[Year 12 IT Apps] 'Delivering a Digital Education Revolution'

[Bill Kerr]

http://billkerr2.blogspot.com/2008/02/fresh-turns-to-stale.html

On Feb 4, 2008 11:54 PM, <stephen at melbpc.org.au> wrote:

> The Hon Julia Gillard MP
> Minister for Education
>
> 04 February, 2008  Media Release
>
> <
> http://mediacentre.dewr.gov.au/mediacentre/MinisterGillard/Releases/Delive
> ringaDigitalEducationRevolution.htm>
>
> Delivering a Digital Education Revolution
>
> The Minister for Education has today written to all Australian secondary
> school principals inviting their participation in the Rudd Government's $1
> billion Digital Education Revolution.
>
> The Digital Education Revolution will dramatically change classroom
> education by ensuring that all students in years 9 to 12 have access to
> information and communication technology.
>
> The Rudd Government believes that every Australian child deserves a world
> class education.
>
> To be able to compete globally, Australia needs a world class education
> system.
>
> This includes investing in our school infrastructure – including computers
> in schools and trade training centres, investing in our teachers and
> establishing a national curriculum.
>
> The first $100 million of the National Secondary School Computer Fund will
> be directed to the schools most in need by June 2008.
>
> The Rudd Government will also invest $100 million over four years as a
> contribution to the provision of high-speed fibre-to-the-premises
> broadband connections to schools.
>
> To identify the needy schools a preliminary audit is being undertaken by
> state and territory government education departments, the Associations of
> Independent Schools and the Catholic Education Offices.
>
> The audit will identify the existing number of computers in each school to
> facilitate the commencement of the application process for the neediest
> schools in early March, with applications closing in early April 2008.
>
> Applications for the second round will be open to all Australian secondary
> schools in July 2008.
>
> The Minister encourages all secondary schools to participate in the survey
> and to apply for funding when the application processes open.
>
> Further information on the Digital Education Revolution, including the
> National Secondary School Computer Fund, is available at:
> http://www.digitaleducationrevolution.gov.au/
>
> Media Contact:
> MEDIA CONTACT: Kimberley Gardiner 0434 159 842
>
> --
>
> Cheers people
> Stephen Loosley
> Victoria, Australia
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