November 2003 Archive   Computer Skills Assessment Resources (Tuesday 25th November 2003) The DET Learning Technologies team have mapped all of the resources they have created over the last few years against both syllabus outcomes and computer skills, as described for the Computer Skills Assessments (CSA6 and the CSA10). xLogo - Logo for Mac OS X (Tuesday 25th November 2003) Remember LOGO? Here is a Mac OS X version of the turtle! Free. Latest Federation News (Monday 24th November 2003) Keep up to date with transcripts and reports of the salary hearings in the Industrial Relations Commission. Well worth reading the views of some DET witnesses! Setting up a Mac OS X Intranet (pdf - 1.1Mb) (Monday 17th November 2003) All staff and students, in a managed OSX server environment, have their own individual intranet web page, setup by default. This document provides an overview of the setup of a typical school OSX Intranet. See also Wazza's Intranet pages for more school intranet info, including sample sites and tutorials. Mooter - Cluster Search (Wednesday 5th November 2003) Try this new "cluster" search engine. According to the Mooter people: "Mooter employs unprecedented intelligent algorithms based on psychological modelling to process and understand the information users seek"! Plus they are Aussies! A-Z Oz Teacher Stuff (Tuesday 4th November 2003) Huge repository of lesson plans and associated class activities, as well as printables, teacher-tested tips, articles, discussion forums, etc. Top Ten Digital Video Tips (Tuesday 4th November 2003) Some useful information for schools exploring "the next level" in movie making. Shares some useful beginners tips for better lighting, sound, etc. Bombich Updates (Tuesday 4th November 2003) Get the latest copy of Carbon Copy Cloner and Netrestore, both essential (free) admin tools for schools using Mac OS X.           Back to headlines