May 2003 Archive   Switched On Schools (Monday 26th May 2003) Pssst! Wanna cheap Austar satellite connection?? If your school is located in regional Australia you can get access to a variety of educational channels for free in HS, and for $50 in PS. DET Rollout Info Now Available (DET Intranet access reqd) (Monday 26th May 2003) The Phase 7 rollout provides DET schools with the remainder of the 22,500 additional computers promised by the NSW government in its last term. The Information package provides details about suppliers, and the specifications of their rollout equipment. Some rollout specials include: * ASI rollouts include FREE installation of computer and lockdown to desk. * Apple offer a FREE digital video camera with each 5 units. Weather Radar (Friday 16th May 2003) More rain? The Bureau of Meteorology provides these live radar images showing rainfall areas. Plenty too see on the coast at the moment! Get Your SNEP Return Form Here! (Wednesday 14th May 2003) The DET SNEP project provided schools with funds to carry out network rectification work, generally upgrading active network equipment. This site provides support resources, and now includes a downloadable Completion Advice form, which must be returned to verify that the rectification work has been completed. (DET Intranet access required). Latest Web Browser Downloads (Monday 12th May 2003) With many sites (and DET on-line resources) requiring the latest versions of web browser software, this page provides links to the download pages for latest releases from "the big two", as well as links to various alternative browsers. Apple Education Tech Resources (Thursday 8th May 2003) Promises to be a great resource for anyone supporting Apple computers in schools. OS X 10.2.6 Update (Thursday 8th May 2003) The OS X updates are coming thick and fast! This latest release updates Address Book, AppleScript, Bluetooth, Classic compatibility, Disk Copy, Disk Utility, Finder, Graphics, Help Viewer, iChat, Image Capture, IP Firewall, Kerberos, Mail, OpenGL, Print Center, Rendezvous, Sherlock, AFP, Web services, dial up connections over PPP, Windows file services, audio, disc recording, PC Card, USB, FireWire and SCSI and printing improvements! Whew! Doug's Video & Visual Literacy Links (Tuesday 6th May 2003) Doug Piper's huge collection of links relating to video production, cineliteracy, and Visual Literacy in the classroom. X for Teachers Program (Friday 2nd May 2003) Apple Australia has announced the X for Teachers program which will provide all K-12 and qualifying Australian teachers with a free copy of Mac OS X v10.2 when they join the X for Teachers program. DET DNS Changes (Thursday 1st May 2003) The DET has change their Domain Name Server addresses. All schools will need to update the settings on their network computer, to maintain access to the Internet. DET Internet and Proxy Information (Thursday 1st May 2003) This page provides a variety of technical information about setting up proxy servers on the DET network in schools, and IP address allocations for network computers (DET Intranet access required).   Back to headlines