[Moodle] Moodle award

Wed Aug 15 18:35:53 EST 2007

Nope .. or nor VITTA or any of the other significant bodies I regularly
associate with.  hmmm, then again what did Groucho Marx once have to say
about that :-)

My evidence driven half is yearning to ask what research underpins this
spending (beyond the experiences of a single or handful of schools)

Yes, your taxes hard at work .. sailing away in a little paper boat overseas
when I last spotted it. :-)

Regards Roland

On 15/08/07, Meadows, Roslyn M <Meadows.Roslyn.M at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
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>  Didn't anyone in DEET consider asking ICT teachers – these lists etc???
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> Makes me sooooooooooooo angry!!! My tax at work
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> Cheers
>
> Ros
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>
>
>  *Roslyn Meadows | Bentleigh Secondary College | 9579 1044 | 0412 614 062*
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>  Please consider the environment before printing this email
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> *From:* moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
> moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Roland Gesthuizen
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 15 August 2007 5:39 PM
> *To:* The Moodle Users' in Schools Mailing List
> *Subject:* Re: [Moodle] Moodle award
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>
> If you are an AEU member, also drop them an e-mail.
> I was gob smacked to hear of their involvement last week.
> I can understand why they might be consulted in relation
> to teacher workload .. but can they see the bigger picture?
>
> Regards Roland
>
> On 15/08/07, *Meadows, Roslyn M* <Meadows.Roslyn.M at edumail.vic.gov.au>
> wrote:
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> I agree wholeheartedly Roland – now why are we not making a song and dance
> about this in the press?
>
> Cheers
>
> Ros
>
>
>  *Roslyn Meadows | Bentleigh Secondary College | 9579 1044 | 0412 614 062*
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>  Please consider the environment before printing this email
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> *From:* moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au]
> *On Behalf Of *Roland Gesthuizen
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 15 August 2007 5:23 PM
> *To:* The Moodle Users' in Schools Mailing List
> *Subject:* Re: [Moodle] Moodle award
>
>
>
> I heard the same thing, 2010 was only a target launch date .. they don't
> expect a wider implementation schedule until after then. Don't hold your
> breath or you will burst.
>
> Good schools teach with the "here and now" for a future that doesn't even
> exist yet.
>
> I am no fan of pump priming closed-source corporate software projects,
> regardless of the visions, dreams and other good intentions. This kind of
> money would have been magic if redeployed for teacher PD, research, or seed
> grants to subject associations like VITTA.
>
> Divide the grant it by the number of teachers in Victoria and let your jaw
> drop... then remember that they will be asking for more to keep it up to
> date (if they do). Why stop when we could build your own custom operating
> system, office system and finance system ..  (sigh)
>
> my 2 cents worth
>
> Regards Roland
>
> On 15/08/07, *Stephen Digby* <digby.stephen.p at edumail.vic.gov.au > wrote:
>
> Ultranet is not likely to be implemented widely until 2010 at the earliest
> (assuming their publicly funded re-invention of a more expensive private
> wheel goes smoothly).....
>
> Very little revealed about the ultra except as gushing unsubstantiated
> press releases...
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> ====================================================
> Stephen Digby, Learning Technology Manager
> mailto: admin at cheltsec.vic.edu.au
> Cheltenham Secondary College www.cheltsec.vic.edu.au
> Ph: 613 955 55 955  Fx: 9555 8617 Mb: 0431-701-028
> ====================================================
> I believe in looking reality straight in the eye and denying it. Garrison
> Keilor, American humorous writer and broadcaster (1942
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> *From:* moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
> moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Meadows, Roslyn M
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 15 August 2007 4:38 PM
> *To:* The Moodle Users' in Schools Mailing List
> *Subject:* RE: [Moodle] Moodle award
>
> Hi all
>
> My Principal keeps saying that from the beginning of next year those of us
> in state schools will be forced to use the Ultranet.
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>
>
> Is this correct – does anyone know?
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>
>
> At a cost of $60Mill to develop Ultranet one has to wonder why they just
> didn't put a few million into adapting moodle to Victorian schools – eg by
> adding roll marking and reporting modules.
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Ros
>
>
>
>  *Roslyn Meadows | Bentleigh Secondary College | 9579 1044 | 0412 614 062*
>
>  Please consider the environment before printing this email
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> *From:* moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
> moodle-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Roland Gesthuizen
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 15 August 2007 3:47 PM
> *To:* Moodle in Schools Mailing List
> *Subject:* [Moodle] Moodle award
>
>
>
> If you think Moodle should win a PacktPub award, please consider a
> nomination:
> http://www.packtpub.com/article/nominate-overall-open-source-cms-winner
>
> (Moodle isn't technically not a content management system
> <http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=500>but they still qualify
> for this award)
>
> Regards Roland
> --
> Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
> http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au
>
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-- 
Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
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