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TryBooking | Sell Tickets Online - 7 views

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Roland Gesthuizen on 07 May 11

"TryBooking is the first fully integrated online booking and registration system created specifically to meet the needs of community groups. We provide sophisticated technology yet keep it simple, accessible, and affordable for everyone."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"TryBooking is the first fully integrated online booking and registration system created specifically to meet the needs of community groups. We provide sophisticated technology yet keep it simple, accessible, and affordable for everyone."</div>

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White flight to private schools continue: research - Education Review - 2 views

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the cultural diversity levels in schools are often much lower than that of the suburbs in which they are located
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The success of multiculturalism in large part relies on Australians having the skills and outlook to effectively negotiate across cultural difference. Schools are a crucial institution for instilling an understanding of, and respect for, cultural difference…
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Roland Gesthuizen on 05 May 11

New analysis also shows the cultural profile of schools often at odds with that of the suburbs in which they're located. New research showing a pattern of 'cultural polarisation in schools across the board' has been released, bringing the 'white flight' phenomenon back into the spotlight. Analysis of My School 2.0 and census data by Chistina Ho of the University of Technology Sydney claims Anglo-Australians may have abandoned public schools in many areas.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">New analysis also shows the cultural profile of schools often at odds with that of the suburbs in which they're located. New research showing a pattern of 'cultural polarisation in schools across the board' has been released, bringing the 'white flight' phenomenon back into the spotlight. Analysis of My School 2.0 and census data by Chistina Ho of the University of Technology Sydney claims Anglo-Australians may have abandoned public schools in many areas.</div>

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5 Goals I Set Before Attending a Conference | SOCIAL IMPRESSIONS - 4 views

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Roland Gesthuizen on 04 May 11

"Every time I attend a conference, I give myself a list of goals to meet. This ensures that I spend my time wisely and that my attendance isn't in vain. If I meet these goals, I will be more likely to attend the conference the following year. Below are a list of my goals that I make sure to meet every time my company sends me to a conference."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Every time I attend a conference, I give myself a list of goals to meet. This ensures that I spend my time wisely and that my attendance isn't in vain. If I meet these goals, I will be more likely to attend the conference the following year. Below are a list of my goals that I make sure to meet every time my company sends me to a conference."</div>

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Free Technology for Teachers: The Long and Winding Road - 5 views

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our goal; technology integration to expand the walls, collaborate globally, and inspire/motivate
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be as specific and explicit as you can when explaining the goal of technology integration
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when students are actively engaged, motivated, and excited, learning and behavior are natural
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Roland Gesthuizen on 01 May 11

"While attending this particular workshop I was, at first, contemplating how I could utilize this tool as an administrator. As those thoughts wandered, the instructor repeatedly said the words "expand the walls of the classroom". That caught my attention and then I had no problem envisioning how the teachers I worked with could utilize a wiki to do just that."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"While attending this particular workshop I was, at first, contemplating how I could utilize this tool as an administrator. As those thoughts wandered, the instructor repeatedly said the words "expand the walls of the classroom". That caught my attention and then I had no problem envisioning how the teachers I worked with could utilize a wiki to do just that."</div>

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What Do Kids Say Is The Biggest Obstacle To Technology At School? - 8 views

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The two major obstacles that students say they face at school: filters that stop them from accessing the websites they need for homework and bans on using their own mobile devices (namely cellphones) at school.
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The majority of parents surveyed - 67% - said that they were willing to buy their children a mobile device for school if the schools allowed it, and parents seemed particularly interested in their children using these devices in order to access online textbooks.
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there were some interesting differences between what digital skills teachers thought were important and what skills students thought they needed to know.
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Roland Gesthuizen on 30 Apr 11

"We don't often stop and ask students - or their parents - what they think their technology needs are. But the newly-released Speak Up 2010 survey has done just that .. The results are pretty fascinating, as they show great adoption of technology among even very young students, but lingering resistance on the part of school administrators to sanction some of those tools into the classroom."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"We don't often stop and ask students - or their parents - what they think their technology needs are. But the newly-released Speak Up 2010 survey has done just that .. The results are pretty fascinating, as they show great adoption of technology among even very young students, but lingering resistance on the part of school administrators to sanction some of those tools into the classroom."</div>

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#35 TodaysMeet | Teach Gen Now - 0 views

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Roland Gesthuizen on 27 Apr 11

"TodaysMeet is a free online tool that allows you to backchannel. What is a backchannel I hear you ask? Backchanneling is having real time online conversations alongside live presentations. A backchannel lets participants ask questions, discuss what is being presented, share links and reflect on their learning. Backchanneling could be describe as "virtual whispering or note passing" during lessons, presentation or activities."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"TodaysMeet is a free online tool that allows you to backchannel. What is a backchannel I hear you ask? Backchanneling is having real time online conversations alongside live presentations. A backchannel lets participants ask questions, discuss what is being presented, share links and reflect on their learning. Backchanneling could be describe as "virtual whispering or note passing" during lessons, presentation or activities."</div>

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Annotating the Web with Diigo on the iPad - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 3 views

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Roland Gesthuizen on 26 Apr 11

But I have discovered another use for Diigo: annotating websites on the iPad. As far as I know, Diigo offers the only means to highlight passages and add annotations to websites from within the iPad's native Safari browser. Diigo does this through the Web Highlighter bookmarklet, which opens up a toolbar that looks like this:

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">But I have discovered another use for Diigo: annotating websites on the iPad. As far as I know, Diigo offers the only means to highlight passages and add annotations to websites from within the iPad's native Safari browser. Diigo does this through the Web Highlighter bookmarklet, which opens up a toolbar that looks like this:</div>

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The Only Secure Password Is the One You Can't Remember - 5 views

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Roland Gesthuizen on 23 Apr 11

"there is simply no way you can remember all your unique, strong passwords and the sooner you recognise this, the sooner you can embrace a more secure alternative."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"there is simply no way you can remember all your unique, strong passwords and the sooner you recognise this, the sooner you can embrace a more secure alternative."</div>

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Roland Gesthuizen on 23 Apr 11

Some good advice about passwords.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Some good advice about passwords.</div>

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YouCanBook.Me - About - 6 views

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Roland Gesthuizen on 20 Apr 11

"Log in using your Google account, approve our access to your calendar and you immediately get a simple dedicated web page that lets your customers/students/colleagues see when you are free. Then, with just a couple of clicks, they can book you."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Log in using your Google account, approve our access to your calendar and you immediately get a simple dedicated web page that lets your customers/students/colleagues see when you are free. Then, with just a couple of clicks, they can book you."</div>

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Masterful Teacher: How Calculus Became the Most Popular Class on Campus | Edutopia - 2 views

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Roland Gesthuizen on 18 Apr 11

Winn has also just been voted San Diego Unified School District's High School Teacher of the Year. Winn has developed a high voltage classroom atmosphere that has done what some would say is impossible: he's inspired high school students to get excited about math.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Winn has also just been voted San Diego Unified School District's High School Teacher of the Year. Winn has developed a high voltage classroom atmosphere that has done what some would say is impossible: he's inspired high school students to get excited about math. </div>

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Visible Tweets - 0 views

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Roland Gesthuizen on 17 Apr 11

Visible Tweets is a visualisation of Twitter messages designed for display in public spaces. We used this at the ACCE2010 conference in Melbourne with some great posts by the delegates.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Visible Tweets is a visualisation of Twitter messages designed for display in public spaces. We used this at the ACCE2010 conference in Melbourne with some great posts by the delegates.</div>

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CORE Education: Education research, consultancy, professional development, online manag... - 3 views

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NewZeeland technology education ICT CORE research eLearning

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Roland Gesthuizen on 17 Apr 11

"CORE Education is a not-for-profit educational research and development based organisation with an international reputation for support and promotion of the use of new technologies for learning across all education and training sectors. CORE Education is devoted to improving education, and therefore ensures it is not only at the forefront of educational matters, but leading them."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"CORE Education is a not-for-profit educational research and development based organisation with an international reputation for support and promotion of the use of new technologies for learning across all education and training sectors. CORE Education is devoted to improving education, and therefore ensures it is not only at the forefront of educational matters, but leading them."</div>

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Nightskyonline.info - 4 views

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This Australian Space and Astronomy website is maintained by Paul Floyd, a school teacher and amateur astronomer with 21 years experience (as at 2011) in running a range of education and public astronomy outreach activities.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This Australian Space and Astronomy website is maintained by Paul Floyd, a school teacher and amateur astronomer with 21 years experience (as at 2011) in running a range of education and public astronomy outreach activities.</div>

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Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association ~ Supporting ICT Educators ~ ICT ... - 1 views

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By participating in ICT Achievers, students will be delivered valuable hands-on experience whilst supervised by industry professionals. This program is richer than traditional work experience due to active involvement of industry professionals as mentors for the students who take part.
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Roland Gesthuizen on 14 Apr 11

Up to twenty successful Year 11 students will be placed with individually appropriate industry professionals in a mentoring relationship.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Up to twenty successful Year 11 students will be placed with individually appropriate industry professionals in a mentoring relationship.</div>

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ICT and the Australian Curriculum | Australian Council for Computers in Education - 2 views

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This paper discusses four key concerns about this current situation and proposes and justifies a solution whereby ICT would be a learning area in its own right, either within the framework of the Technologies or as a new learning area. Structurally this learning area would document the student learning expectations and standards for ICT as a GC as well as a discipline.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This paper discusses four key concerns about this current situation and proposes and justifies a solution whereby ICT would be a learning area in its own right, either within the framework of the Technologies or as a new learning area. Structurally this learning area would document the student learning expectations and standards for ICT as a GC as well as a discipline. </div>

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InventNow.org - World - 0 views

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"Register as an InventNow.org Inventor and get access to all the great stuff at this site. You'll be able to share your inventions, get patents, comment on other inventions and much more! "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Register as an InventNow.org Inventor and get access to all the great stuff at this site. You'll be able to share your inventions, get patents, comment on other inventions and much more! "</div>

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Roland Gesthuizen on 07 Apr 11

Interesting site for students to share inventions and ideas.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Interesting site for students to share inventions and ideas.</div>

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CEGSA (The Computers in Education Group of South Australia | LinkedIn - 0 views

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" The Computers in Education Group of South Australia is a professional association of educators that promotes and supports teaching and learning with Information and Communication Technologies and the study of Information Technology as a discipline. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" The Computers in Education Group of South Australia is a professional association of educators that promotes and supports teaching and learning with Information and Communication Technologies and the study of Information Technology as a discipline. "</div>

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Roland Gesthuizen on 06 Apr 11

LinedIN home page for CEGSA, useful for South Australian teachers.

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iCyberSafe.com - Living in a Connected World | Powered by Ivanhoe Grammar School - 1 views

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Roland Gesthuizen on 06 Apr 11

Cybersafety website by Ivanhoe Grammar School with many up to date articles and posts to encourage digital citizenship.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Cybersafety website by Ivanhoe Grammar School with many up to date articles and posts to encourage digital citizenship.</div>

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Seth's Blog: Moving beyond teachers and bosses - 2 views

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If your boss is seen as a librarian, she becomes a resource, not a limit. If you view the people you work with as coaches, and your job as a platform, it can transform what you do each day, starting right now

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">If your boss is seen as a librarian, she becomes a resource, not a limit. If you view the people you work with as coaches, and your job as a platform, it can transform what you do each day, starting right now</div>

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ICTEV2011 State Conference: In Touch | ICTEV - 0 views

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Roland Gesthuizen on 31 Mar 11

"ICTEV's 2011 conference aims to put you in touch with educational colleagues who will enthuse and inspire you to integrate technologies in your learning and teaching. The technologies you will hear about and explore on the day will allow you and your students to be in touch with other educational communities (schools and professionals) across the world."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"ICTEV's 2011 conference aims to put you in touch with educational colleagues who will enthuse and inspire you to integrate technologies in your learning and teaching. The technologies you will hear about and explore on the day will allow you and your students to be in touch with other educational communities (schools and professionals) across the world."</div>

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Roland Gesthuizen on 31 Mar 11

Event for Victorian Educators, Sat 21 May 2011.

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