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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Talk to Tony Carrucan, (ex Victorian and ex St Michael’s Grammar
IT director) for more info. His details are on the Mediasphere website.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Clarke<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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elearning-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:elearning-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Roland Gesthuizen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 21 March 2009 5:06 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> elearning Teachers' Mailing List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [elearning] Sponsorship of school websites<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Interesting suggestion Clarke,
I might contact them for more information about this. Had an interesting
negative response from one parent.<br>
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Regards Roland<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>2009/3/20 Clarke Stevenson <<a
href="mailto:clarke.stevenson@bigpond.com">clarke.stevenson@bigpond.com</a>><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Hi Cameron</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>There is a solution provided my
Mediasphere in Brisbane that a number of school in Victoria have taken up that
the schools control what they advertise and the “business site” is separate to
the “school’s site”.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>“</span><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;color:black'>In addition to school websites, Mediasphere's has created a
powerful and effective fund raising e-business websites for schools. The
simple-to-manage e-business websites are linked to existing school websites and
automatically generate between $20,000 to $100,000 in fundraising revenue with
free services and benefits to parents and alumni.”</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>For more information visit </span><a
href="http://www.mediasphere.com.au/education" target="_blank">http://www.mediasphere.com.au/education</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Clarke Stevenson<br>
Director, Sales and Marketing<br>
EdCube Pty Ltd<br>
Ph: 03 9846 5602<br>
Fax: 03 9846 5702<br>
Mob: 0433 202 383<br>
Skype: clarke.stevenson<br>
<a href="mailto:c.stevenson@edcube.net" target="_blank">c.stevenson@edcube.net</a><br>
EdCube - Digital Portfolios made simple <a href="http://www.edcube.net"
target="_blank">www.edcube.net</a> <br>
Teacher Tube: <a
href="http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=d91a15cf42214ae5f484"
target="_blank">http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=d91a15cf42214ae5f484</a> <br>
<a href="http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=edcube" target="_blank">http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=edcube</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> <a href="mailto:elearning-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">elearning-bounces@edulists.com.au</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:elearning-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">elearning-bounces@edulists.com.au</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Cameron Bell<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 18 March 2009 3:18 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> elearning Teachers' Mailing List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [elearning] Sponsorship of school websites</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Whilst there are various points of view as to the relative merits of such a
system and the implications of sponsorship (which many schools seek for other
activities - sports, performances, music etc) I think the main reason not to do
it is that it (IMHO) makes the website look cheap, cluttered and nasty. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>My Prin was quite clear - (paraphrasing) we are not going down that path -
it has nothing to do with our programs and cheapens/trivialises the website and
teaching and learning.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>I was very happy to hear that.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Cameron<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>On 18/03/2009, at 1:30 PM, Roland Gesthuizen wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Interesting development. A group is buying space on state school websites ..
actually it goes beyond this. They are taking over the entire school website,
offering free ! online hosting and tools to facilitate the publishing of online
content, in exchange for advertising space and a cut in the online profits.<br>
<a href="http://www.sponsor-ed.com.au/" target="_blank">http://www.sponsor-ed.com.au/</a><br>
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There are several primary schools on this program listed here and I notice Kew High
School. Our school administration was approached to be a secondary partner.
Faced with a glossy brochure, I was approached to take our current school
website down in exchange for this service. You can view the full list here <a
href="http://tinyurl.com/c3zad2" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/c3zad2</a>
(google maps)<br>
<br>
School sponsorship was raised over a decade ago by an ABC story back in 2000
with concerns raised by the different groups.<br>
<a
href="http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/stories/s136808.htm" target="_blank">http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/stories/s136808.htm</a><br>
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I have some further reservations whilst looking over this MCEETYA c! ode of
practice for school sponsorship<br>
<a
href="http://www.mceetya.edu.au/mceetya/national_code_sponsorship,12054.html"
target="_blank">http://www.mceetya.edu.au/mceetya/national_code_sponsorship,12054.html</a><br>
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>From what I can spot, there are a couple of concerns<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Schools used as a captive market for commercial
sponsors<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Vendor lockin for internet hosting (considering
the investment of time to build a site or later migrate content with cut /
paste)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Tacit endorsement of a product by association
with the Department of Education<o:p></o:p></li>
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<p>Sponsor-Ed probably has the best wishes at heart, providing schools with a
precious revenue stream but I that alone does not make this a good thing.
Whilst there is no such thing as a free lunch, off the top of my head, groups
such as Google, WikiSpaces and Edublogs will remove commercial advertising for
their 'free' services when they are used by students.<br>
<br>
Whilst they indicate that the sponsorship will be ethical but how will these
guidelines be managed? ! If the local mayor advertises, will political parties
be next? If we accept the red cross, how about green-peace or local church
groups? Do we next permit hospitals to promote themselves online with ethical
drug-company advertising? Will teachers next raise a few dollars with an
advertising banner bundled to their departmental e-mail messages?<br>
<br>
Whist I am excited by new Web2.0 based techologies and free online hosting of
school websites, is this something that we really wish schools to engage with? <br>
<br>
What are your thoughts?<br>
<br>
Regards Roland<br clear=all>
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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College<br>
<a href="http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au" target="_blank">http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au</a><br>
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