Archive for June, 2009

DER It’s Christmas- Unpacking the Present

June 30, 2009

We recieved 28 Netbooks and thought you may want a look at the unpacking? Lenovo- How easy is this?
lenovo_how_easy_is_this

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YouTube Copyright

June 26, 2009

Read YouTube copyright guidlines.
http://www.google.com/gwt/n?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Ft%2Fhowto_copyright

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YouTube- Are we smart enough?

June 26, 2009

YouTube: Censorship & Classification Policy… do we need it? Yep, but don’t let it stop your enthusiasm in utilising YouTube content in developing exciting eResources.
http://www.ag.gov.au/www/agd/agd.nsf/Page/Classificationpolicy_Classificationcategoriesandmarkings

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YouTube opened by DET to staff

June 25, 2009

YouTube opened by DET to Staff!
GREAT move, GREAT resource!
See earlier postings on how we can grab resources to include in
eLearning activities.
This is BIG, HUGE even!
iPhone therefore; iWoz, iAm & iWillbe

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DER Printing from Netbooks

June 24, 2009

Thanks James @ Cherrybrook THS
Printing – just prior to the trial, CTHS were asked to provide IP addresses for printers that the staff and students were able to use. We were limited to only a couple of printers (and I hope this is purely because it was a trial!!). The staff and students were able to select [...]

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DER Initial Staff Allocation Proposal

June 22, 2009

PLEASE take note that WE MUST NOT think of these systems as normal laptops OR what we would like them to be! They are what they are and have significant differences when compared to a current school based Laptop!
What they should be viewed as are: ‘Learning’ Netbooks!
 
DER (L4L) WCS Initial Allocation 28 Netbooks and Initial WiFi installation. [...]

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DER The Bugalugs Bum Thief!

June 22, 2009

Tim Whitton was apparently ‘not happy’ when one of his books, some years past was placed on the HSC list of approved reading. He may be less ‘happy’ now that we have associated one of his classics, ‘The Bugalugs Bum Thief’ with DER?
How will your staff and students find their Netbook? Read the story to [...]

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DER- DIN

June 22, 2009

DIN-do it now?
Send an email to ALL Yr 9. Ask them to ‘forward’ the email to … Mark it urgent/high priority and to begin with DON’T tell ‘em it’s been sent! Leave that for a liitle later! Monitor the responses. I graphed ours: by day/date, gender interesting data!
This info. will contribute to further work on [...]

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Wordle – dynamic summaries

June 18, 2009

Thoughts that you have about ICT and PD for ICT. 
A use of Wordle to analyse text and present a graphic summary based on frequency etc/
 
 
 Or, as another example,
What makes PD successful?

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DER (L4L) Charter Docs

June 18, 2009

… from In-Principal-2009 June 12, Week 8, Term 2
https://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/inprincipal/hunter_ccoast/2009-06-12/index.htm
1. This policy provides direction to schools for the management of laptops provided as part of the Laptops for Learning program. This program is funded under the Commonwealth Government’s National Secondary Schools Computer Fund as part of the Digital Education Revolution.
https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/policies/technology/computers/l4l/PD20090395.shtml
2. Charter Version 09/1
Purpose: The Laptops for [...]

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