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<DIV>Hi Kathy</DIV>
<DIV>Firbank (girls' independent) introduced Promethean IWBs last year and
we now have around 25 in the Senior School and about 8 in each of our
junior schools. We are very happy with them and the take up by teachers
(even reluctant ones) has been fantastic. Students absolutely love them and
my IPM class keeps asking me if we can move rooms to where the IWBs are
located (we can't). </DIV>
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<DIV>We will complete the rollout to all teaching areas over this
Christmas/New Year period. We looked a a number of boards but felt the
Promethean resources were better than its competitors and they have an
enormous number of resources via the web (mainly free of charge). Teachers
need training, support, training, time, training, assistance, training ...
you get the picture. It's not enough just to throw them into the rooms and
let the teachers find their own way ... they won't. If you decide to go the
IWB way, you need a definite ongoing training program for staff,
particularly because they are an expensive item to implement - board, slate
(if you buy them), digital projector (essential) and installation is a
minimum of around the $5,000 to $6,000 mark ... each. And that's not
counting the desktop or laptop that is needed to accompany it.</DIV>
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<DIV>We're in Brighton which is about as far away from Macleod as you
can get but if you'd like a day trip to the beach, I'd be happy to show you
around and give you much more info.</DIV>
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<DIV>Good luck </DIV>
<DIV>Diane Peat</DIV>
<DIV>Firbank Grammar School<BR>BRIGHTON 3146</DIV>
<DIV>Telephone 9591 5119</DIV>
<DIV>Web <A href="http://www.firbank.vic.edu.au">
www.firbank.vic.edu.au</A></DIV>
<DIV>Email <A href="mailto:dpeat@firbank.vic.edu.au">
dpeat@firbank.vic.edu.au</A> </DIV>
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Message-----<BR>From: "Kathy Lewis"
<lewis.katherine.k@edumail.vic.gov.au><BR>To: "'Year 12 Information
Technology Processing and Management Teachers'Mailing List'"
<ipm@edulists.com.au><BR>Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 16:52:22 +1100<BR>
Subject: [Year 12 IPM] RE: Interactive Electronic white boards<BR><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Robert Hind<BR><B>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>From ZDNet.au</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Securing an auto logon</FONT></STRONG> <BR>
<FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=1><I>Greg Shultz,
TechRepublic</I></FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size=2>Perhaps you prefer to have Windows XP automatically log you on to the
system at start up, but because you're concerned with security you choose to
manually log on. With an Autologon configuration, you can turn on your
computer in the morning and, say, go get a cup of coffee. When you return,
your system has logged on, loaded all the start-up programs, and is ready
for you to sit down and go to work -- no waiting involved. The bad thing is
that while you're away, anyone can sit down at your computer and do whatever
they want. Wouldn't it be nice if you could have your computer be totally
ready to work, yet still password-protected when you return with your
coffee? Well, you can!
<DIV>Here's how:
<DIV>1.Press [Windows]+R to access the Run dialog box.
<DIV>2. Type Control userpasswords2 in the Open text box and click OK to
access the User Accounts dialog box.
<DIV>3. Select your user name and clear the "Users must enter a user name
and password to use this computer" check box.
<DIV>4. Click OK to display the Automatically Log On dialog box, type your
password in both the Password and Confirm Password text boxes, and click OK.
<DIV>5. Right-click on the desktop and select New | Shortcut from the
context menu to access the Create Shortcut wizard.
<DIV>6. Type rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation in the "Type the
location of the item" text box and click Next. (Take note of the uppercase
letters in the word LockWorkStation as you type it -- if you don't use the
exact case, the shortcut will fail.)
<DIV>7. Type Lock Down in the Type A Name For This Shortcut text box and
click Finish.
<DIV>8. Double-click the Lock Down shortcut to make sure that is works
correctly.
<DIV>9. Drag the Lock Down shortcut over to the Start menu and place it in
the All Programs | Startup folder.
<DIV>Now when you turn on or reboot your system, it will automatically log
on and then display the Unlock Computer dialog box or the Welcome screen
while startup programs continue to load in the background.
<DIV>Note: This tip applies to both Windows XP Professional and Home when
used in standalone or in workgroup configurations.
<DIV><FONT size=3>Robert Hind (Semi-retired)<BR>Ex Traralgon and Ashwood<BR>
</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>_______________________________________________
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