August 2005 Archive
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Primary Schools Film Festival- (Monday 29th August 2005)
Coomera State School (Qld) and Dreamworld invite primary schools from around Australia to create short films to celebrate Universal Children's Day on Sunday 20th November 2005.
Windows XP Service Pack 2- (Monday 29th August 2005)
Although it has been available for a while, if you don't have SP2 installed you will no longer be able to download future security updates and patches. For DET schools a slipstreamed XP SP2 CD is available from the Triffid site (Intranet access reqd).
AutoStitch (Win)- (Monday 29th August 2005)
Create panoramas from your digital photos. Currently a free download.
Whatsize? (Mac)- (Friday 26th August 2005)
Quickly measure the size of a given folder and all subfolders and files within it. The files and folders are automatically sorted by size, with the biggest sizes first. Great tool for discovering the space-hogs on your OSX server!
Home Directory Helper (Mac)- (Friday 26th August 2005)
A Mac OS X utility that performs a number of tasks on user home directories, such as copying or deleting of files or folders in each user's home directory, setting permissions on user home directories, and usage reports for home directories.
DET Finalises Mac OS X License- (Thursday 18th August 2005)
NSW DET has entered into a schools licensing agreement with Apple Australia. The agreement will provide a one off upgrade for approved Mac desktops and servers to OSX 10.4. (DET Intranet Access required).
iBook Stampede!- (Thursday 18th August 2005)
A rush to purchase $50 used laptops from schools in Henrico County turned into a violent stampede on Tuesday, with people getting thrown to the pavement, beaten with a folding chair and nearly driven over.
Apple School Technology Day 2005- (Monday 15th August 2005)
It's on again - catch up with all the latest innovations for your classroom at ASTD 2005. Register online before Friday 2nd September.
Heavens Above- (Wednesday 10th August 2005)
While the ISS shuttle doesn't pass directly over us, this site lists a lot of other satellites which are visible in our part of the world. (You don't need to register - click on the link to Select your location.)
Webservices Funds Should Remain Untouched- (Wednesday 10th August 2005)
From the NSWTF site: "The webservices program is banned. This includes training and information sessions. Tied funds for the implementation of Webservices have been placed in every school's bank account. Federation advises schools to leave the funds untouched in the bank".
Year 10 CSA Tests Banned- (Wednesday 10th August 2005)
From the NSWTF site: "A ban has been placed on the 2006 Year 10 Computing Skills Assessment. All schools currently involved in the 2005 trial Computing Skills Assessment are directed to withdraw from the trial. The Webservices ban remains in place."
ZDNet Broadband Speed Test- (Wednesday 10th August 2005)
Check your broadband connection speed.
Picasa 2 (Win)- (Monday 8th August 2005)
Find, edit, organise and share photos on your PC.
CCC Updated for Tiger (Mac)- (Monday 8th August 2005)
Move your entire Mac OS X installation to a new computer, or setup a regular backup regime with Carbon Copy Cloner, which has now been updated for Mac OS X 10.4. More CCC updates coming soon.
Mac OS X Rollout Notes- (Monday 8th August 2005)
A variety of quickstart documents to support the use of Mac OS X networks in DET schools. Includes updated details of Intranet editing and sharing photos, along with stacks tech notes for network administrators.
Jim Maxwell's Cricket Blog- (Friday 5th August 2005)
Catch up with all the Edgbaston goss with ABC cricket guru Jim Maxwell as he reports in from the Ashes tour in England.
CAP Online Research Modules- (Friday 5th August 2005)
These research modules, developed by the NSW Country Area Program, are a great starting point for the introduction of class activities which support the strategies discussed at the Power Learning workshops.
Workshop Photos- (Thursday 4th August 2005)
Our roving conference photographer recorded some of the problem-solving action from the recent Power Learning workshops. Don't forget that you can also access the modules we used and subscribe to Jamie's online newsletter at From Now On (it's free!).
Bellingham Public Schools- (Monday 1st August 2005)
Jamie McKenzie, who will be presenting our workshops this week, is visiting us from Bellingham, Washington. Visit this site to learn about Bellingham's local school district.
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