[Design and Technology] FW: help posting re- govt grants

Tue Jun 24 14:52:03 EST 2008

Dear Mary Anne 

You are the teacher that teaches both wood and textiles at the same time
in yr 12 in the two rooms, arent you? 

How about one or two automatic computerised embroidery machines. We have
two and the students love them and they are easy to use.

Bernina Decos 340, Janome 300E /350 E. They will cost between $1400 -
$1800. 

OR 

Elna Opal fabric Press. We have two of these and they are great for
transfer printing. $960.00. 

Justification: the VELS requires the use of 'a (broad) range of tools
and equipment' , 'a (broad) range of production processes, finishes',
'including some that are more complex'  and inclusion in  'the use of
information and communications technology and computer aided design' CIT
& CAD. 

With these pieces of equipment, you have introduced new tools and so
broadened the range of equipment students use. 

You have also extended the production processes available to students,
fabric printing, photo graphic transfer and computerised embroidery. 

With the computerised machines you are using CAD plus you can also
create designs on your computer and put them on to cards/USB and stitch
them out on the machine. 

The Elna presses I use to print designs using the transfer/disperse dyes
and also for photographic image transfer of designs on to fabric.
Students create care labels and designer labels on the computer, (heres
your ICT & CAD), print them out and then I copy these on to a fabric
transfer paper (use the colour photocopier) and use the presses to print
the images.   

I am sure, any of the sewing stores around will happily prepare a quote
and fax it to you. 

Hope this helps 

Good luck, 

Regards 

Gabriella Verstraeten

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From: Maryann AUGUSTINUS [mailto:MAUGUSTINUS at unihigh.vic.edu.au] 
Sent: Tuesday, 24 June 2008 9:03 AM
To: paul dawes
Subject: help posting re- govt grants

Hi again!

I have tried to post this (see below) on the destech site but it keeps
bouncing. Could you try to post it for me. I would be grateful again!

Hi all I am furious and unsure as what to do.

The principal at my school did receive the grant for upgrades but did
not inform me as technology co-ordinator. He has spent the money on new
computers/digital cameras etc for information technology/ the school in
general. His excuse was that it is 'technology' and it was not specified
that it had to be spent on materials technology. I begged to differ.....
to me the ministers media release was not ambiguous. He also said and
anyway now that I have found out it was too late to apply for any
machinery upgrades. The money had to be spent before the end of the
month. He said I could put in a submission for some money but that it
had to be done by Friday and it had to include 3 quotes for each, a
written justification for purchase - how it would improve outcomes for
students/which students would be using it etc. He said that as there is
no way it could be done by Friday then there is no point
trying........he doesn't know me at all. the statement was like showing
a red rag to a bull and this is where I need your help. Can anyone help
with ideas for upgrades lathes etc (we have a wood room, metal, plastic,
electronics and textiles) Can you share quotes or possibly
justifications for purchase. I will of course be spending Monday/Tuesday
collecting information but help would be greatly appreciated.

I am really sick of technology being treated so shabbily....I am not
normally the fighting type but this treatment really upset me and I
can't take it lying down!

Regards Maryann Augustinus The University High School

PS Or am I totally off the mark? Is spending the grant on IT ok?

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From: paul dawes [mailto:pauldawes at optusnet.com.au]
Sent: Mon 23/06/2008 9:06 PM
To: Maryann AUGUSTINUS
Subject: govt grants

Hi Maryann,

Paul Dawes here - I was a student teacher of yours a coupe of years ago.
Hope all is well at unihigh.

I believe my principal applied for the grant just before I got here
(almost 12 months ago) and we found out about it about a month ago.  We
have to have it spent by the end of the week.  It's very easy to do!

Hope all is well at unihigh.  I saw Aldo last year taking a PD on Units
2&4.

See you at the next one.

Paul Dawes

Materials & Design Technology Manager

Patterson River Secondary College

Eel Race Road, Carrum 3197

(t) 8770 6700

(f) 9786 9810

(m) 0417 983 711

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