Sydney Region ICT Day

Sydney Region ICT Day ICT Update Term 2 2009

Agenda • Term 2 2009 Technology Update • Microsoft OneNote 2007 • The NSW DET Service Desk • Windows 7 Release Candidate • Configuring your Personal Learning Network • 2Simple Software (K-6) • Laptops 4 Learning Update (7-12) • Student Response Systems in Action

Wrap up of ICT Day – Term 1 2009 • Sanyo Ultra Short-Throw Projectors • Student Response Network • Clean Slate and Clean Control • Are you going loopy? Loops in Networks • Connected Learning Awards (Primary days only) • Digital Education Revolution (7-12 only) • All about me.edu.au

Term 2 2009 ICT Update • T4L Rollout • Adobe Software Contract • DET Software @ Home • Interactive Classrooms Project • Jeopardy Tournament – Stage 4 • STEMS for 2009 • Viruses in NSW DET schools • Cyberbullying – a worldwide problem • DER NSW (was Laptops 4 Learning)

T4L - 2009 • Semester 1 Rollout covered P5 / P6 + all schools with enrolment < 50 + (HCCR) • Delivery of Semester 1 Rollout nearly completed. • Lenovo Desktops • Acer Notebooks • DELL Servers • Semester 2 Schools should be notified of their allocations in early Term 3.

T4L Servers For P5/P6 schools that ordered a server in Semester 1, there is a delay on installing them until Windows Server 2008 has been released to us. We would rather not install Windows 2003 server onto a brand new server Discretionary purchased Apple Servers will be installed soon.

T4L – 2009 (continued) • Vendors: • Desktops • Lenovo (2 Models), Apple (still to be finalised) • Laptops • Acer (2 new models), Apple (still to be finalised) • Servers • Dell (2 Models), Apple (still to be finalised) • It is expected that in 2010 the L4L learning device will be available on T4L rollout.

T4L Specifications • Windows Desktops • Windows Notebooks • Windows Tablets • Apple Desktops • Apple Notebooks • All of these models have been updated: • http://tinyurl.com/T4Lspecs

Discretionary Purchases Apple Contract still not finalised between Apple and Dept of Commerce NOT DET’s FAULT Apple Computers/Servers are not available for Discretionary purchase under any contract at this time.

Dell Server Specifications Changes have been made to Server Range. SR Server Builds:

Any Questions on T4L?

Mr Van Winkle Wakes Up

Adobe Software Agreement

Accessing DET software from CPC Servers Changes have been made to how software is to be accessed from the CPC. You must be a member of the SWIM group. SWIM membership is controlled through AMU Instructions can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/DETSoftware

DET Software @ Home Some DET Software also covers usage by Teachers at Home. SMART Symantec Microsoft Adobe http://tinyurl.com/homesoft

DET Software @ Home Smart Notebook 10 Download from Portal My Websites: SMART Notebook Software Download

DET Software @ Home Symantec Windows (XP and Vista, 32 bit & 64 bit) Symantec Antivirus 10.2 Symantec Endpoint Protection 11 Mac (OS-X 10.4.10 or later) Symantec Antivirus 10.2 Mac (OS-X 10.3 – 10.4) Symantec Antivirus 10.1.1 Download from Software site or via portal http://Antivirus.det.nsw.edu.au (at School) Portal – MyWebsites – DET Antivirus Websites

DET Software @ Home Microsoft Software Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (Upgrade) Office Enterprise 2007 (Windows) Office 2008 (Mac) Expression Studio (Windows) (Web, Blend, Design, Media and Encoder) Student 2009 (Windows) Visual Studio Pro 2008 (Windows) Simply International https://www.sigroup.com.au/teachers

DET Software @ Home Adobe Software Adobe CS4 Master Collection for Windows Acrobat Pro Extended, Photoshop Elements, Premiere Elements, Captivate, Master Collection (9xDVD) Adobe CS4 Master Collection for MAC Acrobat Pro , Photoshop Elements, Master Collection (7xDVD) Simply International https://www.sigroup.com.au/teachers

Any Questions on DET Software?

Interactive Classrooms Project Phase 4 Inspections underway Should be completed by end of term Phase 4 Installations in Semester 2

ICP Phases 1 & 2 Schools SSC Balmain Campus SSC Blackwattle Bay Campus SSC Leichhardt Campus Taren Point PS Tempe HS Tempe PS Tharawal PS The Jannali HS Ultimo PS Wilkins PS Woolooware HS Woronora River PS Alfords Point PS Arncliffe PS Arncliffe West Infants School Australia Street Infants School Bangor PS Bondi Beach PS Botany PS Bronte PS Camdenville PS Carlton PS Chifley PS Clemton Park PS Cleveland Street Intensive English HS Conservatorium HS Cronulla South PS Dulwich Hill PS Engadine HS Ferncourt PS Fort Street HS Gardeners Road PS GRC Hurstville Boys Campus GRC Oatley Senior Campus GRC Peakhurst Campus GRC Penshurst Girls Campus Gymea Technology HS Heathcote HS Illawong PS J J Cahill Memorial HS Kingsgrove HS Kingsgrove North HS Kyeemagh Infants School Lucas Heights Community School Maroubra Junction PS Marrickville HS Marrickville PS Marrickville West PS Matraville Soldiers Settlement PS Matraville Sports HS Menai HS Menai PS Nicholson Street PS Open HS Penshurst West PS Randwick PS Rose Bay Secondary College St Peters PS Sydney Distance Education HS Sydney Distance Education PS These schools were installed during 2008

ICP – Phase 3 Schools Plunkett Street PS Rainbow Street PS Ramsgate PS Randwick Boys HS Randwick Girls HS Rozelle PS Sans Souci PS Stanmore PS Summer Hill PS Sydney Boys HS Sydney Girls HS Sydney Technical HS Sylvania Heights PS Sylvania HS Vaucluse PS Yeo Park Infants Kegworth PS Kensington PS Kogarah HS Kogarah PS La Perouse PS Leichhardt PS Lugarno PS Malabar PS Mascot PS McCallums Hill PS Moorefield Girls HS Newtown HS of Perf Arts Paddington PS Peakhurst PS Penshurst PS Abbotsford PS Annandale North PS Annandale PS Ashbury PS Athelstane PS Beverly Hills PS Bexley PS Birchgrove PS Blakehurst HS Blakehurst PS Brighton-Le-Sands PS Burwood Girls HS Canterbury Boys HS Canterbury Girls HS Canterbury PS Caringbah HS Connells Point PS Coogee PS Cronulla HS Croydon Park PS Croydon PS Darlington PS Dobroyd Point PS Drummoyne PS Endeavour Sports HS Glenmore Road PS Gymea Bay PS Hurstville Grove Infants Hurstville PS Hurstville South PS James Cook Boys HS These schools were installed during Semester 1 - 2009

ICP – Phase 4 Schools Loftus Public School Matraville Public School Newtown North Public School Oyster Bay Public School Pagewood Public School Peakhurst South Public School Peakhurst West Public School Port Hacking High School Rockdale Public School Rose Bay Public School South Coogee Public School South Sydney High School St George School Waverley Public School Woollahra Public School Alexandria Park Community School Ashfield Boys High School Bellevue Hill Public School Bexley North Public School Bundeena Public School Crown Street Public School Darlinghurst Public School Double Bay Public School Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design Earlwood Public School Eastlakes Public School Erskineville Public School Haberfield Public School Jannali Public School Kareela Public School Kirrawee High School These schools will be installed during Semester 2 - 2009

Preparing for your school’s I.C. • If your school has not yet been scheduled, you can at least identify suitable rooms: • Front wall must be unobstructed (flat) solid wall space of minimum 3.6m wide by 2.8m high • Room to cater for at least 30 students • Power and data outlets must be on the front wall. Power outlet must be on back wall • Room must be accessible by all (i.e. not a particular teacher’s classroom). Consider disabled access as well

Preparing for your school’s I.C. • Room should be secure(decent locks door/ windows) • Consider existing ambient noise levels • Location of room (eg. beside COLA?) • Carpet on floor? • Library/Computer labs may not be suitable due to loss of access when a VC needs to be run • Long rooms can be a problem for the rear camera/microphones • If you need to build a wall, ask a TA for advice ASAP • When selecting your Connected Classroom, consider future – not current – requirements

Learning Tools Project • An email service for 1 200 000 school and TAFE students replacing the UNISYS email service • 122 000 school and TAFE teachers to have the same email service as DET corporate staff by migrating existing accounts from UNISYS to DET’s “in-house” email service • Access for parents/caregivers to view their children’s reports online • A secure online workspace for staff and students to create, store, edit, reuse, manage, view and deliver digital learning content from collections and repositories • An adaptable and scalable system able to deliver the latest Web 2.0 technologies to staff and students for example blogs and wikis Learning Tools Project (LTP)

Learning Tools Project • “Blogging” is educationally soundhttp://halfanhour.blogspot.com/2009/04/blogs-in-education.html • • Blogs provide a space for sharing opinions and learning in order to grow communities of discourse and knowledge — a space where students and teachers can learn from each other. • • Blogs help learners to see knowledge as interconnected as opposed to a set of discrete facts. • Blogs can give students a totally new perspective on the meaning of voice. As students explore their own learning and thinking their distinctive voices emerge. Student voices are essential to the conversations we need to have about learning.

Learning Tools Project • The worldwide audience provides recognition for students that can be quite profound. Students feel more compelled to write when they believe many others may read and respond. • The opportunity for collective and collaborative learning is enormous. Students have the opportunity to read their classmates’ blogs and those of others. This is not possible in a regular classroom setting. • Blogging provides the possibility of connecting with experts about the topic on which they are writing. • The interactive nature of blogging creates enthusiasm for writing and communication.

Learning Tools Project • Blog Trial Commenced Term 2, 2009 (4 May – 19 June, 7 weeks) 17 schools (17 teachers / 30 students per class = 510 users) • Participating Schools: • Arthur Phillip HS Belmore South PS Birrong GHS • Bletchington PS Bligh Park PS Buladelah CS • Canterbury South PS Dapto HS Darcy Road PS • Fairfield HS Hampden Park PS Mount Ousley PS • Mullumbimby PS Newbridge Heights PS Newport PS • Sydney Distance EHS

Learning Tools Project • Trial Purposes: • Gather user feedback on the benefits of blogs to student learning • Assess the adequacy of the blog in relation to the business requirements • Test the usability of the blog, including workflow, roles and responsibilities • Determine the quality and appropriateness of application help • Assess and inform the continued development of support materials • Gather user feedback to guide future iterations of the blog • Assist in determining the timeline for the wider release of the blog and/or future iterations

Learning Tools Project • The “Blog” combines four applications: • Blogging tool • Media Library - enables uploading, formatting and storing of files, images, video etc for display within the blog • Group Builder - integrates with ERN and CLAMS so that teachers can identify a class and make a blog available to the group • Advanced Group Builder - accessed via the Applications Management Utility (AMU), enables mixed groups to be created, for example across schools

Learning Tools Project What does it look like?

Learning Tools Project

Learning Tools Project Links to some public blogs: Jill Andrews, Newbridge Heights Public School Barbara Schaffer, Canterbury South Public School

Virtual Excursions The NSW DET Distance and Rural Technologies Centre have for several years been forging links on behalf of schools with Virtual Excursion providers: Australian Museum (museum in a box) Western Plain Cultural Centre PRC – Authors on-line Kigluait Educational Adventures National Aeronautical Space Agency Great Barrier Reef Adventure http://dart.det.nsw.edu.au/html/events.html

Any Questions on ICP?

Jeopardy Tournament via V.C. During Term 1, 2009 Sydney Region ran a Statewide Stage 3 Jeopardy Tournament via Video Conference and Bridgit A total of 32 schools from 8 regions participated in eight Heats with the top two schools from each Heat playing in the Finals Series in Week 10 The Grand Final comprised 4 Sydney Region Schools! Cronulla Sth v Arncliffe v Woronora River v Penshurst West Congratulations to all four Sydney Region schools!

Jeopardy Tournament via V.C. During Term 2, a similar Tournament for Stage 4 schools is running 32 schools from nine Regions participating

Run Your Own Jeopardy via V.C. Several schools have started to realise that with a Connected Classroom, there is nothing stopping you from running your own mini-tournament Get FIVE schools together who agree to do this Each school takes a turn to create a Jeopardy quiz on an agreed subject and to host that quiz for the other four schools to compete (5 matches) Step-by-step guide here: http://tinyurl.com/jeopardyvchowto

Any Questions on Jeopardy?

STEMS 2009 STEMS is continuing in Sydney Region (it’s 8th year – started in 2002 in St George District) Schools and Year 6 teachers will need to complete the data entry for student transition to high school by Wk 9 - Term 3 An email will be sent to all K-6 schools in Week 10 this term announcing the launch of STEMS for 2009 http://stuhasic.com/stems

Viruses in Schools Over the last term 2 viruses have been affecting Computers Conficker (Downadup) W32.Spybot.Worm Computers mainly being affected are Windows XP without Service Pack 3 installed Information and tools can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/SR-AVTool Symantec Antivirus updates should also be checked on workstations

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