School Tech News Archive

Mariachi Film Festival

(Friday 27th July 2007)
Entry is open to students and teachers (high school, tafe, university) from Australia and around the world. Films must have cost less than $150 to make. Check out the 2006 finalists (recommended!)

Mullum Writers

(Thursday 26th July 2007)
Every month at Mullumbimby Public School, teachers choose a piece of writing from each stage which typifies not only quality of work, but also the selected students' capacity to "have a go". You can also listen to the students reading their stories!

Doodle 4 Google Competition

(Tuesday 24th July 2007)
Google are asking students in Years 1-10 to communicate their own image of Australia and what it means to be Australian using the Google logo. The overall winner will have their doodle featured on the Google Australia homepage on Australia Day 2008. They will also receive $10,000 worth of technology equipment for their school as well as a Macbook Pro for themselves. See also some examples of previous Google holiday logos.

Power Learning Workshops - New Venue!

(Monday 16th July 2007)
Learn how to transform school research from "hunting and gathering" (topical research) to engaging students in tasks that demand fresh thought, synthesis and originality. For those who missed Jamie McKenzie's recent local workshops, this special one-off event may be of interest! (September 20th/21st. Register on-line.)

Computer Equipment Recycling Weekend in Sydney

(Monday 16th July 2007)
Do you have old monitors and other computer equipment stacked on shelves in the storeroom? Drop it off for recycling at Alexandria, Bankstown, Seven Hills, Minto, Warriewood, or West Pymble this coming weekend - 21st/22nd July 2007.

Internet safety Lessons Irrelevant (SMH)

(Monday 16th July 2007)
Researchers are now suggesting that advice about not posting personal information on the Internet, however well-intentioned, doesn't necessarily make children safer from predators and related threats. Also discussed at the Medical News Today site.

Collie On The Move

(Friday 13th July 2007)
Don't forget to register........ Collie the garden gnome is taking time out to visit his Grandma Giggle Gumps who lives far, far away. He will have to use 10 different types of transport to visit Grandma, because she lives so far away. Which will be the best ones for him to use? (Starts 6th August - This interactive module has been designed to support Stage 1 HSIE Transportation. The suggested Learning Sequence activities meet the outcomes for ENS1.6 and SSS1.7.)

Cosmopod (Mac)

(Friday 13th July 2007)
A Safari add-on to download and convert flash videos from YouTube, TeacherTube, etc. (Shareware). See also the free Vixy Online conversion site for saving flash videos to mpg, avi, etc.

WebYep

(Friday 13th July 2007)
Simple content management system (CMS) to enable a web site that you have created to have pages edited by non-web-designers. Includes a video tutorial. (Commercial)