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Monthly Archives: May 2008

Digital Education Revolution (DER) - Day 2

May 28, 2008 – 9:41 am

I have been reflecting on Mark Pesce’s talk where he speaks of ‘Those Wacky Kids’ and the ‘mutants’ , that is us, and how we need to bridge the generational gap. Fundamentally, kids get engaged in learning when their intrinsic motivation is high. So what sparks intrinsic motivation? Learning that relates to life and arouse […]

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Digital Education Revolution Symposium Sydney May 26th

May 26, 2008 – 9:30 am

Daniel Owen (Branch Manager, Professional Learning), opened the symposium describing how the DER is based in an economic and social inclusion agenda and how this provided strong support from governments for financial backing.
There are five elements ;

National Secondary School Computer Fund
Broadband Infrastructure, Fibre to schools - Connecting schools.
Online Curriculum Content
Portals for Parents
Assistance for schools in the deployment […]

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