May 2002 Archive Digital Video in the Classroom (Friday 31st May 2002) Presented by NIDA, Apple & DET. Teachers will demonstrate the video production process from storyboard to completed work, including narrative construction, use of camera, lighting, sound, design and performance. separate seminars for Secondary English and K-6 Creative Arts. RSVP no later than 7th June. Microsoft Office Training - Course Vacancies (Wednesday 29th May 2002) There are a number of vacancies for our Microsoft Office Training courses. These courses are available for teachers in all districts, are presented by professional MS Office trainers, and are provided at a special DET rate! The Vinson Inquiry Into Public Education (Thursday 23rd May 2002) Professor Tony Vinson has released the first part of the inquiry's report into public education. Recommendations include smaller class sizes and increased professional development opportunities for teachers. Microsoft Office Training Courses (Monday 20th May 2002) Check the list of participants from your school who are enrolled in the Microsoft Office Training courses being offered to Wollongong District schools this term. Includes links to course details, payment advice slip, etc. Teachers e-cademy 2002, 15-19 July (Monday 20th May 2002) The NSW DET, in conjunction with the Macquarie Uni ICT Innovations Centre, will conduct a one week residential conference for teachers from NSW public schools, focussing on inovations in the use of school technology. Includes details of DET scholarships which will be awarded to cover the cost of all meals, accommodation and conference fees. Apple Network Management Seminar (60k pdf) (Friday 17th May 2002) This seminar will preview Apple's new rack mounted servers, Jaguar (the next OSX version), OSX server transition strategies, Remote Desktop and other network management strategies and tools, along with the new eMac and PowerBook G4. Wednesday 29th May, at Port Kembla Golf Club, 4pm - 6pm. RSVP - Monday May 27th. New Apple Rack-mount Servers - Xserve (Wednesday 15th May 2002) Harness the underlying Unix capabilities of Mac OS X Server software with this new server, plus massive amounts of storage, hot-plug drives, RAID solutions, remote management tools, and the ability to boot up and run without a monitor. BOS Computing Skills Assessment Readings (Wednesday 15th May 2002) Includes information about the upcoming Year 10 computing skills assessment - record of compentencies, mapping of ICT in compulsory syllabi, and trial tests, etc. The Year 6 testing information is not available at this site. The Year 6 assessment is being developed by the DET and will be trialled during 2002. Resize - Bulk Image Resizing (Tuesday 14th May 2002) Resize an entire folder of photos for intranet web pages, etc. Available for all flavours of Mac (including OSX) and Win. (QuickTime and Stuffit Expander required for Win). Apple Knowledge Base (Monday 13th May 2002) The Apple Knowledge Base is a huge searchable archive of information related to Apple hardware and software. If you are experiencing any problems with Apple products, this is the place to start looking for an answer! The Knowledge Base no longer requires a login ID, and is accessible from the DET network. AppleWorks 6.2.4 Update (Friday 10th May 2002) This "International English" updater supercedes all other 6.x updates. Will update all versions of Appleworks from 6.0. Provides improved performance, especially Opening and Saving documents in Macintosh Manager environments. Essential update if you are using v6.0.4! Where did that mouse come from? (Wednesday 8th May 2002) The history and development of the humble computer mouse. Invented by Doug Englebart (keep that one for the trivia quizes!) adopted by Zerox PARC, and developed into commercial form by Steve Jobs. New MacEd Listserv Web Page (Monday 6th May 2002) Subscribe or unsubscribe from the Macintosh Educators' Listserv through this convenient Web interface. Use the listserv to find answers to technical problems, and also to discuss ways of using Macs in the curriculum. See also Wazza's Listserv page for details of other listservs relevant to NSW schools.       Back to headlines