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Technology
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Network Support Specialists - Neil Rosten, Susan Ewles, John Sawyshyn, Chris Mackey |
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Network Administrator - Todd Forbes, |
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Technology Coordinator - Kim Chiverton, |
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Technology
Workshop: August 16 To reduce the demands on our facilitators, I thought that we might try to
run all the sessions on one day.
Preparing for
Wireless: Hillmond Using Technology to
Support Teaching and Learning Microsoft Office
– Provincial Agreement Community Net By 2011 all schools in - 400 schools to be done
this year. Live Satellite
Network – that new dish on
your roof Provides video and data to
multiple locations simultaneously without affecting CommunityNet or Internet
bandwidth Common infrastructure for
education and post secondary education -Blackboard Learning System -Available with French and
English interface -Accessing through CommunityNet
or Internet -Supports online courses,
face to face courses, LIVE courses -Supports collaboration for
school communities -Large scale assessments Blackboard Learn9 WebCt – moving into
Blackboard -
can be used in
a face to face environment Organizations -
used to
collaborate o
ROVER o
Adobe connect -
BOTS –
Blackboard Organization For Teachers in o
How can I use
it Courses -
Teacher or
Student -
Chats / Discussion Boards An account is available to every teacher
in Saskatchewan -
through
Edonline – material and curriculum updates directed to appropriate
teachers. www.education.gov.sk.ca/online-databases -
Online
Magazines, Journals, and Newspapers -
Secure access
through CommunityNet or Internet (with password) -
Evaluated to
support provincial curriculum -
Resources
linked from renewed curriculum -
French and
English databases. ROVER Recommended Online Video
Education Resources -
secure accessed
through CommunityNet -
Streaming video
through the school network -
Content updated
through LIVE Satellite Network -
Resources
evaluated to support provincial curriculum -
Resources
linked from Server sent to every school
in the province Instructions to connect and
register yet to come. Some issues with
the build of the ROVER boxes need to be addressed. -
400-500 new
video titles -
Content will be
updated via Satellite -
Quick easy
access -
Could be
reviewed before it is used in the classroom The NOVRA satellite boxes will be sent out shortly - used for the updating of these video servers. The Ministry of Education, Network Services
team within the Curriculum and E-Learning Branch will provide support for the
system. While delivery of the servers is scheduled in March, it is
expected that ROVER servers will be installed and functional in provincial
schools by fall, 2010. Further, information regarding accessing videos
within classrooms will be provided for teachers prior to the fall. ADOBE CONNECT Web Conferencing –
Adobe Connect -
accessing
through CommunityNet or Internet -
Sycnchronous
audio, presentation, video image and allows for recording for future use -
Supports LIVE
courses and presentations, online courses -
Supports
collaboration for school communities -
Limited
licensing as of now o
Does not
involve administrative password o
Flash plugin
required o
Adobe connect
plugin required Contact Jason at the
Ministry regarding getting involved PILOT going on now. –
online synch to supplement instruction. -
simultaneous
broadcasts to multiple locations, recorded and archived for future use -
origination
from any meeting room, classroom, studio connecting to CommunityNet with
video conferencing or other video appliance -
Accessed
through satellite broadcast, CommunityNet or Internet streams -
Supports
distance education, online courses, curriculum support, special programs and
presentations -
Interaction
supported through web conferencing (Adobe), txt, twitter, facebook phone,
email, etc. -
Broadcasts data
to ROVER. Representative for coordination –
contact: Sandra Bellegarde 1-866-933-8333
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