<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>I know this is a bit harsh...</div><div><br></div><div>Whilst everything posted has been a fantastic idea, and sounds like the kids would enjoy doing / learning about those things - I'd humbly suggest that none of those technologies are 'emerging' they are mainstream. </div><div><br></div><div>Except the useful suggestion of looking to the horizon report. But even still - augmented reality apps are here now and being employed in increasing numbers for a range of different use cases. <br><br></div><div>3D printing is coming along too and getting more accessible. Check out the makerbot and reprap projects. </div><div><br></div><div>Oh yeah drupal ++ Version 7 is great! :)</div><div><br><div>Cheers</div><div>- Donna </div><div><br></div>... On the road. Sent from my phone.</div><div><br>On 29/01/2011, at 1:29 PM, Mark KELLY <<a href="mailto:kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au">kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>Hi, The Other Mark<br><br>- <a href="http://wired.com"><a href="http://wired.com">wired.com</a></a> is a good place to get a view of what's in the air.<br>- I use snippets from Good Game (ABC) - some good tech news there, esp. related to gaming, which kids identify with.<br>
- Get the kids to research and present a talk/slideshow on an IT issue. It's a good way of justifying the showing of a lot of IT videos - it and helps fill the time when you really couldn't be bothered going on stage, or have to keep the audience quiet while you deal with administrivia ;-)<br>
- Do a bit on home networking and SOHO design, including wifi security. It's the only time I've seen year 9/10 kids frantically taking notes, because they want to try it at home. They also like the researching of home network equipment and getting prices online.<br>
- Cover website setup: get them to find a domain name they like and go shopping for a web host. They will spend <i>hours</i> on that!<br>- If your techies can swing it, let the kids play with a CMS like Joomla or Drupal or similar. Hours of fun for the whole family.<br>
<br>HTH<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 29 January 2011 07:35, Mark Scott <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:msc@luther.vic.edu.au"><a href="mailto:msc@luther.vic.edu.au">msc@luther.vic.edu.au</a></a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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<p><font face="tahoma" size="2">I am hopeful that someone might come to my rescue.</font></p>
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<p><font face="tahoma" size="2">I am taking a Yr 9 Emerging Technologies class for the next two weeks to cover a teacher on sick leave.</font></p>
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<p><font face="tahoma" size="2">Has anybody got two weeks worth of something exciting that I can throw at 17 yr 9 students?</font></p>
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<p><font face="tahoma" size="2">Almost anything exciting fresh and new will do. (don't ask much do I?)</font></p>
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