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MacSchools.Net Meetings 2005

Date
#
Meeting Focus
Venue
24 02 2005
11
DE&T iBook rollout, Wireless Networking in Schools [WiNs], network ICT PD for 2005 and iLife '05, iWork - demonstration and classroom implications [Stephen Palmer - ENPS]
Essendon North Primary School
31 03 2005
12
ICT & the Victorian Essential Learnings Standards - VELS [Jill Reading - WMR]. The recent ibook DE&T image &WiNS [roundtable discussion]. WMR MSN Professional Development Series, 2005: planning & discussion, [Mark Richardson, Deb Hicks, Tony Sullivan & Stephen Palmer]. Preview of Mac OSX 10.4 -Tiger [Stephen Palmer - ENPS]
AppleCentre - Moonee Ponds
05 05 2005
13
Information & Content Management Systems - Demonstration of StudyWiz and Magnolia [Stephen Palmer -ENPS]. Intranets, what are schools doing? What options are there available for intranet authoring? [Panel of presenters using the FCC high speed link. WMR MSN Professional Development Series, 2005: progress report on the planning & support for "Integrating iLife '05 into the classroom" [Mark Richardson & Deb Hicks]. Discussion of other issues, including the latest iBook rollout, VELS, WiNS & Mac OSX 10.4
Footscray City College
28 07 2005
14
Professional Development Series - iLife 05. Reporting back & Future directions. Policy on Refunds, [Deb Hicks, Mark Richardson, Tony Sullivan & Steve Palmer] 3. WMR-MSN Online Survey [Mark Richardson] 4. DE&T 2005 iBook Image, report on the discussions with DE&T ITD about the issues with the latest iBook image [Steve Palmer, Jill Reading]. 5. The Intel/Apple alliance. The implications of the new Intel processors and the "death of Classic" [Steve Palmer]. Student Film Projects at Avondale PS [Travis Carrick - APS]
Avondale Primary School
01 09 2005
15
Claymation Projects [Monica Wright - MPWPS], Student Reporting & ICT [new DE&T reporting guidelines and student report programs used by network schools [David Gatt - St Martin De Porres PS, Laverton & Peter Mills - Iramoo PS]. School Tour [Lisette Margini - MPWPS]
Moonee Ponds West Primary School
20 10 2005
16
Opening of meeting [Norm Dean - Acting Regional Director, WMR]. Latest Apple news for schools and teachers - [Joe Cox - Apple Australia]. Cris Pearson [the creator of "Comic Life" software]. School tour of the new buildings [Mark Richardson - WPS]
Williamstown Primary School
01 12 2005
17
ICT in the Catholic Education System. 1. The systemic organization of ICT in Catholic Schools.
Looking at • Funding • Curriculum Initiatives • Consultancy & Support • Teacher Notebooks • Windows v. Macintosh • Technical Support 2. How can State/Catholic/Independent schools support each other in ICT and Education? 3. School Tour [Matthew Davey - St Therese's PS]
St.Therese's Primary School, Essendon

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