[Offtopic] electronic Roll (Attendance) [Scanned]

Wed Apr 6 11:42:57 EST 2005

Hi There

PDA's are definitely the way to go. Do any of you know whether the
software is compatible with TASS (this is the admin package we are
currently using.)

Many Thanks 
Nalin Naidoo 
Senior IT Teacher /  A+ Certification Co-ordinator 
nnaidoo at sec.qld.edu.au <mailto:nnaidoo at sec.qld.edu.au>  
St Edmund's College 
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[mailto:offtopic-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Roland Gesthuizen
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Come on down for a hands on play. If there is enough interest, can work
this in as part of a PCEDUG workshop or special afterschool session.

WiFi is used althought they also have Bluetooth.

Regards Roland

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Roland Gesthuizen - eLearning Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

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[mailto:offtopic-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Stephen Digby
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Roland, 

are you PDA's WiFi or bluetooth ??

Do you have any manual/ guide/ log ?  (Press Release sounds so
superficial).

We want to get into this !!!

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Cheltenham Secondary College
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[mailto:offtopic-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Roland Gesthuizen
Sent: Sunday, 3 April 2005 2:12 PM
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Subject: RE: [Offtopic] electronic Roll (Attendance) [Scanned]

Giving each staff member a wireless PDA works out at 25 cents per class
with the added benefit of knowing who the missing students are or where
they are, 5 min after the start of each class, not when the PDA's are
returned at the end of a route and not by using the free labours and
distracting efforts of duty students walking about. You could mark rolls
with a wireless laptop but the PDA's are instantly powered on, robust
and very easy to use. In addition, doing away with Form Assembly gave us
an extra 20 periods of time release for coordination staff. Notices are
instead read out during period 1 from a Moodle rss feed (or web page). I
have been asked to help prepare a media release and launch during term
2.

Regards Roland

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[mailto:offtopic-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of VanZetten, Teresa
Sent: Sunday, 3 April 2005 12:06 PM
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Subject: RE: [Offtopic] electronic Roll (Attendance) [Scanned]

Roland,

I love that idea of PDAs!  When I was in Singapore recently, McDonalds
was using them with the girls walking down the queues taking orders.

Tom,

When I worked at Katherine High School a few years back they had quite a
good system where you recorded the absentees with a 2b pencil and a
scanning sheet, the receptionist then scanned all sheets through the
special scanner.  I believe they upgraded after I left and I am sure
they wouldn't mind it if called them to ask what they had.

Regards, Terri.

ICT Teacher

St Mary's College, Brooome.

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	Rob, we have huge plans at a wireless rollout with PDA
devices/laptops using FirstClass A+ at Westall, just around the corner
from you! Additional software only costed us about $600. Drop over one
day for a chat or give me a call this afternoon. Contact details on the
website.

	Regards Roland

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	Roland Gesthuizen - Westall Secondary College

	http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

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[mailto:offtopic-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Tom Wursthorn
	Sent: Wednesday, 30 March 2005 7:14 PM
	To: offtopic at edulists.com.au
	Subject: [Offtopic] electronic Roll (Attendance)

	Hi There

	Just wanting to find out of the schools using an electronic
solution for student attendance, what are the various products\software
available?

	I am investigating on behalf of a primary school with about 600
students.

	Suggestions and thoughts appreciated.

	Thanks in advance

	regards

	Tom Wursthorn

	St Andrews School, Clayton South

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