ICT Coordinators Day Term 4, 2007

1. Sydney Region ICT Coordinators DayTerm 4, 2007

2. Sydney Region Agenda Wrap Up of Term 3 - 2007 CC DayTerm 4 2007 Technology UpdateDET wireless standardsIntegrating 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 EmailApple update Comic Life and Scratch

3. Sydney Region Wrap up of Term 3, 2007 DET SOE and cabling standardsIntegrating ICT into Teaching and Learning (Primary School days) Connected Classrooms (High School Day)                MS Office -Tips and tricks - PowerPointEffective Use of the Internet and Email Data, video and audio standards in Sydney RegionAn 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

4. Sydney Region Primary Schools ICT day T3 2007 evaluations

5. Sydney Region High Schools ICT day T3 2007 evaluations

6. Sydney Region Term 4 2007 Technology Update STEMS 2007SR software licencingSMS engineCPC updateEDU.WINICT coordinator days in 2008T4L OASIS on line Web EnquiryConnected classroomsIWBCommonwealth Government – Digital Education Revolution

7. 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)

8. Sydney Region SR software licencing http://sitwww.det.nsw.edu.au/sr/ OR http://sts.sydneyr.det.nsw.edu.au : SR Software Sales (Registered Users Only)

9. Sydney Region SMS engine • 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)

10. Sydney Region CPC update • 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/

11. CPC – The Next Stage • 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

12. CPC – What has to happen • 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

13. CPC – Sydney Region Implementation • 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.

14. CPC – Sydney Region Implementation • Self-managed Schools (Windows or Netware Servers) • 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

15. Edu.Win Trial Kareela Public School

16. 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

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18. Eventual Setup

19. 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 daysTuesday : Oatley Senior CampusWednesday: Sydney Girls High SchoolThursday: Miranda OfficeWeek 9: 7-12 ICT coordinator days Tuesday: Oatley Senior Campus

20. 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 questionshttps://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/t4l/t4l_faqs.htm Please contact: Bambos Meitani 9298 6914(ph)  9298 6940(fax) 0408 640 208(mobile) bambos.meitani@det.nsw.edu.au

21. Sydney Region OASIS on line Web Enquiry OASIS Web Enquiry: a user friendly browser for OASIS Library - 5 November 2007 Memorandum to: Principals DN/07/00318OASIS Web Enquiry: a user friendly browser for OASIS LibraryA 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 EnquiryThis 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.

22. Sydney Region Enhanced school library servicesThe 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 EnquiryThe 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 informationThis 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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25. 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

26. 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.

27. 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.

28. 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: -       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

29. Sydney Region Interactive Whiteboards-New- Sent: Friday, 23 November 2007 2:51 PMSubject: 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.

30. Sydney Region Interactive Whiteboards-New- 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: -       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

31. 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."

32. Sydney Region 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

33. Sydney Region Commonwealth Government – Digital Education Revolution Full details at:http://www.labor.com.au/media/1107/msloo140.phphttp://www.labor.com.au/download/now/labors_digital_education_revolution_campaign_launch.pdfAlso, some info about Labor's national broadband rollout:http://www.labor.com.au/media/0307/mscomfinloo210.php

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