Resource+-+1.Curriculum+Planning

**Curriculum planning **
This vels wiki is a community effort to share some "teacher friendly" planning resources for the [|VELS ICT] domain. It is a good place to look at the way other schools have approached eplanning, __scope and sequencing__ of ICT and how the __measure and record student ICT capabilities__ - Submitted by Anesti NMR 18/03/08

The latest draft of the new [|eLearning Planning Guidelines] are now available for your information. Please note, these are not the final versions. These drafts will continue to be modified and updated prior to official release and may be useful for elearning planning - submitted by Anesti NMR 18/03/08

Unit Planning
Share Units of Work.
 * Units of Work**

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Where Can I See Some Examples?
Sample unit plans using the Intel format: incorporating Essential Questions, Content Questions and integrating ICT through the unit.


 * [[file:HH&JB_unitPlan_final.doc]]



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