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Woodcroft College Curriculum Committee- Term 4 2008 We face a number of challenges as educators and with the likely influx of ICT equipment courtesy of the Federal Government, it is incumbent upon us to utilize it effectively.

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   In lieu of a group meeting in week 2, we will spend some time searching for opportunities to use ICT and Web 2.0 facilities in our classes. There are also some Learning Management Systems that are worth viewing; I would like you to look at these systems (they are easy to find) with a view to implementation at Woodcroft. It is also pertinent to examine [|del.icio.us] with the aim of providing an easy to find and use set of bookmarks for students.
 * Moodle
 * Blackboard
 * Study-Wiz

We need to be aware that it is distinctly possible that within the next 3-5 years all students in the Senior School will have access to a computing device of some type at school- not just at home. This presents the possibility to reduce the $800 book-list bill and creatively engage the students. A series of links are provided to allow you to readily access the section created for your faculty to edit. I have included a summary of a couple of sessions presented at the recent ACER research conference that have implications for all schools and will form the basis of discussion in our week 4 meeting.