ICT News and Comment

Federal Government's 'Digital Education Revolution'

Well, here are some details about this ambitious plan, based on providing all students from Yr 9-12 with their own computer at school at a cost of $1b over four years. Join the discussion. 

Tiny laptop, tiny price: EEE PC

Launched in Australia in early December for less than $500 with a solid state 4Gb memory. Student computer coming to a school near you? l

ACCE Submission on 'Digital Ed. Revolution'

The Australian Council for Computers in Education (ACCE), of which CEGSA is a member, is preparing a submission to the Prime Minister-elect's office on the recently announced ICT in schools initiatives.

At this stage the submission (which is in draft form) expresses general support for the initiatives and endorses the inclusion in the policy of a requirement to improve the capacity of teachers by ensuring that they receive training to upgrade or develop competence in the use of ICT. It also outlines ACCE's affliliations and track record, past involvement in ICT policy and research, coverage of membership and extends an offer of willingness to be involved in advising on issues arising in the implementation.

If you have any additional issues that they wish to be included in this initial correspondence, or to be considered in the subsequent discussions between
ACCE and the incoming federal government.

Any such issues can be included in ACCE's discussions. Feel free to email these to cegsa-members or to any of the CEGSA executive individually.
 

News from CEGSA Committee

• Rampage, the Association Journal is to move to become an entirely online product from early in 2008.
• Applications for Leading Lights Awards are being sought online.
  

Leading Light applications are now open

You can nominate, or urge another person to nominate, using the links from the Awards link.