ICT Facilities in State Secondary Schools

This Presentation Computer Labs Software Lab availability Network Login Internet Connectivity Filtering & Web hosting Copyright Issues Is meant to familiarise PGCE students with the ICT facilities available in state secondary schools Area Secondary and Junior Lyceum have the same setup

Computer Labs 15 IBM Compatible PCs per lab 2-4 labs per school Projector Interactive Whiteboard Internet connectivity access

Available Software OS: Windows XP MS Office XP / 2003 Maths Specific  Derive  Cabri Geometre  Microworlds Internet Explorer

Lab Usage ICT (1*) Mathematics (1*) Computer Studies (2*) Free lab sessions are normally available  Check about procedures, booking may be necessary *lessons per week

Computer Network Login Users need a login name and password to use computers These are common to all PCs in a lab Students normally know the details ICT teachers or computer lab technician would be able to help

Structure your use of ICT Avoid nasty surprises through remote preparation Free internet searches usually do not get you anywhere Be sure that sites that you intend using are available Always have Plan B

Internet Connectivity Filtered internet  advantages  disadvantages White-listing  Additions to white-list Chat  or Instant Messaging unavailable

SchoolNet Portal A collection of links to interesting sites categorised by subject ‘Contact Us’ includes a form to request additions to white-list Google is available

Submitting additions to white-list If there’s a site you need to use for one of your lessons Go to Click Add URL in Contact Us menu Fill in form You will be notified by e- mail when/if site is added

& web hosting services Students are provided with a 5Mb account and 5Mb of web space This is ideal for their personal or class web page – an interesting project for students to work on

Other Facilities Media Room:  with a VCR  Cable TV  large screen  need to be booked Overhead projectors  very often under-used  need to be booked?

The Internet & Copyright Is material on the Internet protected by copyright? Under Maltese law copyright material sent over the Internet or stored on web servers will generally be protected in the same way as material in other media. Anyone wishing to put copyright material on the Internet, or distribute or download material that others have placed on the Internet, should ensure that they have the permission of the owners of rights in the material.

Copyright and Fair Use If you make a copy from an electronic source, such as the Internet, for your personal use, it is likely to be seen as fair use. However, if you make a copy and put it on your personal site, it is less likely to be considered fair use. The Internet IS NOT a public domain. There are both un-copyrighted and copyrighted materials available. Assume a work is copyrighted. ©

© Tips for the Internet Always credit the source of your information Find out if the author of a work (e.g., video, audio, graphic, icon) provides information on how to use his or her work. If explicit guidelines exist, follow them. Whenever feasible, ask the owner of the copyright for permission. Keep a copy of your request for permission and the permission received.

Data Protection Act The information to be contained in personal data shall be obtained, and personal data shall be processed, fairly and lawfully. Personal data shall be held only for one or more specified and lawful purposes. Personal data held for any purpose or purposes shall not be used or disclosed in any manner incompatible with that purpose or those purposes. If your computer system holds information about individuals, then you have a moral and legal duty to treat that information with respect

Personal data held for any purpose or purposes shall be adequate, relevant and not excessive in relation to that purpose or those purposes. Personal data shall be accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date. Personal data held for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes. An individual shall be entitled at reasonable intervals and without undue delay or expense to be informed by any data user whether he holds personal data of which that individual is the subject; and access to any such data held by a data user; and where appropriate, to have such data corrected or erased. Data Protection Act

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