Transcript Technology Update - Sydney Region School ICT Website

Sydney Region
ICT Coordinators Information Day
Term 3 2008
Sydney Region
Agenda
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Wrap Up of Term 2 - 2008 ICT Day
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Term 3 2008 Technology Update
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Sydney Region initiatives, NGEN, E-mail for Students
Digital Education Revolution, STEMS, logging Service Desk calls via internet/portal
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How to Make a Google Maps Mash-up
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Integrating ICT into Teaching and Learning
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MS Office -Tips and tricks (Primary days only)
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ICT procurement (High School day only)
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Altiris update
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Digital images
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Stu’s Double Jeopardy v3.1
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Wrap up of Term 2, 2008
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Wrap Up of Term 1 - 2008 ICT Day
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Term 2 2008 Technology Update
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Sydney Region SMS Solution for Schools
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Integrating ICT into Teaching and Learning
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ICT procurement
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MS Office -Tips and tricks (Primary days only)
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The Digital Education Revolution (HS only)
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Learning Systems update
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Classroom Sound Enhancement
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Sydney Region ICT Support websites
Sydney Region
General Comments
Hands on sessions-blogs
Open Office software packages on new PC/MAC
Stu – put together one of your ingenious little movies to get people to SHUT UP
please
A session for schools to share problems, initiatives etc
ICP information
VISION demonstration
A session with schools sharing innovative practices
CC day split to labs, 4 leaders then come back for group meet. Do 3 practical things
then we can show staff.
A general Q and A session
More professional development, hands on after school hours for beginning CC’s
Login scripts on the SR servers, how to use Kix scripts, how to write our own Kix
scripts.
Smartbuy
“I do not understand why this is not done as a web conference, maybe over a week
of 1hr blocks
Sydney Region
Term 3 ICT Update
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Connected Classrooms- NGEN
DN 08/00281 - Interactive Classroom Equipment - New Guidelines for Discretionary Purchase
and Installation
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E-mail for Students
Digital Education Revolution
Altiris Software Delivery
Changes to DNS
Service Desk
Sydney Region initiativesSTEMS, Podcast Lane, Software, SMSpresso, IWB Kits Info Site
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Connected Classrooms
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The Connected Classrooms Program consists
of 3 key projects:
1. Interactive Classrooms Project
2. Network Bandwidth Project (NGEN)
3. Learning Tools Project
In total these projects will see the investment
of $158 million over the next 4 years
http://www.cli.nsw.edu.au/cli/news/index/connected.shtm
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1. Interactive Classrooms Project
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Sydney Region has received the first 20 school
“interactive” classrooms.
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40 schools from Sydney Region are receive their
interactive classrooms in semester 2 2008.
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The installations started during Week 7
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DN 08/00281 - Interactive Classroom Equipment
- New Guidelines for Discretionary Purchase and
Installation
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Post Installation ICP Online Survey Findings
In order to understand the issues that schools have faced in the first round of
installations, principals in the “first 200” were asked to complete an online survey.
138 responses were received from principals in 10 days.
92% of principals indicated that the installation met their expectations. Positive
comments suggested that “the equipment is excellent and in good working order” of
the few negative comments principals said: “there were a few technical glitches”.
69% of principals indicated that they were satisfied with the amount of information
they had received. Principals commented that the “information process worked well
and the support from their local IT person was excellent”.
Negative comments included that “the installation date had changed a couple of
times” and “when they arrived the room was unsuitable”. Installers were working to
the DET design which needed adjustment
Connected Classrooms Program Bulletin
No. 3, August 8, 2008
Sydney Region
More than 75% of principals were satisfied with the work of the
installation team. Positive comments centred on the
“professional and efficient behaviour of the installers” who
“changed the board position to meet the school’s requirements”.
Negative comments focussed on the installation particularly the
height of the interactive whiteboard, one principal whose
comments were typical said: “Our board was set up too low on
the wall”.
Subsequent installations to schools will be greatly improved
because of the strong commitment to collaboration in working
through all of the issues identified in the experience of the “first
200” and in the lessons learned from the initial installation
activity.
Connected Classrooms Program Bulletin
No. 3, August 8, 2008
Sydney Region
2. Network Bandwidth Project (NGEN)
NGEN completed the installations for the first 201 locations by 30 June.
It is now working on the next set of installations. The Connected Classrooms Program
has identified the top 400 locations (40 per region).
The Department has also negotiated a new contract for 1,641 locations. Some of
these locations already have 10Mbps connections or were completed during the
upgrade to the “first 200” locations. Either way, this new contract has improved
bandwidth costs for the Department.
The scope of NGEN is to deliver a minimum of 10Mbps to each location over the next
24-30 months; however sites that have currently more than 10Mbps will maintain the
current service they have today.
Planning sessions with the carrier are now underway to determine when the “next
400” and some of the 1,641 locations will be updated.
Connected Classrooms Program Bulletin
No. 3, August 8, 2008
Sydney Region
3. Learning Tools Project
Student Email
Side by Side, July 2008
https://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/schooladmin/sbs/yr2008/jul/sbs02.htm
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Digital Education Revolution
Round 2
http://www.digitaleducationrevolution.gov.au/computer_fund/round_two/def
ault.htm
Phase 2 FAQ
http://www.digitaleducationrevolution.gov.au/faqs/nsscf/faq_round_two.htm
IT Services catalogue
New South Wales
https://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/it/services/catalogue/index.htm
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Altiris Software Delivery
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Sydney Region now has access to Altiris
Notification Servers for Software Delivery.
Software can be pushed to Windows
workstations automatically.
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(Macintosh Computers Soon)
Computers need to be identified by Workstation
Name
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Please use DET Names for Workstations.
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Altiris – Cont.
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Schools who have software to install will need to
provide:
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Computer Names or Rooms (if Names are correct)
At this stage supported software will be limited to
DET SOE Software + some freeware packages.
Some Licenced software will be supported
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Evidence of licence will be needed.
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Changes to DNS
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DET is implementing a new DNS structure to improve redundancy
and robustness.
New System (Global Traffic Manager – GTM) will be able to better
cope with increased demands and network problems.
DNS settings will need to change from 153.107.37.22 and
153.107.37.21 to 153.107.37.53 and 153.107.101.53.
Schools that are Managed by SRITSU will have the changes
applied.
GP Tech will be making the necessary changes to Sentral Servers.
Instructions for other schools will be made available on Sydney
Region IT Website.
Sydney Region
ICT Service Desk
https://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/it/index.htm
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ICT Service Desk
https://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/it/ictservicedesk/logacall.htm
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ICT Service Desk
http://servicedeskmt.det.nsw.edu.au:8090/kinetic/DisplayPage?name=SelfService_School
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Sydney Region initiatives- Software
http://www.sydneyr.det.nsw.edu.au/
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Sydney Region initiatives- STEMS
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STEMS 2008 – High School Transition
The STEMS process for 2008 for K-6 schools is almost
complete
All K-6 schools MUST complete STEMS data entry and
transmit their data by the end of Week 9 (next week)
The password to transmit Year 6 data will be sent to all
K-6 schools this week (week 8)
High Schools will receive their transition data in Week 10
Thanks to all K-6 schools for their support in this
important regional initiative
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Sydney Region initiatives- SMSpresso
Sydney Region’s SMS Solution
 SMSpresso is now available for schools to sign up
 Schools in Sydney Region will get free on-site installation if
required
 Minimum order is 5,000 credits at 8c each ($440 inc GST)
 No other costs involved
 Standard export reports built into OASIS for attendance
and Overdue Library books
 http://sitwww.det.nsw.edu.au/sr/smspresso for full details
 SMSpresso is available now
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Sydney Region initiatives- SMS IT alerts
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Sydney Region ITSU is to start sending IT alerts
via SMS to Computer Coordinators.
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If you would like to be alerted of ICT outages at
your school as detected by ITSU or general DET
ICT outages as well as other important ICT
notices, please leave your mobile phone number
on the sign on sheet.
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There is no charge for this service
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Sydney Region initiatives- ICT Information Days
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All schools that sent staff to these information days over the
last four terms will be direct-debited in the next two weeks.
This will cover Term 4 2007 and Terms 1, 2 and 3 in 2008
The cost is $20.00 per person per session
Participants that enrolled but could not attend will not be
charged
Please advise the SAM that this will happen so they don’t get
a shock
A comment will appear on the deduction relating to the ICT
Days.
Sydney Region
ICT Coordinators Information Day
Term 3 2008