Sydney Region ICT Coordinators Information Day Term

Sydney Region Agenda Wrap Up of Term ICT Day Term Technology Update Sydney Region initiatives, NGEN, for Students Digital Education Revolution, STEMS, logging Service Desk calls via internet/portal How to Make a Google Maps Mash-up Integrating ICT into Teaching and Learning MS Office -Tips and tricks (Primary days only) ICT procurement (High School day only) Altiris update Digital images Stu’s Double Jeopardy v3.1

Sydney Region Wrap up of Term 2, 2008 Wrap Up of Term ICT Day Term Technology Update Sydney Region SMS Solution for Schools Integrating ICT into Teaching and Learning ICT procurement MS Office -Tips and tricks (Primary days only) The Digital Education Revolution (HS only) Learning Systems update Classroom Sound Enhancement Sydney Region ICT Support websites

Sydney Region General Comments  Hands on sessions-blogs  Open Office software packages on new PC/MAC  Stu – put together one of your ingenious little movies to get people to SHUT UP please  A session for schools to share problems, initiatives etc  ICP information  VISION demonstration  A session with schools sharing innovative practices  CC day split to labs, 4 leaders then come back for group meet. Do 3 practical things then we can show staff.  A general Q and A session  More professional development, hands on after school hours for beginning CC’s  Login scripts on the SR servers, how to use Kix scripts, how to write our own Kix scripts.  Smartbuy  “I do not understand why this is not done as a web conference, maybe over a week of 1hr blocks

Sydney Region Term 3 ICT Update   Connected Classrooms- NGEN DN 08/ Interactive Classroom Equipment - New Guidelines for Discretionary Purchase and Installation DN 08/00281   for Students   Digital Education Revolution   Altiris Software Delivery   Changes to DNS   Service Desk Sydney Region initiatives- STEMS, Podcast Lane, Software, SMSpresso, IWB Kits Info Site

Sydney Region Connected Classrooms The Connected Classrooms Program consists of 3 key projects: 1. Interactive Classrooms Project 2. Network Bandwidth Project (NGEN) 3. Learning Tools Project In total these projects will see the investment of $158 million over the next 4 years

Sydney Region 1. Interactive Classrooms Project   Sydney Region has received the first 20 school “interactive” classrooms.   40 schools from Sydney Region are receive their interactive classrooms in semester   The installations started during Week 7   DN 08/ Interactive Classroom Equipment - New Guidelines for Discretionary Purchase and Installation DN 08/00281

Sydney Region Post Installation ICP Online Survey Findings In order to understand the issues that schools have faced in the first round of installations, principals in the “first 200” were asked to complete an online survey. 138 responses were received from principals in 10 days. 92% of principals indicated that the installation met their expectations. Positive comments suggested that “the equipment is excellent and in good working order” of the few negative comments principals said: “there were a few technical glitches”. 69% of principals indicated that they were satisfied with the amount of information they had received. Principals commented that the “information process worked well and the support from their local IT person was excellent”. Negative comments included that “the installation date had changed a couple of times” and “when they arrived the room was unsuitable”. Installers were working to the DET design which needed adjustment Connected Classrooms Program Bulletin No. 3, August 8, 2008

Sydney Region More than 75% of principals were satisfied with the work of the installation team. Positive comments centred on the “professional and efficient behaviour of the installers” who “changed the board position to meet the school’s requirements”. Negative comments focussed on the installation particularly the height of the interactive whiteboard, one principal whose comments were typical said: “Our board was set up too low on the wall”. Subsequent installations to schools will be greatly improved because of the strong commitment to collaboration in working through all of the issues identified in the experience of the “first 200” and in the lessons learned from the initial installation activity. Connected Classrooms Program Bulletin No. 3, August 8, 2008

Sydney Region 2. Network Bandwidth Project (NGEN) NGEN completed the installations for the first 201 locations by 30 June. It is now working on the next set of installations. The Connected Classrooms Program has identified the top 400 locations (40 per region). The Department has also negotiated a new contract for 1,641 locations. Some of these locations already have 10Mbps connections or were completed during the upgrade to the “first 200” locations. Either way, this new contract has improved bandwidth costs for the Department. The scope of NGEN is to deliver a minimum of 10Mbps to each location over the next months; however sites that have currently more than 10Mbps will maintain the current service they have today. Planning sessions with the carrier are now underway to determine when the “next 400” and some of the 1,641 locations will be updated. Connected Classrooms Program Bulletin No. 3, August 8, 2008

Sydney Region 3. Learning Tools Project Student Side by Side, July

Sydney Region Side by Side, July gets Googled The education department will become one of the world’s largest clients of Google following the selection of a new provider for NSW students. Former Acting education minister John Hatzistergos announced SMS Management & Technology had been chosen to provide a customised system for NSW public school and TAFE students, using Google’s Gmail service. “Students will have greatly expanded mailbox storage capacity, improved user features and state-of-the-art filtering and security,” Mr Hatzistergos said. “The new system will cater for 1.3 million users and be in place by the end of the year.” The new system will offer at least six gigabytes storage per mailbox and be similar to standard Gmail to use. The three-year contract is worth about $9.5 million with a two-year extension option. The department’s chief information officer Stephen Wilson told the recent interactive classrooms conference in Sydney the decision made the department one of “Google’s largest [customers] in the world”.

Sydney Region Students will be able to access the new accounts, integrated within the student portal, by using their department user identification and password. “We are also moving to put all [teaching and administration] staff on our upgraded corporate system,” Mr Wilson said. The upgrade coincides with the rollout of the State Government’s $158 million Connected Classrooms program. Mr Wilson said the program was ahead of schedule with 202 schools receiving their equipment by the end of June. Another 400 schools would receive equipment by the end of December. The bandwidth upgrade in schools was on schedule with the majority expected to have 10 megabits per second by the end of “We will be, far and away, ahead of all other states and territories in Australia,” he said. BEN WYLD Side by Side, July 2008

Sydney Region Digital Education Revolution Round 2 ault.htm Phase 2 FAQ IT Services catalogue New South Wales

Sydney Region Altiris Software Delivery Sydney Region now has access to Altiris Notification Servers for Software Delivery. Sydney Region now has access to Altiris Notification Servers for Software Delivery. Software can be pushed to Windows workstations automatically. Software can be pushed to Windows workstations automatically. (Macintosh Computers Soon) (Macintosh Computers Soon) Computers need to be identified by Workstation Name Computers need to be identified by Workstation Name Please use DET Names for Workstations. Please use DET Names for Workstations.

Sydney Region Altiris – Cont. Schools who have software to install will need to provide: Schools who have software to install will need to provide: Computer Names or Rooms (if Names are correct) Computer Names or Rooms (if Names are correct) At this stage supported software will be limited to DET SOE Software + some freeware packages. At this stage supported software will be limited to DET SOE Software + some freeware packages. Some Licenced software will be supported Some Licenced software will be supported Evidence of licence will be needed. Evidence of licence will be needed.

Sydney Region Changes to DNS DET is implementing a new DNS structure to improve redundancy and robustness. DET is implementing a new DNS structure to improve redundancy and robustness. New System (Global Traffic Manager – GTM) will be able to better cope with increased demands and network problems. New System (Global Traffic Manager – GTM) will be able to better cope with increased demands and network problems. DNS settings will need to change from and to and DNS settings will need to change from and to and Schools that are Managed by SRITSU will have the changes applied. Schools that are Managed by SRITSU will have the changes applied. GP Tech will be making the necessary changes to Sentral Servers. GP Tech will be making the necessary changes to Sentral Servers. Instructions for other schools will be made available on Sydney Region IT Website. Instructions for other schools will be made available on Sydney Region IT Website.

Sydney Region ICT Service Desk

Sydney Region ICT Service Desk

Sydney Region ICT Service Desk

Sydney Region Sydney Region initiatives- Software

Sydney Region Sydney Region initiatives- STEMS STEMS 2008 – High School Transition The STEMS process for 2008 for K-6 schools is almost complete All K-6 schools MUST complete STEMS data entry and transmit their data by the end of Week 9 (next week) The password to transmit Year 6 data will be sent to all K-6 schools this week (week 8) High Schools will receive their transition data in Week 10 Thanks to all K-6 schools for their support in this important regional initiative

Sydney Region 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 for full details SMSpresso is available now

Sydney Region 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, please leave your mobile phone number on the sign on sheet.   There is no charge for this service

Sydney Region Sydney Region initiatives- ICT Information Days All schools that sent staff to these information days over the last four terms will be direct-debited in the next two weeks. This will cover Term and Terms 1, 2 and 3 in 2008 The cost is $20.00 per person per session Participants that enrolled but could not attend will not be charged Please advise the SAM that this will happen so they don’t get a shock A comment will appear on the deduction relating to the ICT Days.

Sydney Region ICT Coordinators Information Day Term