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16 Aug 2009
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Technical Standards for Digital Education [edna Groups]
Group Description: A program of work to support the Digital Education RevolutionGroup Keywords: DER, Link Affiliates, Standards, technicalPRIVATE
07 Aug 2009
Kate Venning
vetvirtual.com - Home (Lynley Clark commented on this item)
VET Virtual is a web based conferencing application that allows you to communicate with audio/video (web camera), upload documents, and convert PowerPoint for presentations and many other functions
Iw this a LiveClassroom/Wimba/DimDim type thing?  -  Nick Lothian
Been offered a trial of this product. So the communities team will be giving it a go in the next few weeks.  -  Lynley Clark
27 Jul 2009
Pru Mitchell
http://quezon.wordpress.com/
Brad Bennett, 14 year old student from Lake Illawarra High School is blogging about the NSW DET Year 9 laptop program
15 Jul 2009
simon fenton - jones
http://qn2009vc.usq.edu.au/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=118 (Pru Mitchell commented on this item)
This is a link to some recordings of questnet's presenters. Putting Larry Fruth with Evan Arthur was a stroke of genius. Institution vs user centric perspectives.
Tip to Moodle newbies: You can login as Guest and access these presentations. Thanks for the link Simon. Bit challenging to watch on my netbook, but I will be back.  -  Pru Mitchell
http://qn2009vc.usq.edu.au/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=118 (Pru Mitchell commented on this item)
Tip to Moodle newbies: You can login as Guest and access these presentations. Thanks for the link Simon. Bit challenging to watch on my netbook, but I will be back.  -  Pru Mitchell
15 Jul 2009
Pru Mitchell
http://www2.pm.gov.au/sites/default/files/image/feature_items/iStock_000003298358Large.jpg
Photograph on Prime Minister's site showing Maths teacher at blackboard
19 Jun 2009
Tony Searl
http://tsearl.edublogs.org/files/2009/02/cl-bulletin-no-2.pdf (simon fenton - jones commented on this item)
DET NSW Laptop ("learning devices") Bulletin update number 2
in that case you might want to delete his icon (top right)  -  simon fenton - jones
19 May 2009
new iphone/itouch app for teachers. http://www.ikonstrukt.com
08 Apr 2009
Garth Newton
NSW DET chooses the Lenovo IdeaPad S10e with a comprehensive bundle of software for their DER NSSCF learning device. http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/news/announcements/yr2009/Laptops.pdf
13 Feb 2009
Kerry J
Please ignore the message from Anup Batra. I have deleted his account from me.edu.au.
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12 Jan 2009
Stu Hasic wrote
I'm a bit late to the discussion, but I can talk about the NSW DET Connected Classrooms Project if anyone wants to know anything specific.
26 Sep 2008
Jenny Millea wrote
INVITATION You?re invited to participate in an open conversation about collaboration in teaching and learning (CTL), online from 3 October 2008 to 14 November 2008 at http://www.groups.edna.edu.au/course/view.php?id=2010 The Collaboration in Teaching and Learning Tankette is being conducted by education.au (www.educationau.edu.au) as part of the Strategic ICT Advisory Service it is providing to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR). To participate, you will need to register at edna groups at http://groups.edna.edu.au/ and use the group invitation key CTL2010. WHY PARTICIPATE? The CTL Tankette (a small think tank), and the associated supporting materials, will provide DEEWR with information to feed into their policy making process.
22 Jul 2008
Tony Searl wrote
John Travers asked for a summary of the NSW CCP. I'm still curious if any other school systems are doing this on the same scale? 1) schools receive an installed video conference classroom, ultra short throw projector, iwb, computer, ancilliaries and software. 2200 schools at $20000 each install. 2) bandwidth upgrade 3) TaLe/Share/DET Interactive Tools and resources. The NSW DET portal has comprehensive information as does NSW Teaching and Learning Exchange(TaLe)
13 Jul 2008
Tony Searl wrote
I am curious, are any other Australian states contemplating the NSW Connected Classroom Program? https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/strat_direction/schools/ccp/aboutccp/index.htm
24 Jun 2008
John Travers wrote
Two snippets of news in The Australian today: NSW government schools getting computers under the NSSCP will have to get laptops. And NSW 1.5 million students are going to get a special version of Gmail as their mail service.
31 May 2008
John Travers wrote
My blog post says this in a bit more detail, but isn't there a lack of appreciation that this initiative by the federal government a very good thing? (see links) Lack of computers has been a really major factor in not getting the benefits that the digital revolution promised for the last 15 years. It would be nice if we could focus more on the opportunities rather than the barriers.
15 Mar 2008
John Travers wrote
The first round of schools has been approach to apply under the National Secondary Schools Computer Fund NSSCF by April 4th. The funds are only for computers (until the school reaches the 1:2 ratio) and schools or systems are responsible for networking, ISP, furniture, etc etc. So there will be substantial demands on school funds. Schools need a Strategic Plan and details of what is planned by April 4. What are the options, best approaches? One significant system has decreed that no desktop computers can be purchased under the scheme!
21 Feb 2008
John Travers wrote
The Julia Gillard interview [links] is interesting from a couple of points of view. 1, that the media are picking up on the notion of "your promised a computer for every kid" and 2. that she seems to be saying "yes, but the specifics of how it happens is up to the school"
7 Feb 2008
Kerrie Smith wrote
I've just put up a blog post where I've pointed people to the Digital revolution website and talked about what I see as some of the issues. http://url.edna.edu.au/j4Vt I think there are elements, in school infrastucture for example, that the funding round won't address. You might like to add comments to my blog.
4 Feb 2008
John Travers wrote
Did you know that the Education Tax Rebate for school students (for computers) will cost more than double the $1bil allocated for secondary school computers? This is the dark horse of the new government plans, providing a 50% rebate for computer related expenses and text books. This will make a home computer or an additional one for students very affordable. A family with one secondary and one primary child will get up to $1,125 a year. It is a rebate, not tax deductible, which means that low income families get the same benefit as high income ones. Presumably this will mean that a high proportion of students will have a home computer in a year or two. (Families will get their refund from July 2009)
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