Sydney Region Computer Coordinators Day Term 3, 2005 Sydney Region

Agenda Wrap Up of Term 2, 2005 CC Day Term Technology Update  Questions on Notice  MS Office Tips and Tricks  Using the DET Portal to Access in-School Servers  Integrating ICT into Teaching and Learning – (K-6 Day)  MS Office Group Policies – (High School Day)  The Earth According to Google  Industry Presentations: NetGear – Wireless Networking in Schools ASI demonstrating- Mimio – Portable Electronic Whiteboards

Sydney Region Wrap up of Term 2, 2005 High School Transition Projects: In Term 3, Sydney Region schools will be standardising the way year 6 transition data is collected and electronically transferred to each high school. Office Tips and Tricks: This session covers both Mac and Windows versions A Closer look at the ASI Standard Operating Environment: Integrating ICT into Teaching and Learning: A regular session which highlights useful websites, Sydney Region ICT projects and often free software to assist teachers to integrate ICT into T&L Options for Recycling and Re-Using computers Eduweb Service Pack 1: A quick look at the new EduWeb tools Industry Presentations: Deep Freeze Click View - Digital Video Delivery for Schools.

Sydney Region Term 3, 2005 Technology Update Sydney Region ICT initiatives  Website:  Sydney Region IT support positions-update  Deep freeze update  Recycling update  STEMS  GProxy-Gprotect T4L update – Semester rollout in Sydney Region New DET Information Technology CIO OASIS News- OASIS Servers to be replaced Windows 98 Listed as end of Life Apple VLA Memorandum to all staff: DN/05/00301, Suspicious

Sydney Region Sydney Region IT Website: Sydney Region IT support positions-update Four appointments have been made:  Robert Pucillo  Perrie Franks  Andrew McLean  Mark Dahdah The current planning is for two more positions this year with the remainder following. The total complement of ICT support positions for schools in Sydney Region will be 11, plus the existing four Technology Advisers, plus two Web Services positions and the new ICT Consultant, Lena Arena Sydney Region ICT initiatives-1-

Sydney Region Sydney Region ICT initiatives-2- Deep Freeze update  This product was demonstrated during the Term CC days. Information is available form the Internet at: Or on the Sydney Region site ( Intranet only) Click on Support, then under Other Services select Technology The side menu on the left of the screen has a link to the Deep Freeze page which contains details and access to the order form.  440 licenses sold to schools as part of this initiative to date.

Sydney Region Sydney Region ICT initiatives-3- Computer recycling update Sydney Region Schools are encouraged to utilise the procedures as set out on our Intranet site to make possible the reuse and recycling of your surplus computer equipment. To access this information, visit the Sydney region website at Click on Support, then under Other Services select Technology The side menu on the left of the screen has a link to the Recycling page which contains information and instructions. Useful links This organisation has provided this service in Sydney Region (Windows systems only). All items for pickup must be intact. All inclusive computer pickup and recycling fee is $95.00 Printer Cartridge recycling

Sydney Region Sydney Region ICT initiatives-4- STEMS in Sydney Region  In Term 3, STEMS was demonstrated to all Sydney Region Primary Principals groups  All groups saw benefits and agreed that STEMS should be run in all schools in Sydney Region  The data collection form has been finalised and can be used immediately  The STEMS software has been released as of Week 7 Term 3 and data entry for year 6 students only must be finalised by week 5 Term 4 STEMS software STEMS software  Software download:  User Manual for K-6 Schools: Self-Paced Training:  Self-Paced Training: - on the Instructions page  Full details to be ed to each school on Friday

Sydney Region Sydney Region ICT initiatives-5- GProxy-Gprotect GProtect, is designed to be installed on your Gproxy server. This software will automatically backup data from any server... Windows, Novell, and OASIS and soon to be released Apple OSX. It does not rely on user-intervention, it does not rely on tapes..it copies all data in a school on a 10 day incremental cycle, equivalent to a 10 tape rotation. It then has the added ability of archiving this data OFFSITE to the DET (Sydney Region will introduce this in Terms 3 and ). Details on GProtect are available here: gproxy.gptech.com.au

Sydney Region T4L – Semester rollout in Sydney Region The ASI and Apple schedules are yet to determined Once your installation date is confirmed please advise the sender of the as soon as possible if a variation is required. Meetings are to be held with providers to discuss the rollout. The evaluations completed by schools will form part of the discussions (30% of schools completed an evaluation)

Sydney Region New CIO to manage IT system overhaul Stephen Wilson, the chief information officer and vice president of information for Asia Pacific, Japan and Latin America for Janssen-Cilag (a division of Johnson & Johnson) had been appointed to the position of Chief Information Officer (CIO). "[Mr Wilson] brings to this role a proven, successful track record in a range of areas including managing major IT implementations in a very large, complex organisation, development and management of systems to support the business, and consolidation of business systems across countries," a DET spokesman said. The department is deep in preparations for the massive project, known as the Learning Management and Business Reform (LMBR) program, which will replace its finance, payroll and human resources applications, and its ageing OASIS school management system, which is expected to go to tender in a year's time. The LMBR program is temporarily being overseen by DET general manager of finance Ken Dixon, who served as acting CIO while a replacement for Mr Edgecumbe was found. From the Financial Review: Aug 11

Sydney Region OASIS News- OASIS Servers to be replaced A $7M Project has been announced to replace all OASIS servers in public schools. A request for tender will be issued for the supply and installation of new server hardware and transfer of all existing OASIS data from the existing servers. The new servers will still run the current version of OASIS, however the version of the Netware Operating System on the server will be upgraded from 4.11 to 6.5. This project is in place due to the growing failures of existing hardware, CD ROM drives and tape backup units in the now six year old OASIS servers which were originally supplied during the 1999 OASIS Y2K project. There will be no tape backup in the new OASIS servers as data will be backed up centrally across the DET WAN. K1 and K2 backups will however continue as normal. This is an interim solution until the $155M DET Learning Management and Business Reform program is finalised over the next four years.

Sydney Region  Microsoft have listed Windows 98 as end of Life.  From 2006, Sydney Region IT Support will not provide support for Windows 98.  We will provide support to migrate workstations from 98 to Windows 2000 or XP (If specifications are OK – minimum 128MB RAM required) No More support for Windows 98

Sydney Region Apple Volume License Agreement (VLA)-1- A VLA has been signed with Apple Australia. This VLA allows some Apple Workstations/Notebooks and Servers to be upgraded to OS-X The agreement covers:  Any Apple Computer provided under the Technology For Learning (T4L) Program (2005)  Any Apple Computer provided under the Computers in Schools Program (CISP) in 2002 and It does not cover:  Any School Purchased Apple Computer,  Any Apple Computer provided under CISP prior to 2002 (i.e – 2001),  Any Apple Computers won by or donated to schools.

Sydney Region Apple Volume License Agreement (VLA)-2- OS-X 10.4 requires the following minimum specifications:  Apple desktop/notebook or server with PowerPC, G3, G4 or G5 processor, (G4 or better recommended)  Built-in firewire port,  DVD drive for installation,  256 Mb RAM (Minimum – 512 Mb recommended),  At least 3 Gb of available hard disk space – recommended minimum size of hard drive is 10 Gb to provide space for applications and data. To assist you with identification of computers, these WebPages give you details of Macintosh models and the dates they were available. Software Sales – Apple Volume License Agreement Page - htm htm Apple Website – Details of Specifications regarding Macintosh Computers -

Sydney Region Memorandum to all staff: DN/05/00301, Suspicious

Sydney Region Sydney Region Computer Coordinators Day Invoices for the 3 days held so far in 2005 will be sent to each school in early Term 4 Invoices for the 3 days held so far in 2005 will be sent to each school in early Term 4 A single bill will cover all three days and all participants sent from any one $20 per person, per day A single bill will cover all three days and all participants sent from any one $20 per person, per day In early Term 4, 2006 a single bill will be sent to cover Terms 4, 1, 2 and 3 In early Term 4, 2006 a single bill will be sent to cover Terms 4, 1, 2 and 3 Prompt payment will be appreciated as we are currently in the red. Prompt payment will be appreciated as we are currently in the red.

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