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Constructing DER Student Survey
Set up an online survey for students to access, when the questions are complete/approved. Students help to develop questions!
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 [...]
Setting up the DER Netbook for use with a SMARTBoard
To allow users to write into Word, Powerpoint, etc on a SMART Board connected to a DER netbook (this function is called Ink Aware), users must turn on the SMART Board tools. The following procedure should be followed:
1. Access the START menu and then All Programs
2. Choose SMART Technologies in the list, followed by SMART Board [...]
DERNSW The truth is out there!
The challenge is to ‘discuss’ with your staff… what is a netbook? How is it different from a desktop, a laptop, a notebook?
Then … what is an ‘e’ netbook?
Is it a teaching & learning tool/companion or JUST a learning tool/companion?
Why?
And what will you call yours?
Glenn
‘The truth is out there’! These videos may help you find [...]
YouTube opened by DET to staff
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
DER Printing from Netbooks
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 [...]
DER The Bugalugs Bum Thief!
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 [...]
DER- DIN
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 [...]
DER (L4L) Charter Docs
… 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 [...]
DER H/CC HT Presentation- Cherrybrook THS
The CC ‘District’ HT Meeting today featured Matt and James from Cherrybrook THS.
They presented their experiences in planning for and implementing the current (L4L) DER Netbook trial.
The following are notes taken during the presentation.
CTHS Strategies
Take Yr9 or selected groups/classes off ‘normal’ timetable for first
2 weeks of Netbook beginning. To focus on curriculum through ICT
technology focus! [...]
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