School Tech News Archive

Ekman Transport = Cold Water at the Beach!

(Thursday 25th January 2007)
This Wikipedia entry provides a starting point for some interesting reading about the Ekman Spiral and the Coriolis Effect that result in the upwelling of deep ocean water, which has made the water at our beaches so cold this summer. (And also explains the algal bloom that has been apparent at some northern Illawarra beaches.) Could be a good discussion-starter for some Science classes next week.

Education 2.0 - The Next Generation of School Software

(Monday 22nd January 2007)
"Within five years, Hirsch predicts, not a single desktop in this 52,000-student school system in metropolitan Dallas will carry the image of a proprietary school software program. Gone will be the familiar Microsoft applications and desktop icons that over the years have become synonymous with document creation." (eSchool News)

Australian School Terms 2007

(Monday 22nd January 2007)
Already looking foward to another break? ..... plan your next holiday with this listing of schools terms across all Australian states.

Thinkfree Office

(Monday 22nd January 2007)
Fully featured on-line office suite. Create and share Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations with no software installed on your computer, other than a web browser.

Online Student Collaboration Tackles Global Warming

(Monday 22nd January 2007)
More than 80 schools from 20 different countries took part in an online project in which students brainstormed possible solutions to global warming using Google's Docs and Spreadsheets application.

NeoOffice (Mac)

(Monday 22nd January 2007)
A great OS X implementation of Open Office, for those without access to a corporate licensing option for Office software for their home computers. Free.