Transcript Ambarvale Public School Technology Committee

Ambarvale
Public School
Technology Committee
20 June 2012
Student Access to Technology
 Students
through:
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have access to technology
the Interactive Whiteboard fitted in each
classroom,
their weekly Library session,
1 hour timetabled in the Computer Lab
each week.
School Website
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We are promoting our school website as a
place that students, staff, parents and the
whole school community can access
information.
When each student logs onto the Internet,
their first port of call is our school website.
http://www.ambarvale-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Student Access
 Students
from K-6 have their own log-in to our
server, which is managed by the school.
 Each student has a home folder on the server to
save their work.
 They have also been allocated a username and
password for the Internet upon enrolment.
 The DEC does a good job of keeping our students
safe while they are online at school. The website
filters work on a white list. This means that only
appropriate content is accessible to our students.
Student Access
 Students
have access to the following
things both at school and at home:
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Their email
Class Blogs
Google search tool
http://student.det.nsw.edu.au
What we teach
in Technology K-6
 We
have a Technology scope and sequence for
our school, from Kindergarten to Year 6. We cover
the following skills and knowledge from K-6.
 Operations
and Concepts
 Word Processing
 Graphics
 Multimedia
 Internet
 Email
 Spreadsheets
 Databases
Recommended websites
for student learning
Please refer to the handout, which provides
you with information about some
recommended learning websites and how
to access them from home.
Keeping Children Safe Online
Keep computers out in the open
Your child may think twice about looking at inappropriate websites
and won't be able to chat to their friends all night while you think
they are doing their homework.
Mind your business
Remind your child to keep information such as their name, address,
phone number, school and even your credit card number to
themselves. When signing up to a chat room, they should use a
screen name that is a nickname and not easy to work out.
Just because it's on the internet, it doesn't mean it's true
Make sure your child uses multiple sources for research, and is
careful not to plagiarise.
Stranger danger is online, too
Ensure your child never organises to meet up with any strangers
they have met online.
Get a filter
Internet filters can help block inappropriate sites for children.
Keeping Children Safe Online
Encourage your child to talk with you about their online
experiences – good and bad
This will make it easier for them if they see something inappropriate
or are emailed something unsuitable. If they are embarrassed to
tell you, persuade them to at least tell a teacher or another trusted
adult.
Good manners also exist online
Talk about this with your child and it may lead to a decline in
bullying behaviour, not to mention the many disagreements that
children have with each other.
Forever is a long time
A lot of blogs and websites maintain information as part of
cyberspace forever. By publishing without thinking of the future,
your child's innocent work online may be something that comes up
later on and may negatively impact their career and personal life.
National Cyber Security
Awareness Week
What is Budd:e?
Budd:e (Primary) has been developed for Australian primary
schools, for Years 3 and above. Budd:e is education about the risks
people take by going online, and the possible consequences of
those risks. It’s also education about the technical and behavioural
measures we can all use to help reduce our risk and bolster online
security — security for people, for internet devices, and for personal
data.
Budd:e (Primary) contains eight online learning activities, plus one
offline activity. The instruction style is constructivist, so children will
learn by doing. They are required to make decisions, and may
experiment with choices and consequences. Progress through
each activity is guided by prompts and feedback.
https://budd-e.staysmartonline.gov.au