sydney region ict coordinators information day term 4 2008
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Agenda Wrap Up of Term 3 - 2008 ICT Day
Term 4 2008 Technology Update
Videos made for teachers by students
Integrating ICT into Teaching and Learning
Tips and tricks (Primary days only)
Virtualising Servers (High School day only)
Learning Systems update
Term 4 ICT housekeeping
The Internet through the eyes of our students:
Are teachers even in the line of sight?
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Wrap up of Term 3, 2008
Wrap Up of Term 2 - 2008 ICT Day
Term 3 2008 Technology Update
How to Make a Google Maps Mash-up
Integrating ICT into Teaching and Learning
MS Office -Tips and tricks (Primary days only)
Learning Systems update
Digital images
Stu’s Double Jeopardy v3.1
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T3 2008 ICT day General Comments
Ideas – how to incorporate Comiclife and Artrage into KLA’s ; examples of best practice by others using these packages
Use flipcharts
Lena’s courses in Intranet
Freeware programs that allow you to animate images
Showcase of successful ICT projects
Website design and management
Basic day for new CC’s
Entries for making movies 08
GIMP in service
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K-6 summary of sessions T3 2008
1.Wrap Up of Term 2 - 2008 ICT Day
2.Term 3 2008 Technology Update
3.How to Make a Google Maps Mash-up
4.Integrating ICT into Teaching and Learning
5.Tips and tricks
6.Altiris
7.Lunch and Networking
8.Digital images
9.Double Jeopardy v 3.1
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7-12 summary of sessions T3 2008
1.Wrap Up of Term 2 - 2008 ICT Day
2.Term 3 2008 Technology Update
3.How to Make a Google Maps Mash-up
4.Integrating ICT into Teaching and Learning
5.DET procurement
6.Altiris
7.Lunch and Networking
8.Digital images
9.Double Jeopardy v 3.1
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Term 4 ICT Update
NSW and Commonwealth ICT initiatives Connected Classrooms - Phase 3 NGEN T4L, Apple Contract, Server Contract Staff E-Mail Student E-mail DET Portal changes Digital Education Revolution School Website Service 2008 Connected Learning Awards Government Schools of NSW from 1848 website
Sydney Region initiatives STEMS, SMSpresso, SR Servers-new contract, SMS alerts
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Connected Classrooms - Phase 3
Phase 3 inspections started. 40 Schools have been contacted.
Selection of Classroom: Must be power and Data outlets on front wall.
Power within 4m of cabinet Data within 2m of cabinet
Must be power within 4m of centre of back wall. Front wall behind IWB must be clear – no power, data outlets, conduit or
battens above 30cm and below 2.5m. Can not be demountable or MDR construction.
Phase 3 will be installed during Semester 1, 2009.
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Network Bandwidth Project (NGEN)
The scope of NGEN is to deliver a minimum of 10Mbps to each location over the next 24-30 months; however sites that have currently more than 10Mbps will maintain the current service they have today.
All Sydney Region have been surveyed in preparation for the NGEN program.
Once surveyed ITD networks will liaise with the school and with Telstra to facilitate the transition to NGEN.
It is envisaged that Sydney Region will be completed by the end of June 2009.
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Technology for Learning (T4L)
No details are available at present regarding the NSW T4L program in 2009
Apple contractThe previously advertised Apple desktop products have now gone 'end of life' and no stock is available.
Apple has advised us that they are in negotiation with the Department of Commerce to have new models tested and accepted under contract.
Once the new DET standard equipment is available for purchase it will be advertised. Schools should hold off on any discretionary Apple purchases until further notice.
Fileserver contract
https://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/it/t4l/hardwarespecs/t4l_server_dell.htm
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Staff Email
Email services for staff in schools and TAFE will be brought in-house onto the existing corporate email system during the remainder of 2008.
The new email service for staff will result in a number of changes for staff, including:All staff email address will end with @det.nsw.edu.au
Your mailbox will provide access to a global address list of all staff within the NSW Department of Education and Training
You will need to set up your address book to see your school students' email addresses at your site.
https://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/it/learnsyssupport/staff_email/index.htm
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Student Email
This email upgrade project will deliver a new service to 1.2 million NSW school and TAFE students by the end of 2008.
The new email service will provide a number of enhancements including:
larger mailbox capacity (over 7GB of space) larger total message sizes (up to 20MB) world class anti-spam and anti-virus protection
Change over processThere is no involvement required by local staff members or students for the changeover to occur.
The process to change students to the new email system involves:
Changing the student’s portal link to open their new email hosted at Google Redirecting email from the current service to the new service Copying the student’s existing email to their new mailbox
https://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/it/learnsyssupport/student_email/index.htm
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DET Portal changes
The Account Administration function under My Applications will be disappearing on December 12
Staff will need to use EMU to reset passwords for students
There will be a new Staff Management Utility (SMU) for resetting staff passwords
Access for EMU and SMU will need to be allocated by the Principal using AMU
Further information will be provided once SMU has been released
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Digital Education RevolutionEVERY senior NSW public school student will get to keep a mini laptop after a new funding deal was thrashed out at yesterday's Commonwealth-state funding talks in Canberra.
Some will receive their custom-built computers, powered by a wireless broadband network, by the end of term two next year. Students will be able to keep their computers after they leave school.
The funding breakthrough came after months of bitter fighting over the Federal Government's offer of $1 billion to the states to fulfil federal Labor's election promise to give every year 9 to 12 student a computer.Mr Rees immediately pledged that NSW would lead the country by providing 197,000 senior public school students with the specially designed teenager-friendly computers.
Half the state's public high schools would have wireless internet connections by mid-2009, he promised, signalling the start of the laptop rollout. Mr Rees told The Sun-Herald NSW would receive $200 million from the Commonwealth for computers in public schools - and offered the other states and territories the chance to join NSW in a huge computer spending spree.
Lisa Carty and Kerry-Anne Walsh [edited]November 30, 2008
http://www.digitaleducationrevolution.gov.au/about.htm
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Digital Education Revolution - continued
"These custom-made laptops are about three-quarters the size of a regular laptop - compact enough to fit into a schoolbag or a locker but powerful enough to support all the IT needs of our high school students."We can deliver the digital revolution by putting wireless networks in every public secondary school and buying a laptop for all the 197,000 students in years 9 to 12.“
As the laptops run on a wireless network, there was no need to build expensive computer labs or banks of network servers.At a press conference with all state and territory leaders yesterday, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said the extra funding for education came with strings attached.A "new era" of public transparency in reporting was needed from schools across the country.
Lisa Carty and Kerry-Anne Walsh [edited]November 30, 2008
http://www.digitaleducationrevolution.gov.au/about.htm
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Digital Education Revolution - continued
Specifically, over 4 years, DER is expected to provide:
197,000 custom-laptops to all students 9-12 commencing June 2009
Students to take laptops home and keep them after year 12
Comprehensive Wireless installations in all High Schools
Additional technical support for all high schools (“hundreds of extra staff”)
Teacher Training
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NSW DET School Website Servicehttps://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/lists/directoratesaz/communications/onlinecommu/projects/swp/index.htm
School website service will:
Create a network of school sites as a way to communicate information from the department that parents would find relevant and interesting, mixed in with the content of local and school-specific nature.
Allow for communicating information from other government agencies that is relevant to parents in the school education context.
Provide opportunities for publishing by school students, P&C members, community groups, extra-curricular activity providers, and anyone else whose content the principal is willing appear on your school website.
Provide an easy to use editing tool (that enables content creation and updates), user-centred design, branding and editorial services, and centrally maintained content for use on school sites.
Provide greater support for school website management.
Promote the value of public education to the community.
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NSW DET School Website Servicehttps://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/lists/directoratesaz/communications/onlinecommu/projects/swp/index.htm
Pricing $40 per annum for schools with fewer than 160 students
$440 per annum for all other schools.
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2008 Connected Learning Awards
Digital Story Awards: winners
2008http://www.governmentschools.det.nsw.edu.au/cli/e-
learning/cl_awards/ds_past_winners.shtm
Digital Art Awards: winners
2008
http://www.governmentschools.det.nsw.edu.au/cli/e-learning/cl_awards/da_past_winners.shtm
Short Film Awards: winners
2008http://www.governmentschools.det.nsw.edu.au/cli/e-
learning/cl_awards/sf_past_winners.shtm
Web Design Awards: winners
2008
http://www.governmentschools.det.nsw.edu.au/cli/e-learning/cl_awards/wda_past_winners.shtm
Learning Resource Awards: winners
2008 http://www.governmentschools.det.nsw.edu.au/cli/e-
learning/cl_awards/lr_past_winners.shtm
Greeting Card Design Awards: Winners
2008http://www.governmentschools.det.nsw.edu.au/cli/e-
learning/cl_awards/cards_past_winners.shtm
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Government Schools of NSW from 1848 website
http://www.governmentschools.det.nsw.edu.au/cli/govt_schools/index.shtm
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Sydney Region – School Servers Recommendations
Dell is the DET Preferred supplier for servers. 2 Dell models available
Base Model: T300/R300 Advanced Model – T2900/R2950
Sydney Region ITSU recommends:
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SRITSU Recommendation: SRITSU Recommendation: Small/Medium PrimarySmall/Medium Primary
Provides 272 Gb StorageProvides 272 Gb Storage
Item Qty
Base Server - T300/R3001 x Quad Core Xeon Pro X3353,12MB Cache,2.66GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 4Gb RAM, 2 x 146 Gb HDD
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146 Gb HDD (additional)Raid 5 Controller (Additional)
11
17" LCD Monitor (optional) 1
Total (Does not include Backup unit) $2656
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SRITSU Recommendation: SRITSU Recommendation: Medium/Larger PrimaryMedium/Larger Primary
Item QtyAdvanced Server - T29002 x Quad-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) E5410, 2x6MB Cache 2CPU 2.33GHz, 2x6MB Cache, 1333MHz FSB, 16 Gb RAM, 2 x 300Gb HDD
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300 Gb HDD (additional) 117" LCD Monitor (optional) 1
Total (Does not include Backup unit) $4007 Provides 600Gb StorageProvides 600Gb Storage
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SRITSU Recommendation: High SRITSU Recommendation: High SchoolSchool
Item QtyAdvanced Server - T2900(2 x Quad-Core Intel(R) Xeon(R) E5410, 2x6MB Cache 2CPU 2.33GHz, 2x6MB Cache, 1333MHz FSB, 16 Gb RAM, 2 x 300Gb HDD)
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300 Gb HDD (Additional) 3
17" Monitor (optional if the school has a spare monitor) 1
Total (Does not include Backup unit) $4697 Provides 900Gb StorageProvides 900Gb Storage
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Backup SoftwareBackup Software
Symantec Backup Exec V12Symantec Backup Exec V12
Item QtyBackup Exec 12 CoreCore component required for Backup.
1 $215
Windows Server AgentAgent required to backup a Windows Server. Includes Shadow Copy to copy files in use.
1 Copy per Server
$130
Active Directory AgentAgent required to backup and Restore Active Directory.
1 Copy per Active Directory
Server
$215
Total $560
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Backup Hardware – Option 1Backup Hardware – Option 1Tape DriveTape Drive
Item QtyExternal Tape Unit Suitable for R300, T300, R2950
1 $825
Tapes 5 $210
Total $1035
Item QtyInternal Tape Unit Suitable for T2900 only
1 $715
Tapes 5 $210
Total $925
Schools should budget for new tapes each yearSchools should budget for new tapes each year
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Backup Hardware – Option 2Backup Hardware – Option 2External USB Hard drivesExternal USB Hard drives
Primary School
Item QtyMaxtor OneTouch 4 Plus 500GB Ext Hard Drive 3 144.55
Total (check backup options adjacent) $433.65
High School or Large PrimaryItem Qty
Maxtor OneTouch 4 - Hard drive - 1 TB - external - 3.5" - Hi-Speed USB - 7200 rpm
3 290.00
Total $870
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Backup Hardware – Option 3Backup Hardware – Option 3Network Attached StorageNetwork Attached Storage
Primary SchoolItem QtyBuffalo LinkStation Pro Duo LS-W1.0TGL/R1 - NAS - 1 TB - Serial ATA-150 - HD 500 GB x 2 - RAID 0, 1 - Gigabit Ethernet
1
Total $620
High School or Large Primary
Item QtyBuffalo LinkStation Pro Duo LS-W2.0TGL/R1 - NAS - 2 TB - Serial ATA-150 - HD 1 TB x 2 - RAID 0, 1 - Gigabit Ethernet
1
Total $820
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Sydney Region initiatives- STEMSAnother successful year for STEMS with all Sydney Region schools participating
Thanks to all K-6 schools and their staff for their great work in getting the data completed on time
Three high schools asked for specific training because their year 7 advisers have changed
The Goulburn and Shellharbour areas of Illawarra and South East Region also ran STEMS this year
Some interesting statistics from STEMS 2008 are on the next slide
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Sydney Region initiatives- SMSpresso
Sydney Region’s SMS Solution SMSpresso is now available for schools to sign up Schools in Sydney Region will get free on-site installation if
required Minimum order is 5,000 credits at 8c each ($440 inc GST) No other costs involved Standard export reports built into OASIS for attendance and
Overdue Library books http://sitwww.det.nsw.edu.au/sr/smspresso for full details SMSpresso is available now
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Sydney Region initiatives- SMS IT alerts
Sydney Region ITSU is to start sending IT alerts via SMS to Computer Coordinators.
If you would like to be alerted of ICT outages at your school as detected by ITSU or general DET ICT outages as well as other important ICT notices, and you did not give us your number last term (or if your number has changed), please leave your mobile phone number on the sign on sheet.
There is no charge for this service