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=Welcome to the IB one 2009/ 2010 wiki1= <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: #000000; font: medium arial,helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; webkitborderhorizontalspacing: 0px; webkitborderverticalspacing: 0px; webkittextdecorationsineffect: none; webkittextsizeadjust: auto; webkittextstrokewidth: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">The big question is "**What is ITGS?**" Students entering ITGS often think that this will be "another" IT/ICT course where they will learn and use IT tools. Partially they are right, but this is not the correct orientation to begin ITGS. ITGS is based on **the Triangle** and this is the driving force for every lesson in ITGS. The Triangle presents a non-linear structure with any one of the areas as a starting point that can be used to create varied approaches for teaching ITGS. Please review (ITGS Guide pages 8-9) <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: #000000; font: medium arial,helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; webkitborderhorizontalspacing: 0px; webkitborderverticalspacing: 0px; webkittextdecorationsineffect: none; webkittextsizeadjust: auto; webkittextstrokewidth: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">

====This new online course is particularly well-timed because the **new ITGS Guide** will be distributed in the beginning of 2010. Consequently, we have included a section at the end of each module to highlight the new features and changes that will be occuring within each of the modules - more on this later.====


 * ====[[image:itgsonlineworkshop:triangle4.jpg width="479" height="485" caption="triangle4.jpg"]]==== || ====An introductory module has been included in Moodle to introduce participants to online learning, the environment where the discussion and management for the workshop takes place.====

All of the content and activities relating to the ITGS online course will be delivered in this wiki through links provided in the left frame:

 * ====modules for each week====
 * ====personal journals====
 * ====collaborative team pages and====
 * ====assignments====

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The answer to the question **"What is ITGS?"** and the most **important definitions** in the course are often missed. They appear under Nature of the Subject (page 3 of the ITGS Guide). This is the starting point for this workshop and for students taking ITGS.

The above triangle and the following definitions permeate all aspects of ITGS: 4. An **information system** is a collection of people, information technologies, data, methods and policies organized to accomplish specific functions and solve specific problem. [Comment: the definition for "Information system" may be different that what appears in textbooks.]
 * 1. Information technology** is the acquisition, processing, storage, manipulation and dissemination of digital information by computing or telecommunications or a combination of both.
 * 2. Social impact** includes the economic, political, cultural, legal, environmental, ergonomic, health and psychological effects of IT on human life.
 * 3. Ethical considerations** refer to the responsibility and accountability of those involved in the design, implementation and use of IT.

====**Assessment drives curriculum.** This is a well-known statement. Translated this means that **all of the activities in an ITGS classroom** are providing the basis for one of the assessment components:====
 * ====SL project====
 * ====HL portfolio/extension====
 * ====Paper 1 (common to HL and SL)====
 * ====Paper 2 for SL or Paper 2 for HL - with up to two common questions====
 * HL Case Study and Paper 3

Please review the summary of the assessment requirements and the comparison between SL and HL assessment components (ITGS Guide pages 27-29).

[Teaching strategy: Provide students with a copy of the ITGS Guide and review topics 3 and 4 with them.]
It is now time to take a more in-depth look at the ITGS guide. Please review the following sections:
 * Aims and objectives for the course (ITGS Guide pages 4-5)
 * The three main sections corresponding to the Triangle (ITGS Guide, pages 6-24)

From teaching the course, several observations need to be cited: Students have particular difficulties at the beginning of the course understanding social and ethical impacts and approaching issues from a "balanced" perspective. Examples of each of the social and ethical issues need to be presented near the beginning of the course to "set the scene" for ITGS. We will develop this idea further in **Module 2: Teaching Strategies, Resources and Web 2.0**.

In order to post to your personal journal and collaborate on team pages in this wiki, we need to take a closer look at the features in Wikispaces. The first feature that you will need is to use the edit button on your personal journal page. Please consult **Read Me: Editing a Wiki Page.

In this course we will also be considering a range of Web 2.0 tools for the ITGS classroom**. These tools support the teaching and learning and enhance communication and collaboration within and beyond the classroom. <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: #c11a1a; font: medium arial,helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; webkitborderhorizontalspacing: 0px; webkitborderverticalspacing: 0px; webkittextdecorationsineffect: none; webkittextsizeadjust: auto; webkittextstrokewidth: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">IB RESOURCES:

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 * IBO Website: [|IB DP powerpoint presentation (2.24MB)]
 * IBO Website: [|IB Continuum powerpoint presentation (2MB)]
 * IBO Website: [|IB learner profile]
 * OCC ITGS: [|General documents -->Guide (first exams 2007)]

==<span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: #000000; font: medium arial,helvetica,sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; webkitborderhorizontalspacing: 0px; webkitborderverticalspacing: 0px; webkittextdecorationsineffect: none; webkittextsizeadjust: auto; webkittextstrokewidth: 0px; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> == = Module 2: Teaching Strategies, Resources and Collaborative Environments using Web 2.0 =

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