology" along with design, woodworking,
> cooking and agriculture - in a strand called "Digital Technologies"
>
> I've been to a couple of Google sponsored workshops advocating for the
> promotion and redevelopment of computer science in high school. #CS4HS
>
> So I have some thoughts on this. Perhaps you do too?
>
> You have less than 24 hours to make a submission with your thoughts.
>
> The draft curriculum is here:
> http://www.acara.edu.au/verve/_resources/Info+Sheet+-+Draft+Senior
> +Secondary+Science+FINAL.pdf<http://www.acara.edu.au/verve/_resources/Info+Sheet+-+Draft+Senior+Secondary+Science+FINAL.pdf>
> (and hopefully attached)
>
> Email submissions to Science at acara.edu.au
>
> Make sure to use this cover sheet
> http://consultation.australiancurriculum.edu.au/Static/docs/Senior%
> 20Secondary/Senior%20Secondary%20feedback%20cover%20sheet.docx<http://consultation.australiancurriculum.edu.au/Static/docs/Senior%20Secondary/Senior%20Secondary%20feedback%20cover%20sheet.docx>
>
> docx ? Oh no. Ok. I will attempt to attach it converted to odt.
>
> More info here:
> http://consultation.australiancurriculum.edu.au/
>
> please redistribute or agitate, as you see fit.
>
> cheers
> Donna
>
> --
> Donna Benjamin - Executive Director
> Creative Contingencies - http://cc.com.au
> ph +61 3 9326 9985 - mob +61 418 310 414
>
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