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NSW seeks to build unhackable netbook network - Security - Technology - News - iTnews.com.au
Make sure your read the comments on this one .. :-)
"The world's "most hostile computing environment".
The NSW Department of Education is using asset-tracking software, RFID tags, and BIOS-embedded filtering smarts to roll out 240,000 netbook computers into what CIO Stephen Wilson calls "the most hostile environment you can roll computers into" - the local high school."
Notebooks for Students 1:1
In recent years a number of schools have trialled the use of notebook computers for students on a 1-to-1 basis.
The intention of this webpage is to provide links to research that investigates the value of notebook computers in education and curriculum strategies that make best use of them in the learning process.
Teaching with Netbooks
We’ve had 1-1 in our middle school since 2003, so our teachers are experienced teaching with laptops as a significant tool for teaching and learning. But there are some significiant differences between netbooks like the Classmates and the traditional pcs we’ve used heavily in the past (most recently Toshiba A8s and M700s). Here’s a comparison of my experiences so far.
The Best of 1:1 Advice « Darcy Moore’s Blog
Darcy Moore asks his twiiter network for advice on '1 to 1' and creates a 4 minute video of the repsonses. "Here’s the cream of the 100s of replies from my PLN, you folks, for a 4 minute - ‘best of 1: 1′ laptop suggestions - video."
Choose a Showcase - Innovations Showcase - DOE
DEECD showcase of resources for '1 to 1'. You may need to use your edumail pin to view some resources.
NSW Government awards contracts for school laptops | Australian IT
THE NSW Department of Education and Training has dished out the first contracts for the $386 million computers-in-schools program, with the spoils going to Lenovo, Microsoft and Adobe.
The computers will be given to over 200,000 government secondary school students in years 9 – 12 and 25,000 teachers across NSW.
Northern Victoria Region Activities: HI-TECH MINI NETBOOKS TO BOOST LEARNING IN 2009 IN SWAN HILL DISTRICT
Candy Broad MLC is the state ALP member for the Northern Victoria Region
CARET
TOPIC: Student Learning
Q: How can technology influence student academic performance?
A: Technology improves performance when the application provides opportunities for student collaboration.
CARET
TOPIC: Student Learning
Q: How can technology influence student academic performance?
A: Technology improves performance when the application adjusts for student ability and prior experience, and provides feedback to the student and teacher about student performance or progress with the application.
Inspirational Talking Points Justifying 1:1 Computing
Schools around the world are at long-last embracing the implementation of 1:1 computing. However, many of the best intentions are stymied by a lack of leadership, narrow vision and an inability to communicate ambitious goals that justify the investment to cautious stakeholders.
TICAL - Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership
"How does teaching and learning change when students are provided with their own laptop computer?" In this presentation, learn how some researchers in Massachusetts answered this question with the help of students and teachers at South Elementary in Andover, Massachusetts..
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