Transcript Technology Update

Sydney Region
Computer Coordinators Day
Term 4, 2004
Sydney Region CC Website
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All notes, downloads, ppts and links for
today and past days are online at:
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http://www.sutherlandd.det.nsw.edu.au/tech/CC
This address is printed on the front of your
agenda
There is space for your notes on the back of the
agenda
Please complete your evaluations as the day
progresses
If you have suggestions for future days, please
add them to the back of the evaluation sheet
Wrap up of Term 3, 2004
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Memories on TV
Copyright issues for DET schools
Server backup
Office tips and tricks
Educational ICT – free software and websites
SPAM, SPAM, SPAM, SPAM
Samsung Colour Laser printers
Data projector solutions
Technology Update
Term 4, 2004
Term 4 Technology Update
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Memories on TV
Changes to Work At Home Rights for MS
Software
Defamatory websites
Recycling Old Computers
Webservices
2005 School Web Design Awards
The Dark Side of the Internet – Parent Seminars
EduWeb On-line Self-Paced Training
Excellence and Innovation
Technology for Learning (TfL) and the future
Memories on TV
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As detailed last term, Sydney Region has negotiated a
price of $A 20 per copy (including mpeg 2 (DVD) plugin).
As at 15/11/04, 835 school and personal licences have
been purchased, including orders from other Regions.
Details at:
 http://sitwww.det.nsw.edu.au/montvorder/
Step by Step Instructions for MonTV–
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http://www.sutherlandd.det.nsw.edu.au/tech/CC/t3_0
4/montvhowto.pdf
Changes to Work At Home Rights
for MS Software
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Staff are no longer permitted to borrow media from the
school for installation on their home computer.
Each staff member must purchase media from Simply
International Group.
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Licence covers installation on one computer only
The media is valid for use under DET licensing while the
staff member is employed by the department.
Download the order form and call either Elizabeth or
Liliane on 9959 4555 to order your media.
Cost ~ $30-40 per software title
Defamatory websites
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Legal Services Directorate website
 http://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/directorates/leglserv/
LEGAL ISSUES BULLETIN No34:11 October 2004
 If principals… believe a non departmental website contains
defamatory material relating to a school.., they should contact the
relevant site host to discuss what action can be taken to shut the site
down.
 To determine the host site:
 Determine the site address-www.xyz.org
 Go to the “Whois server” address at
http://www.fr1.cyberabuse.org/whois/?page=whois_server
 Enter the details of the offending site to determine who owns the
site and how to contact them.
 If after following this procedure, principals or institute managers
are unable to determine the host site, assistance can be sought
from the Department's IT Directorate HelpServices at:
http://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/helpdesk/filtering/blockform.html
Recycling Old Computers
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Old computer hardware is a big problem for
landfill. Some recycling options to consider:
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Clean Up Australia has a list of companies that
recycle phones and computers. Details
http://www.cleanup.com.au or 1800 024 890
IBM is working on a program for households and
schools to recycle computers. Contact IBM at
[email protected]
Reverse Garbage, Unit 8, 142 Addison Rd
Marrickville, takes old computers and can collect
them. Details 9569 3132
Webservices
(Note: Federation bans still in place)
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Webservices Regional Implementation Coordinator
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Web Services Regional Support Officer
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Ingrid White
Gayle Tregoning
Initial training is being carried out
 2 day training:
Day 1- Principal and nominated staff
Day 2- Just nominated staff
2005 School Web Design Awards
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The theme for next year’s awards is
Reflections
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A professional learning community has been created on
TaLE at www.tale.nsw.edu.au in term 4 2004, to help
teachers in their preparation for the 2005 competition.
Further information will be sent to all schools early in
Term 1, 2005.
For 2004 winning sites go to:
www.schools.nsw.edu.au/events/statecompetitions/weba
wards/winners.php
The Dark Side of the Internet
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A parent seminar was run in October at
Oatley Snr HS which was very successful
Four more seminars will be held, one in
each SEA in Week 9
Schools have been asked to distribute
flyers to parents – bookings are essential
Details at:
http://www.stgeorged.det.nsw.edu.au/darkside
EduWeb Self-Paced Training
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A new training module for EduWeb has been
released
50 minutes of “How To” training in total is
broken up into byte-sized self-paced chunks
Future modules will include a Student’s
howto and an Administrator’s howto
Can be run on-line (broadband) or downloaded an run at school or home from CD
http://stuhasic.com/eduweb - click the link
in the orange NEW box.
Excellence and Innovation
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A new consultation with the community on public
education and training
This feedback document has been supplied to all
schools
There is a specific ICT section requesting ideas and
comments
All schools should consider contributing to this
consultation
Closing date has been extended to end Feb 2005
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http://www.det.nsw.edu.au/reviews/futuresproject/index.htm
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Technology for Learning
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A new $544M four year government program, Technology for
Learning (TfL), will commence in 2005
This program replaces the Computers in Schools Program
(CISP) which has ended - no more CISP replacements
The TfL program consists of
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100 000 computers with 17” flat screen monitors/4 year
warranty/installed by vendor
129 new IT support staff across NSW
More than 660 P5/6 and Central Schools to receive all allocated
computers in one rollout- includes LAN cabling where necessary
Residual cost of 75 000 current CISP computers to be paid out
An extra $156M to upgrade bandwidth for schools that
currently do not have broadband
An extra $16.7M for ICT training for teachers
Key differences: CISP vs TfL
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COMPUTERS IN SCHOOLS
99 500 leased PC’s over 3 yrs
3 year on site warranty
School installed
User – bolted down
8 vendors
School orders from vendor
Vendor rewards (some vendors)
Staggered rollout
Mainly CRT screens
No remote support software
Unmanaged anti virus
Not ready for Web services
Can trade points for servers or
notebooks
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TECHNOLOGY FOR LEARNING
100 000 purchased PC’s over 4 yrs
4 year on site warranty
Vendor installed
Vendor – bolted down
4 vendors
School orders from DET
No vendor rewards
Max. 1 rollout per year
17” LCD screens
Remote support software
Managed anti virus
Ready for Web services
Can trade points for servers or
notebooks (not yet confirmed)
TfL Hardware
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100 000 new high speed computers over four years - latest chipset
Distribution based on enrolment – approx 1 PC for every 8 students
4 vendors: IBM, ASI, Optima, Apple – over 30 000 computers in 2005
17” LCD flat screen monitors
Apple iMac G5 17”
Infra-red optical mouse (wired)
Lockdowns can be optional with justification – eg. secure computer
room
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4 year on-site warranty has a maximum 72 hour response time for visit
Remote management software pre-installed
Managed Antivirus software pre-installed
Latest MS Office suite pre-installed
Computers will be unboxed and installed into user-specified locations
including bolt-down and connect to LAN
It is expected that there will only be one rollout per year per school
Small Schools (P5/P6)
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More than 660 P5/6 and Central Schools will receive all
allocated computers in one rollout- includes LAN cabling
where necessary
This means no more computers for another 4 years
Advantages include full complement up front and no
disruption to technology planning for four years
Small schools without adequate local area networks will
have these provided and it is expected that server
access will also be included
Small schools will get a weighting to provide more PCs
than the standard statewide entitlement of 1 PC for
every 8 students
Former CISP Computers
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Residual cost of 75 000 current CISP computers (still
under lease) to be paid out by DET at end of lease
CISP Computers from 2001 and earlier can now be
engraved
Do not engrave any computers which are still under
warranty (CISP 2002/2003 and TfL computers)
ICT support staff
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129 new IT support staff across NSW by July 2006
A minimum of 11 new technical support positions will be
created in Sydney region
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These positions will provide technical help for teachers and
school staff in all Sydney Region schools
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6 new positions in 2005
A further 5 -7 positions in 2006
Computers, printers, networking and application support
Regional Technology Advisers will be able to work more
proactively with the assistance of these new ICT support
staff
Computer Coordinators will have a much-reduced “breakfix” role
Computer Coordinators
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Existing CC and Computer Education funding will remain
unchanged in the new structure under Technology for
Learning
However, the role is expected to change with the
introduction of Regional technical support
The CC will remain the liaison between the school –
Region - DET
A greater emphasis on the integration of ICT into
teaching and learning will steadily occur as new IT
support staff are hired over 2005-06
TAs will continue to promote ICT best-practice in all
regional schools
New Opportunities
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With TAs and CCs less tied up with reactive technical
support, new initiatives to benefit all schools can be
developed
In order to gain a better understanding of school ICT
infrastructure and needs, an information gathering
and recording process will commence next year
Identifying existing ICT best-practice and utilising the
skills of existing CCs and teachers will be a priority
CC Training Days are planned to continue each term
in each SEA, your feedback and ideas are most
welcome
Sydney Region
Computer Coordinators Day
Term 4 2004
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