What impact has network

connectivity had on my school?

Teacher: Mário Marinhommarinhocruz@gmail.com

Agrupamento de Escolas de Avelar, Portugal

The EARNEST Study Schools Workshop La Maison Internationale, Paris, France

10-11 February 2007

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SUBJECTS

ICT available The use of ICT

The impact of network connectivity

in the educational process

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

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Where is my school?

Agrupamento Escolas Avelar 263 Students (10 -16 years old)50 Teachers

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Which are the ICT available in my school?

• Windows domain network (Win 2003 Server) - 60 windows workstations and 53 Laptops

•ADSL Internet Access

• 7 Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP)

• 5 Access Points (full school wireless coverage)

• 14 Printers

• 4 Scanners

• 6 Digital cameras

• 2 Camcorders

• 4 Interactive whiteboards

• 6 Multimedia projectors

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Network and computer management

• ICT coordinator (8 hours/week) and local network administrator

• Help and support from Competence Centre “Entre Mar e Serra” (CCEMS)

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Domain Network: How it works for students, teachers and

staff?• Personal computer (PC) and Laptop are integrated in the

windows domain• School has 2 ICT labs (13 workstations/each)

• Students and teachers have an individual login in Windows

server

• Files are available in all classrooms by Wireless LAN (MAC address protected) or cable

• Internet traffic is controlled by a Linux server with Web filtering

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• Request:- Laptops- ICT Labs- other equipment

Teachersuse a Web Information System (WIS)…GAto

• Qualified staff deliver the equipment

Teachers and Students use in the classroom…

- 5 wireless Laptops- 1 multimedia projector- Interactive whiteboard

- Moodle- Workgroup- WEB search

Students use in the library…

- 5 wireless Laptops- 4 Workstations

- Intranet WebPages- Web Surf- E-mail

network connectivity in my school (I)

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WEBPAGES

Electronic journal

School Homepage European Club

WEB Resources

Electronic forms

network connectivity in my school (II)

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As a physics and chemistry teacher,

which are the ICT that I use in the

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How is used the ICT in the classroom?

• In the teaching process, I use interactive whiteboard

• The physic resource is located in the domain server where students can access the file after the lesson

• Web pages, specially with images, flash animations and videos are consulted

• The students use laptops to perform work group, to realise MOODLE activities and internet searches

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The impact of ICT connectivity in learning/teaching process

• Teachers and Students can rely on the PC, the network, or in Internet connection

• Intranet is a precious resource (videos, photos and educative resources in several intranet websites)

• The majority of teachers and students use email in the school

• Internet is widely used in the educative process, BUT

Low broadband connection is our major problem