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National Anthem Debate

January 30, 2010

Waltzing our future
Waltzing our future
You’ll come a waltzing our future with me
And they sang as they tucked their netbooks in their school bag
You’ll come a Waltzing our future with me
… anyone like to add some verses?

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WordPress 2 for iPhone. Dec 2009

January 18, 2010

Check out this iPhone application:
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/wordpress-2/id335703880?mt=8

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WiFi in NZ

January 18, 2010

Managed to critically assess WiFi access across the Nth & Sth Islands
of NZ…
NZ is VERY tech savy. Lot’s of WiFi:
- closed WiFi
- public WiFi, requires an account
and a VERY small amount of
- FREE WiFi (easy to see, as it is packed with backpackers- with
Notebooks, Netbooks & did I tell you I have an iPhone AND [...]

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DERNSW WCS Online Survey for students.

December 10, 2009

Just finished creating a Survey (in the form of a Quiz) in Moodle of the previous posting- will publish to H/CC Moodle- Soon http://hccweb2.org/hcclearnsys/

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Our School Survey of DERNSW Usage (Draft)

December 10, 2009

DRAFT- doN’T AnSWer these QUesTioNs!
WiFi Access
* What ‘out of school’ WiFi access points/shops/etc. have you attempted to use with your Netbook?
* What ‘out of school’ WiFi access points/shops/etc. has been successful?
* Have you got WiFi Internet access at home?
* Have you been able to access your home WiFi Internet access?
SOFTWARE
* What software/applications ‘on’ your Netbook [...]

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DER Netbook Tips & Tricks- Internet Favorites

December 10, 2009

Creating folders within Favorites -> Internet Explorer (IE Browser) to store Internet addresses.
Start Now! You will NEED to save your favorite (bookmarks) 100’s + over the next few years.
It is MUCH easier to save them into ‘category folders’ that you have created in IE.
Internet Explorer (IE) -> Add to Favorites -> Organise Favorites -> [New [...]

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More… DER Netbook Tips & Tricks- Saving Power

December 10, 2009

To make the MOST of your Netbook you MUST fully charge the Netbook before school.
The Netbook has a ‘SMART’ battery which:
* only allows charging when it is needed eg. under a percentage of full
* does NOT care if you leave your Netbook plugged in all the time while @ home
Leaving WiFi (Wireless) and Blue tooth [...]

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even more Tips & Tricks

December 10, 2009

Tips & Tricks emailed to our Yr9 students.
WiFi Connection @ School
You would have noticed WiFi access points fixed to the ceilings of ’some’ rooms in; Library, H, J and D block. We have received info. that WiFi access points will be extended to every roomin our school … SOON???
WiFi access points SPILL out into adjacent [...]

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DER Netbooks in MAT (Aquaculture)

November 20, 2009

After a ‘difficult’ year with some challenging students in Stage 5
MAT (Marine & Aquaculture Technology)
Background:
I posted photos and research questions to our wadalbaarc.blogspot.com
BLOG while on holiday in Europe (Recently)
We have built on this resource over a number of years and recently interacted with a SMARTNotebook file
in our Vid.Con Connected Classroom and discussed travel OS & [...]

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How is OneNote used in Schools? – iHeartOneNote

November 11, 2009

http://community.iheartonenote.com/_Howis-OneNote-used-in-Schools/blog/1481071/75595.html#meteor=I2PA4T6yEkt
iPhone therefore; iWoz, iAm & iWillbe

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