I agree Brendyn and we will be using <a href="http://www.cmsmadesimple.com">http://www.cmsmadesimple.com</a> for our school website. This isnt a failing of Moodle, just that we don't need a sledge hammer to crack a small external website. Others have chosen Mambo for similar reasons.
<br><br>John, some of the functions you describe john can be done now using the new database tool. Some of us have already been using the WIki and blogging functions with Moodle over the past year. You are going to have a lot of fun trying these out. :-)
<br><br>I have some reservations when these system are described as glorified document storage systems. The web is more than a string of word processing documents in folders and doesnt become better when we link them with a web page. A library is more than just a collection of books and a loans system with stuff like chess club, fiction corner and the hum of dialogue. Similarly it is bigger than a place to store the 'truth' or the 'final word' .. perhaps more abuzz with people engaged in research, dialogue, reflection and debate. Regardless of what system we are using, it is going to be a struggle for us all to get teachers to embrace what really can be done with
Web2.0 technologies.<br><br>We are going to see a lot of overlap between all these different
solution as they leap frog over and past each other at various points. It isn't a race to
spot the winning horse as naturally, we will pick what we are most
familiar with and best suits our local needs. There is so
much too choose from in Victoria, there is considerable strength in this
diversity with some fascinating new alliances shared between very different
schools, school systems and educators. I will respect the traditions and
choices by others, avoid 'bagging' other solutions and celebrate what is different.<br><br>
I note that Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the MIT scientist credited with
creating the internet recently expressed some concerns about some of our
online developments (especially in light of the concentration of media ownership in Oz)<br>
"Maybe we'll find that some very undemocratic things start
happening, and that misinformation starts taking over the web."<br>
<a href="http://www.theage.com.au/news/web/my-fears-for-the-webs-future-bernerslee/2006/11/03/1162340016840.html">http://www.theage.com.au/news/web/my-fears-for-the-webs-future-bernerslee/2006/11/03/1162340016840.html
</a><br><br>Regards Roland<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 03/11/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Walsh, John P</b> <<a href="mailto:walsh.john.p@edumail.vic.gov.au">walsh.john.p@edumail.vic.gov.au</a>> wrote:
</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<p><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">I would agree. I have setup and used
Moddle <a href="http://www.maryborougheducationcentre.vic.edu.au/" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.maryborougheducationcentre.vic.edu.au</a>
and Sharepoint (on our intranet).</span></font></p>
<p><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">I find sharepoint excellent for quickly
initiating collaborative projects with kids. Within seconds you can set up the
columns for a table (custom list) and have kids contribute ideas to the rest of
the class. This a bit more cumbersome in moddle. I feel permissions and
document storage areas are also more quickly established.</span></font></p>
<p><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">The Blogs and Wikis in the next version of
Sharepoint are also looking lot better design wise and a lot more user-friendly.</span></font></p>
<p><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> </span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><font color="black" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: black;">John Walsh</span></font><br>
<font color="black" face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: black;">Teaching and Learning Coordinator Years 9 and 10<br>
Maryborough Education Centre</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black;"></span></font></p>
<p><font color="black" face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Life is a process which may be abstracted
from other media. (John Von Neumann)</span></font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; font-weight: bold;" lang="EN-US">From:</span></font></b><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN-US">
<a href="mailto:ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au</a>] <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">On Behalf Of </span></b>Brendyn Hancock<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, 3 November 2006
11:08 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:ipm@edulists.com.au" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">ipm@edulists.com.au</a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> RE: [Year 12 IPM] moodle</span></font><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;">At the risk of
being flamed.</span></font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;">Moodle is not the
answer to everything! :-)</span></font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;">Its is a great
curriculum support/delivery but it is not a substitute for a well designed
intranet/internal information system.</span></font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;">Brendyn<br>
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>>> <a href="mailto:Lance.Gibbens@flinders.vic.edu.au" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">Lance.Gibbens@flinders.vic.edu.au</a> 03/11/2006 10:48 am >>><br>
Can I add my voice to this request? I think this would be a great idea.<br>
<br>
Kind regards<br>
<br>
Lance<br>
Lance Gibbens<br>
Head of Teaching and Learning<br>
Flinders Christian Community College<br>
P.O. Box 45,
TYABB, 3913<br>
Ph. 59732013 Mob 0419548036<br>
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On Behalf Of <a href="mailto:margaret.lawson@konstantkaos.net" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">margaret.lawson@konstantkaos.net</a><br>
Sent: Friday, 3 November 2006 10:32 AM<br>
To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management<br>
Teachers'Mailing List<br>
Subject: Re: [Year 12 IPM] moodle<br>
<br>
Rob<br>
<br>
There is a moodle mailing list set up on edulists and and there are many<br>
of using it both professionally and personally to do a number of things.<br>
<br>
Get on that list and perhaps come along to the next interest group<br>
(moot) being organised.<br>
<br>
Regards<br>
<br>
Margaret<br>
> Are schools using sharepoint and moodle for separate tasks within <br>
> their intranet design.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Does moodle satisfy the school's intranet needs on its own.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> We currently use sharepoint for document storage and access. I am <br>
> interested by the recent thread covering ePortfolio and their use of <br>
> moodle.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Can I please have any comments or links sent to me, of current moodle <br>
> sites.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Thanks<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> rob.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> ________________________________<br>
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> From: <a href="mailto:ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
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> On Behalf Of Travers, Graham J<br>
> Sent: Monday, 30 October 2006 9:24 AM<br>
> To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management <br>
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> Subject: RE: [Year 12 IPM] Year 11<br>
><br>
><br>
>> Some (old) tests attached - you may be able to peel off some u
seful <br>
> questions. Some time since I've had a class.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> ________________________________<br>
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> On Behalf Of Marshall, Graham F<br>
> Sent: Friday, 27 October 2006 3:56 PM<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:ipm@fhc.vic.edu.au" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">ipm@fhc.vic.edu.au</a><br>
> Subject: [Year 12 IPM] Year 11<br>
> Importance: High<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Dear All,<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Does anyone have a Yr 11 IT exam for the end of the year, with <br>
> solutions?<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> I am running out -of-ideas.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Regards,<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Graham Marshall - Bayswater
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