[Year 12 IT Apps] 'Delivering a Digital Education Revolution'
Bill Kerr
billkerr at gmail.com
Wed Feb 6 19:02:54 EST 2008
more pay?
not the rudd revolution
but the pearson revolution supports this concept - see you in Cape York Kent
for an extra $50K per year
http://billkerr2.blogspot.com/2008/02/teach-for-australia.html
"Teach for Australia Fellows. Experienced teachers who have an exceptional
track record in delivering results would be recruited as Teach for Australia
Fellows and would receive an annual $50,000 fellowship (in addition to the
usual salary package) once placed in a remote school. The fellowship would
be contingent on the teacher regularly assessing student's literacy and
numeracy performance and ensuring that students are progressing against
objective measures in these areas. A teacher who is not delivering would not
have their Fellowship renewed."
On Feb 5, 2008 4:49 PM, Kent Beveridge <kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au> wrote:
> hmmm, thanks for that insight Bill.
> So where's my(our) pay rise? (couldn't resist!) After all, isnt part of
> the 'revolution' to invest in the teachers too...or are we just the vehicle
> for politicians to sound important like they are doing something, while we
> genuinely are?
> I have no position of leadership (ie not a 'Leading Teacher' level) yet I
> work my butt off to help these kids get off to a good start, and yet my pay
> this year is the same as it was last year being at the top of the levels
> now.(in real terms I am now losing money!).
>
> I will say this much.. the teachers here that are on the 'next level' (I
> assume here..) look like they work their butts off, as do all staff here so
> one wonders if the kids at times appreciate how caring all staff are that
> work for their behalf. (I am generalising but genuinely feel we all deserve
> more in comparison to wages in professional and some semi-professional
> occupations.)
> I also just overheard that first year staff now kick off at $50k for first
> year...wow!
>
> Kent.
>
> Kent Beveridge,
> I.T. co-ordinator
> St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College
> Horsham
> email.. kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au
>
> |<3|\|7 b3\/3r1D93 ? ;-)
>
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> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Bill Kerr
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> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] 'Delivering a Digital Education Revolution'
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> 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 <
> http://mediacentre.dewr.gov.au/mediacentre/MinisterGillard/Releases/DeliveringaDigitalEducationRevolution.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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