Transcript Technology Update

Sydney Region
ICT Coordinators Day
Term 4, 2007
Sydney Region
Agenda
Wrap Up of Term 3 - 2007 CC Day
Term 4 2007 Technology Update
DET wireless standards
Integrating ICT into Teaching and Learning (all days)
MS Office -Tips and tricks (Primary days only)
Moodle (High school only)
The Information R/Evolution
Effective Use of the Internet and Email
Apple update
Comic Life and Scratch
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Wrap up of Term 3, 2007
DET SOE and cabling standards
Integrating ICT into Teaching and Learning (Primary School days)
Connected Classrooms (High School Day)
MS Office -Tips and tricks PowerPoint
Effective Use of the Internet and Email
Data, video and audio standards in Sydney Region
An overview of some peripheral devices using standards used in
TAFE environments.
Stu's Double Jeopardy v2 (Ten Years After)
Stu's Double Jeopardy is a computerised (Windows) version of the
TV quiz show, but you get to build the questions on any subject you like.
Double Jeopardy has been reinvented as a cool new IWB whole-class
activity
Sydney Region
Primary Schools ICT day T3 2007 evaluations
Evaluation
1
Wrap Up of Last CC Day
2
ICT Updates
3
DET
SOE/Cab
ling
4
Integrating ICT into T/L
90
80
70
60
1
50
2
40
3
30
MS Office -Tips and tricks
5
6
The effective use of Internet
Access and Email
10
7
Lunch and Networking
0
8
Data standards
9
Stu’s Double Jeopardy
4
20
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Session
7
8
9
10
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High Schools ICT day T3 2007 evaluations
Evaluation
20
1
Wrap Up of Last CC Day
2
ICT Updates
3
DET
SOE/Ca
bling
4
Integrating ICT into T/L
18
16
14
12
1
10
2
8
3
6
4
4
MS Office -Tips and tricks
5
6
The effective use of Internet
Access and Email
2
7
Lunch and Networking
0
8
Data standards
9
Stu’s Double Jeopardy
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Session
7
8
9
10
Sydney Region
Term 4 2007 Technology Update
STEMS 2007
SR software licencing
SMS engine
CPC update
EDU.WIN
ICT coordinator days in 2008
T4L
OASIS on line Web Enquiry
Connected classrooms
IWB
Commonwealth Government – Digital Education Revolution
Sydney Region
STEMS 2007
The STEMS process was again very successful in 2007
100% of K-6 schools participated again
All high schools received their transition data as scheduled before the end of Term 3
High School Year Advisers and Executive attended hands-on training courses in the
proper use of STEMS
During 2007 the Goulburn district of schools successfully trialled STEMS
In 2008, the whole Illawarra-South East Region will be running STEMS (2nd region
after Sydney)
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SR software licencing
http://sitwww.det.nsw.edu.au/sr/
OR
http://sts.sydneyr.det.nsw.edu.au : SR Software Sales
(Registered Users Only)
Sydney Region
SMS engine
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The trial of The SMS Engine was very successful
 Following the initial 4 schools involved, a further 36 schools and 1 TAFE
Campus have joined in
 Evaluation surveys were conducted with extremely positive responses
from every school
 The system was rated better than MGM Wireless and Truancy Call for
value and features
 A tender has been released (closing 11 Dec) to fomalise a contract with
the most suitable SMS carrier to provide an ongoing SMS service managed by
Sydney Region
 Due to a possible NSW DET requirement that no off-shore SMS carrier be
used, the price per SMS may increase (off-shore providers are cheaper)
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CPC update
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Primary function as the onsite cache for delivery of DLR
 A totally standard black box
 Non essential piece of infrastructure
Currently providing OASIS data to third party companies e.g
MGM Messaging, Sentral
Can provide additional services
 SAV
 WSUS
 DHCP
 WINS
 PXE
http://dmig.det.nsw.edu.au/Projects/CPC/cpc_pilot/
CPC – The Next Stage
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Next stage of CPC implementation
underway.
This will enable access to Learning Objects
from the local CPC server.
Also allows other services to be accessed
CPC – What has to happen
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The DNS settings on the client must be correctly configured so that it points
to a school DNS server or the CPC appliance.
If DHCP is being used then the scope options will need to be modified
If static addressing is being used because there is no DHCP service, the
DHCP scope should be enabled on the CPC then the clients reconfigured to
use DHCP.
Any local servers that provide DNS resolution services to clients (eg. DNS
server, web proxy server) must have their forwarders modified so that they
point to:
CPC as their primary DNS forwarder.
Regional or the DET DNS servers as secondary or tertiary forwarders.
Web browsers should be configured to use the .PAC file.
It is important that browsers are configured to use the PAC file as it
contains rules that allow the DLR content to be retrieved directly from the
CPC server. If the PAC file is not used then the content may be retrieved via
the school proxy in ITD.
The proxy string is
“http://pac.schools.nsw.edu.au/schools/<schoolproxy>.pac
CPC – Sydney Region Implementation
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Email sent to all schools – 26 November 2007
Sydney Region Managed Schools
 If your server is managed by Sydney Region ITSU School
support, we will be implementing the changes required remotely
over the next two weeks. There should be no down time
required
Macintosh Schools
 One of our Support Team will be in contact with you about
changes that are necessary for Apple servers.
CPC – Sydney Region Implementation
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Self-managed Schools (Windows or Netware Servers)
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Over the next few weeks a member of the Regional ICT team will contact you by
phone and arrange a visit to commission the CPC server.
Please arrange for your technical support to be contactable (eg. A mobile
number) on the day as we will require access to your Domain server.
a brief technical document describing the changes that are required is available
from http://sts.sydneyr.det.nsw.edu.au (SR IT Projects: CPC Appliances)
Estimated time of work: Up to 2 hours
Anticipated impact on school computing: None
Kareela Public School
Aim
 Simplify
Local and Internet authentication
 Implement Altiris to Manage school
workstations
 Test
and develop/improve documentation
and procedures to join schools to
Edu/Staff.win
Current Setup
Eventual Setup
Sydney Region
ICT coordinator days in 2008
ICT coordinator days will continue in the same format in 2008;
Three Primary school ICT coordinator days will be held in week 8.
One High school ICT coordinator day will be held in week 9
Please note that there will be changes in the days of the presentations
Week 8: K-6 ICT coordinator days
Tuesday : Oatley Senior Campus
Wednesday: Sydney Girls High School
Thursday: Miranda Office
Week 9: 7-12 ICT coordinator days
Tuesday: Oatley Senior Campus
Sydney Region
Technology for Learning (T4L)
https://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/t4l/
Sydney Region schools also received 491 additional computers in 2007 to
support access to OASIS.
T4L Frequently Asked questions
https://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/t4l/t4l_faqs.htm
Please contact:
Bambos Meitani
9298 6914(ph) 9298 6940(fax)
[email protected]
0408 640 208(mobile)
Sydney Region
OASIS on line Web Enquiry
OASIS Web Enquiry: a user friendly browser for OASIS Library - 5 November 2007
Memorandum to: Principals DN/07/00318
OASIS Web Enquiry: a user friendly browser for OASIS Library
A new browser service for school library catalogues will be made available to schools that have
been moved to OASIS Thin Client. Information Technology Directorate and Curriculum K–12
Directorate worked collaboratively on OASIS Web Enquiry.
About OASIS Web Enquiry
This browser will enable students and staff to search the school library catalogue for all
resources, both electronic (e.g. websites) and physical (e.g. books, DVDs, audio). It will also
enable linked access to websites selected by the school to support units of work.
While this is not a replacement for OASIS Library, and library management tasks remain the
same, the new enquiry browser offers a number of value added services, in keeping with the
potential of Web 2.0. These will also offer significant teaching and learning benefits for teacher
librarians working with teachers and students.
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Enhanced school library services
The OASIS Web Enquiry browser provides a user friendly search option that will be welcomed
by teacher librarians, staff and students. It includes reading lists for the Premier’s Reading
Challenge and HSC English 2009–2012, book cover images, and reviews from the
Department’s resource review program. The presence of these lists will automate mapping the
library collection against, for example, Premier’s Reading Challenge titles, and allows searchers
to immediately view the titles in their library, along with annotations and reviews where
available. It will also assist planning for resources needed by the library.
Accessing OASIS Web Enquiry
The browser will be accessible to school users from a Department of Education and Training
intranet url address anywhere in the school. Access is also available from the My Library link in
the student and staff portal.
Other information
This new service can also provide the ability to search other school library catalogues. This
could be an option some principals may wish to consider, in consultation with their teacher
librarian. The school may choose to make their catalogue available, managed by the teacher
librarian, to other Departmental schools or sites. The option could allow schools to search for
and identify resources that may not be available in their library. Arrangements to do this would
be negotiated by the schools. It is envisaged that this will be particularly useful in collegiate
sites, and schools that have sister school or other partnerships.
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Sydney Region
Release Information
The official launch for OASIS Web Enquiry is on Monday 5 November, 2007.
There will then be a statewide rollout via region as follows:
12/11/07 Sydney and South Western Sydney
The rollout will deliver shortcuts to OASIS Web Enquiry to all devices in schools where
kiosk accounts have been installed. It will also enable access to the service via the student
and staff portal.
SYDNEY REGION WEB INQUIRY
Sydney Region
Connected classrooms
http://www.cli.nsw.edu.au/cli/news/index/connected.shtm
There is to be a $158 million investment over four years to create “Connected
Classrooms” across NSW public schools and to improve our online learning
tools and wide area network.
This package includes:
$66 million for the connected classroom interactive environment;
$29 million for enhanced learning tools; and
$63 million for network bandwidth and security enhancements.
Sydney Region
Interactive Whiteboards
Dear Colleagues
The Department of Commerce has recently completed the contract negotiations with selected vendors
of interactive whiteboards that was outlined in the memorandum from the Director-General
(DN/07/00206) on 27 July 2007.
The selected vendors and their product specifications on State Contract 278 are available through the
smartbuy website or the attached spreadsheet. The prices in the spreadsheet are accurate as of
November 14th and apply for single unit purchases. If you buy more than one unit, volume discounts
may be negotiated with the vendors.
I would like to take this opportunity to remind you that any purchase made with school funds should be
made from firms on the state contract.
For students and teachers to get the most from Connected Classrooms program we have to break the
link between the interactive whiteboard hardware and the vendor-specific proprietary software used to
display and manipulate digital content.
In future we will have one software standard which will support existing hardware, as well as the new
hardware we buy.
Our software standard will make it possible for all content and lesson plans developed to be shared
with all schools, no matter which school, region or central office develops them.
Sydney Region
Interactive Whiteboards
While the pricing that has been offered by the vendors on contract is competitive, the range of
products, bundled services and software features are so complex it is hard to choose the best deal.
Therefore our next step is to release a request for quotation (RFQ) in the coming weeks.
This will further clarify what we have been offered by the vendors and give us the opportunity to
standardise vendors to suit particular teaching and learning environments potentially selecting a single
vendor for each category.
You may wish to defer any discretionary purchase of interactive whiteboards until after the RFQ
process has been completed, in order to purchase products that are consistent with the products that
will be provided through the Connected Classrooms program.
The RFQ process may also generate additional savings by decoupling of the software component
and establishing single category vendors.
If you want to go ahead and buy interactive whiteboards in the near future I suggest you do two
things:
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consult with your regional information technology support staff for further advice; and
check the pricing available on smartbuy as indicated on the attached spreadsheet.
Yours sincerely,
Stephen Wilson
Chief Information Officer
23rd November 2007
Sydney Region
Interactive Whiteboards-NewSent: Friday, 23 November 2007 2:51 PM
Subject: Interactive whiteboards and associated equipment.
Dear Colleagues
The Department of Commerce has recently completed the contract negotiations with selected vendors of
interactive whiteboards that was outlined in the memorandum from the Director-General (DN/07/00206) on 27
July 2007.
The selected vendors and their product specifications on State Contract 278 are available through the
smartbuy website or the attached spreadsheet. The prices in the spreadsheet are accurate as of November
14th and apply for single unit purchases. If you buy more than one unit, volume discounts may be negotiated
with the vendors.
I would like to take this opportunity to remind you that any purchase made with school funds should be made
from firms on the state contract.
For students and teachers to get the most from Connected Classrooms program we have to break the link
between the interactive whiteboard hardware and the vendor-specific proprietary software used to display and
manipulate digital content.
In future we will have one software standard which will support existing hardware, as well as the new
hardware we buy.
Our software standard will make it possible for all content and lesson plans developed to be shared with all
schools, no matter which school, region or central office develops them.
Sydney Region
Interactive Whiteboards-NewWhile the pricing that has been offered by the vendors on contract is competitive, the range of products,
bundled services and software features are so complex it is hard to choose the best deal.
Therefore our next step is to release a request for quotation (RFQ) in the coming weeks.
This will further clarify what we have been offered by the vendors and give us the opportunity to standardise
vendors to suit particular teaching and learning environments potentially selecting a single vendor for each
category.
You may wish to defer any discretionary purchase of interactive whiteboards until after the RFQ process has
been completed, in order to purchase products that are consistent with the products that will be provided
through the Connected Classrooms program.
The RFQ process may also generate additional savings by decoupling of the software component and
establishing single category vendors.
If you want to go ahead and buy interactive whiteboards in the near future I suggest you do two things:
-
consult with your regional information technology support staff for further advice; and
check the pricing available on smartbuy as indicated on the attached spreadsheet.
Yours sincerely
Stephen Wilson
Chief Information Officer
23rd November 2007
Sydney Region
Commonwealth Government – Digital
Education Revolution
From Labor's policy document.....
"Federal Labor’s National Secondary School Computer Fund will allow
every Australian student in years 9-12 to have access to their own
school computer."
"Under Labor’s plan, 99 per cent of school children will also get
access to broadband connections of speeds up to 100 megabits per
second at school through fibre to the premises (FTTP) broadband
infrastructure."
"Individual schools will be able to apply for a maximum of $1 million
funding based on the number of students enrolled and existing
information and communication technology capacity at the school."
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Commonwealth Government – Digital
Education Revolution
"Individual secondary schools would able to reapply for capital grants
every three years to update and upgrade their technology."
" A Rudd Labor Government will also:
Work with the States and Territories and the Deans of Education to ensure
new and continuing teachers have access to training that enables them to
use the technologies broadband delivers to enrich children’s education
experience.
Develop online curriculum resources for all students and conferencing
facilities for those studying specialist subjects such as languages.
Develop web portals that enable parents to participate in their child’s
education."
$100M bugeted for 07/08 and $400M for next financial year
Sydney Region
Commonwealth Government – Digital
Education Revolution
Full details at:
http://www.labor.com.au/media/1107/msloo140.php
http://www.labor.com.au/download/now/labors_digital_education_revolution_ca
mpaign_launch.pdf
Also, some info about Labor's national broadband rollout:
http://www.labor.com.au/media/0307/mscomfinloo210.php
Sydney Region
ICT Coordinators Day
Term 4, 2007