1. What impact has network connectivity had on my school? Teacher: Mário Marinho mmarinhocruz@gmail.com Agrupamento de Escolas de Avelar, Portugal The EARNEST Study Schools Workshop La Maison Internationale, Paris, France 10-11 February 2007

2. … :: What impact has network connectivity had on my school? … :: SUBJECTS ICT availableThe use of ICT The impact of network connectivity in the educational process Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

3. … :: What impact has network connectivity had on my school? … :: Where is my school? Agrupamento Escolas Avelar 263 Students (10 -16 years old) 50 Teachers

4. … :: What impact has network connectivity had on my school? … :: 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

5. … :: What impact has network connectivity had on my school? … :: Network and computer management ICT coordinator (8 hours/week) and local network administrator Help and support from Competence Centre “Entre Mar e Serra” (CCEMS)CCEMS

6. … :: What impact has network connectivity had on my school? … :: 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

7. … :: What impact has network connectivity had on my school? … :: Request: - Laptops - ICT Labs - other equipment Teachers use a Web Information System (WIS)…GAtoGAto 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)

8. … :: What impact has network connectivity had on my school? … :: WEBPAGES Electronic journal School HomepageEuropean Club WEB Resources Electronic forms network connectivity in my school (II)

9. … :: What impact has network connectivity had on my school? … :: As a physics and chemistry teacher, which are the ICT that I use in the classroom? Interactive Whiteboard Intranet Internet Up to 5 Laptops Multimedia Projector

10. … :: What impact has network connectivity had on my school? … :: 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 MOODLE

11. … :: What impact has network connectivity had on my school? … :: 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