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myinternet Limited are establishing a new mailing list for Western Australian
Catholic educators. I encourage all teachers to join and be part of the
CathEdNet community. If you would like to join please send Renee your
email address:
Renee Hoareau
myinternet Limited
Education Services Manager
email: renee@myinternet.com.au
phone: +613 8379 2069
fax : +613 8379 2033
mob : 0416 113 924
OR simply
This is a list for Western Australian Catholic educators. This list has been provided to you as a resource to share ideas, problems and discuss issues. We look forward to working with you.
To subscribe to this list send a message to ceowa-request@myinternet.com.au with the word 'subscribe' (without the quotation marks) in the body of the message.
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This mailing list will provide an opportunity for teachers to discuss professional issues, gain valuable education resources and be notified of local, state and national school events.
Hopefully this mailing list will grow into a vital and dynamic community supporting each other in best practice pedagogies in this exciting information age.
myinternet Education Community mailing lists are an essential and dynamic component of our growing education resources which supports teachers and coopted members engaged in discussion on a variety of education professional issues in curriculum and the education use of the myinternet products.
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OZ
Projects
This year the Learning Quest Challenge goes International
running from March to end of September, 2003
http://ozprojects.edna.edu.au/challenge/
myinternet
Australian Bureau of Statistics Projects
myinternet and Australian Bureau of Statistics
have collaborated to provide education resources easily through the desktop.
Joint projects in 2003 will cover Environmental Issues to include the
International Year of Water, Census Outcomes and a Mathematics based project.
http://www.schools.net.au/edu/abs
Mabo
10 Years On
Teachers can utilise these Internet lesson ideas and
learning quests for exploration of indigenous issues.
http://www.myinternet.com.au/edu/indigenous/
Water
Watch
Geography, Science and Mathematics activities
for lower to middle secondary students produced in collaboration with
myinternet and the Australian Bureau fo Statistics Education staff.
http://www.internal.schools.net.au/edu/water
Bullying
Say No!
This is a series of lesson ideas which explores
student approaches to "bullying".
http://www.myinternet.com.au/edu/bullying/index.html
Collaborations
Across the Tasman
T his will be updated for 2003. Schools interested in collaborative projects
with New Zealand schools should contact Renee.
http://www.myinternet.com.au/edu/collaborations
Young
Readers
This will be updated for 2003. Look out for
the new books and join in the challenge.
http://www.myinternet.com.au/edu/young_readers
ANZAC
ANZAC projects will be extended in 2003 to include
student interviews and stories of war and peace.
http://www.myinternet.com.au/edu/anzac
The
Italians
Commentary on the "Italians" exhibition at the
Melbourne Museum in 2001. A suitable resource for senior Art students
studying the Renaissance period.
http://www.internal.schools.net.au/edu/italians/index.html
Holiday
Game
A primary students online game requiring English/Science
knowledge and skills.
http://www.internal.schools.net.au/edu/holiday/
Early
Childhood Literacy
This infoquest was created by two Queensland primary
teachers. These pages have been designed to assist teachers and Teacher
Librarians utilise the potential to develop childrens' appreciation for
Australian children's literature and develop visual communication skills
via picture story books.
http://www.internal.schools.net.au/edu/Early/
Free myinternet Portal Training
Please book at: http://www.ceo.wa.edu.au/home/mynet/reg.html
ATOM
Awards
Each year the Australian Teachers of Media Awards celebrate
the achievements of the Industry and the Education sector. myinternet
sponsors the Best Website created by a Teacher.
This sponsorship aims to promote teacher use of ICT technologies for learning
in the classroom.
http://www.myinternet.com.au/atom
Entries close March 12, 2003. Hurry There is a
discount of $30.00 from the $55.00 entry fee for teachers from myinternet
schools.
Australian
Schools Calendar Challenge 2003
http://www.myinternet.com.au/edu/asc/
By now, you should have received a large poster in the mail
that has been
addressed to the Curriculum Coordinator and the School Librarian at your
school.
'This year myinternet Limited, EdNA Online and Curriculum
Corporation
collaborated in producing an Australian Schools Calendar which marks significant
events which Australian schools participate in on an ongoing basis in
all areas
across the curriculum and whole school co-curricular activities.
These activities include national and international celebrations
of special
days, weeks or months that may be celebrated in class or used as a basis
for
learning in schools.
EdNA Online has provided schools with a more detailed online
version of the
Australian Schools Calendar found at the following address
http://www.edna.edu.au/noticeboards/noticelist.html?id=1981
HOW TO ENTER THE CHALLENGE
Fill in the form at: http://www.myinternet.com.au/edu/asc/
Each time your school or individual classes participate
in an event which is
marked on the Australian Schools Calendar. For example. Arbour Day - whole
school celebrates this day by planting trees. The webpage may include
include
photos, stories, student and/or teacher commentary.
At the end of year the Australian school with the most
entries will win $1500 in
cash prize money for your school.
DATES: The Australian
Schools Calendar Challenge runs from 1 February through to
30 November 2003.
REQUIREMENTS: Each event
participated in must be represented on a web page.
Provide a URL outlining the specific event.
Good luck with the Challenge and have fun participating
in events throughout the
year.
The
myinternet EdNA Online Learning Quest Challenge
The myinternet EdNA Online Learning Quest Challenge
this year is going International. There will be participating schools
from Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Europe and Canada. The
National Learning Quest Challenge judges feedback report is a valuable
resource for those schools contemplating participation this year. The
information on how teachers and students entered the challenge, the support
material and information about the learning quest is below.
PDF:
http://www.edna.edu.au/sibling/ozprojects/lq_report.pdf
Word:
http://www.edna.edu.au/sibling/ozprojects/lq_report.doc
The International Learning Quest Challenge hosted
and organised by EdNA
Online and myinternet Limited is for teachers and/or students to develop
a web page or site following a Learning Quest format, which guides the
learner through a learning activity and will engage, challenge and support
them.
The main aim of the Challenge is the development and sharing of online
content.
This year the Learning Quest goes International. Schools will be invited
to participate from the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Europe,
Canada and the United States, as well as Australia.
mFL
Statistical Competition
http://www.myinternet.com.au/edu/mFL
Do you want to be an Australian Rules Football
Coach?
Could you put together a champion team?
Can you do a better coaching job than Sheedy, Williams, Eade or Judge?
Well here is your opportunity to participate in a Statistical Football
Competition with other budding coaches from schools around Australia.
The myinternet Footy League Competition will promote the use of technology to collect and analyse information. The competition applies a range of statistical methods to interpret data
The mFL Statistical Competition will be beginning soon. Send an email to the following organisers can be contacted via email for information about the mFL Footy League Competition.
Seaford
H.S. Gerald Little glittle@seafordhs.sa.edu.au
myinternet Community Mentor Program
There is immeasurable value of an Education community for the schools which is both tangible and intangible. The intangibles include teachers sharing, trusting and supporting each other to get the best learning outcomes for their students. Additionally teachers can access quickly and effectively advice and are represented through the teachers' membership of a community, and through participation, perceived ownership. Tangible benefits include the support provided, including activities, resources, the building of peer-based networks and communication.
myinternet Limited invites applications from teachers who wish to become part Community Mentor Program.
myinternet Community Mentor Profile
myinternet Community Mentors will to be a select group of K-12 educators who exemplify best practices. This is demonstrated by the following behaviors:
- When new technologies are developed, these leading educators are the first to make effective use of them to support learning objectives of all students.
- They model effective administrative leadership and teacher professionalism.
- As mentors, they influence other educators by presenting their successes at key conferences and events, leading hands-on workshops, writing articles for educational journals and getting actively involved at the local, state, and national levels.
- Provide leadership in the development of online collegiate professional peer networks.
- They are committed to engage, motivate, and inspire young minds.
- Provide valuable insight into what teachers really want and need
Community Mentor Support Arrangements:
- Free internet access (conditions apply).
- Free Multimedia suite of software and other relevant software.
- Training in the use of myinternet products and other software applications.
- Professional development in emerging online educational practice.<
- Opportunities to collaborate with other local myinternet Community Mentors.
- Membership to the community mentor mailing list, an online education community for answering questions and sharing experiences.
- Opportunities to test myinternet products
- Regular Stipend to cover general office expenses (e.g. printing, phone, paper).
- Ad hoc financial/technical/hardware/software support available on request and approval.
Visit http://www.myinternet.com.au/edu/communitymentor/ for more details or contact Renee
School Resources
for Teachers and Students
General resources are available from the myinternet
website. Click on the Education Button
http://www.myinternet.com.au/
All these URLs can be accessed from the Education Resources myinternet property which can be added to schools'/teachers' desktop.
ANZACs and Younger Readers are a joint collaboration with Curriculum Corporation.
Learning Quest Challenge is a collaboration with EdNA Online.
myinternet Limited
Education Services Manager
email: renee@myinternet.com.au
phone: +613 8379 2069
fax : +613 8379 2033
mob : 0416 113 924
