Competition
closed Friday 29th June 2001
WEBQUEST
Two major prizes of digital
cameras for the best answers to the Webquest
Webquest runner-up prizes of 8 wireless keyboards and mice (kindly donated
by Protech Australasia)
Competition
closed Friday 29th June 2001
MAXMAZE
Over 100 copies of 'South
Australia - H orizons Beyond' a beautiful pictorial history of SA in hard
cover (kindly donated by Information SA). Minor prizes including books, Tshirts,
CDs for each Maxmaze
Quiz.
Competition
closed Friday 29th June 2001
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Prepare
Now
What
do you do NOW ?
- Teacher's will need their own email account and be able
to check it regularly, especially if they want to participate
in PD sessions and discuss strategies with other teachers.
- Students will need
a email account. This will be useful when students are entering
in the competitions throughout the event. Students can use
a class email or teacher email if individual emails can not
be organised.
- A management strategy
for checking email regularly. It is also important that all
students have a go at checking/sending emails so a rotational
checklist may have to be developed.
- Organise student
access to computers with Internet/email set up.
There are stages in
this event:-
1. Preparing for
the major event (April 30th - June 17th 2001)
- Register
for the Connecting the Continent event
- Use the lesson plans
and webquest for classroom ideas. The lessons are designed
to be flexible so if planning a theme around Australia and/or
Federation the lessons can be integrated.
- Investigate the Connecting the Continent Website for additional resources - remember
the event is not live until June 18th, 2001
- Start the Webquest
- Become involved in
the organised online professional development program for
teachers using EdNA chat and discussion forums. See the online
calendar for dates/times.
2. The major event
- Connecting the Continent (18th June - 1st July 2001)
Use the online activities
on the website to explore the role of telecommunications in
nation building from the Overland Telegraph Line to the future
of the information revolution.
- Ensure students check
their email regularly, especially if they have submitted any
information for the competitions
- Teachers are encouraged
to participate in the online PD activities and discussion
on the email discussion list
- Ensure all your students
have time to participate in the various online activities
on the website
- Continue with lessons
and webquest
- Participate as a
class in the online forums and chats through out the major
event. Choose
any of the discovery forums available for your students. For
example, come and meet Benjiman Lee who is a Youth Ambassador
for Federation. He hopes that in the future all the different
cultures of Australia will have the ability to mix and get
along together
- Celebrate with a
CONNECT party!
In each stage, online
help and PD will be available for teachers in organised sessions
or by contacting the
project officers if required.
Kate Dibben phone: (08)
8362 0279 email: kdibben@oac.sa.edu.au
Roger Edmonds phone:
(08) 8362 7590 email: redmonds@oac.sa.edu.au
Created by Kate Dibben, Open
Access College, South Australia, Australia
email:
kdibben@oac.sa.edu.au
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