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 :-)<div><br></div><div>Regards Roland<br><br>
<div name="sig_ef468b11ff" style="margin:0pt"></div><div class="gmail_quote">On 19 July 2012 17:59, Donna Benjamin <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:donna@cc.com.au" target="_blank">donna@cc.com.au</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi all,<br>
<br>
Submissions regarding the Draft Senior Science Australian Curriculum<br>
close **tomorrow**.<br>
<br>
This article in today's age made me think...<br>
<a href="http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/science-subject-comes-under-fire-20120718-22alp.html" target="_blank">http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/science-subject-comes-under-fire-20120718-22alp.html</a><br>
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Hang on - Where's computer science? Oh that's right it doesn't exist in<br>
the brave new world of the new Australian Curriculum. It's a general<br>
capability (ICT) or a "Technology" along with design, woodworking,<br>
cooking and agriculture - in a strand called "Digital Technologies"<br>
<br>
I've been to a couple of Google sponsored workshops advocating for the<br>
promotion and redevelopment of computer science in high school. #CS4HS<br>
<br>
So I have some thoughts on this. Perhaps you do too?<br>
<br>
You have less than 24 hours to make a submission with your thoughts.<br>
<br>
The draft curriculum is here:<br>
<a href="http://www.acara.edu.au/verve/_resources/Info+Sheet+-+Draft+Senior+Secondary+Science+FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.acara.edu.au/verve/_resources/Info+Sheet+-+Draft+Senior<br>
+Secondary+Science+FINAL.pdf</a><br>
(and hopefully attached)<br>
<br>
Email submissions to <a href="mailto:Science@acara.edu.au" target="_blank">Science@acara.edu.au</a><br>
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Make sure to use this cover sheet<br>
<a href="http://consultation.australiancurriculum.edu.au/Static/docs/Senior%20Secondary/Senior%20Secondary%20feedback%20cover%20sheet.docx" target="_blank">http://consultation.australiancurriculum.edu.au/Static/docs/Senior%<br>
20Secondary/Senior%20Secondary%20feedback%20cover%20sheet.docx</a><br>
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docx ? Oh no. Ok. I will attempt to attach it converted to odt.<br>
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More info here:<br>
<a href="http://consultation.australiancurriculum.edu.au/" target="_blank">http://consultation.australiancurriculum.edu.au/</a><br>
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please redistribute or agitate, as you see fit.<br>
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cheers<br>
<span><font color="#888888">Donna<br>
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