[Yr7-10it] Moodle moot-escape the heat!

Wed Jan 14 08:19:21 EST 2009

Hi peoples..
for those of us who went to Ros's place, it was a no pressure, relaxed hoot! Thank god for the new aircon she just got. We had a chance to interact via an internet link with a contact in Brisbane via skype, elluminate and whatever we could get to work...mic on, mic off, mic on, mic off..(can you hear me yet??)..those of us there, know what I mean..lolol.
Lets see now,
Moodle, Ubuntu, and several related derivatives were all loaded, trialled and discussed.
Food drink and conversation were the order of the day.
What can I say?
Thanks for the venue Ros, thanks for the conversation etc to all the others. Karen, Deb, Donald, Phil, and the rest.
A big topic raised was.."Just what do we want the kids to actually access or change, and how can we get other, not I.T. staff more involved in developing and using the online technologies available?" I guess it is all about ownership of your own work and who to share it with in a sense(or 'what' to share and how?).

All in, a great day.

Cheers all.
Kent.

Kent Beveridge,
I.C.T. co-ordinator
St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College
 http://www.stbc.vic.edu.au/ <http://www.stbc.vic.edu.au/> 
Horsham Ph (03) 5382 3545
kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au
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Subject: [Yr7-10it] Elluminate

Elluminate: January 8, 2009

http://slav.globalteacher.org.au/2009/01/08/elluminate/

Elluminate  <http://knowledgebank.globalteacher.org.au/elluminate/>

Elluminate is an online 'lecture capture' application that is currently
available free of charge to all Victorian educators (State, Independent
and Catholic schools are all included) through the DEECD's Knowledge Bank:
http://knowledgebank.globalteacher.org.au <http://knowledgebank.globalteacher.org.au/> 

Elluminate lets people communicate in real time via their Internet
connection. People who schedule an Elluminate session meet in a 'room'.

They are able to speak to each other via a headset with microphone, use
the chat function, raise their hand to ask a question, draw on a
whiteboard amongst other things.

The moderator or person running the session is able to upload powerpoint
style slides to give the session a focus. At the end, sessions can be
saved and archived for access at a later time.

Once Elluminate is installed via the Knowledge Bank page, users are able
to access demonstrations, archived sessions and participate in online
training sessions.

There are two sessions on how to use Elluminate coming up in the next few
weeks; Tuesday 13th January at 3.30pm  and Tuesday 27th January at
3.30pm. To participate in these very useful sessions, click on the date/s
to register at http://slav.globalteacher.org.au/2009/01/08/elluminate/

Please be aware that you will need a headset with microphone and have
downloaded Elluminate prior to the session. Once users are confident
using Elluminate, rooms can be booked to run your own online sessions.

Elluminate has so many possibilities in regard to educational
applications; staff can capture professional development sessions or
staff meetings for part-timers or those who are absent.

Those schools who find attending professional development sessions
difficult due to distance or funding can access Elluminate sessions
easily and for free. And archived sessions mean that you can revisit a
session at anytime. Elluminate also has uses to work with students in a
virtual enviroment. Once you become confident using Elluminate, the rest
is up to your imagination.

For more information on Elluminate, see the Knowledge Bank Elluminate
site or contact:

Tamara Carpenter
Senior Project Officer
Knowledge Bank Online Events
Innovation and Next Practice Division
Office for Policy, Research and Innovation
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Ph. 03 9637 3010
carpenter.tamara.c at edumail.vic.gov.au
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Cheers, Tamara & Judy
Stephen Loosley
Victoria Australia

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