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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial>Roland</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial>The following video link raises some
interesting issues for a whole school discussion about research skills and the
use of the internet, especially Wikipedia.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial>It does not denigrate the internet but
highlights its deficiencies if we do not provide our students with appropriate
structures and research skills.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial>I would recommend that item for all members
of staff, not just the IT environment.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><A
href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/learning/schools/pressing-pause.html?play">http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/learning/schools/pressing-pause.html?play</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial>Geoff Moss</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial>RMIT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=rgesthuizen@gmail.com href="mailto:rgesthuizen@gmail.com">Roland
Gesthuizen</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 05, 2009 12:40
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Yr7-10it] A video about a 1-1
Apple laptop middle school in NYC</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Interesting video link posted by Caroline Meeks, an IAEP
project contributor for Sugar, the operating system used on the OLPC
computers.<BR>
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<DIV><A
href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/learning/schools/how-google-saved-a-school.html?play"
target=_blank>http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/learning/schools/how-google-saved-a-school.html?play</A></DIV>Towards
the middle of the clip is an interview with the administrator who can
observe the students on their Apple laptops. Its also an interesting
discussion about multi-tasking.<BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV>Regards Roland<BR><BR></DIV>-- <BR>Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator -
Westall Secondary College<BR><A
href="http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au">http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au</A><BR><BR>"Never
doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the
world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret
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