ISTEC+-+Minutes

**__ISTEC - Minutes - Tuesday February 12th 2008__**
__ Introductions__ Introductory video - Panorama from the BBC – The possible health hazards of wireless networking - [|Becta's Response] Introduction & Greetings – David Knott, Primary School Principal at Patana Individual introductions by delegates. Each person shared what was "cool" in their view at the moment. There were some interesting idease such as [|SpaceTime], [|Kindle], .......[please add others]
 * __Welcome to Patana__**

Interactive Quiz (focus: the use of technology at represented International schools) using QUIZDOM interactive remote response system. Real time responses displayed graphically on the screen. http://www.qwizdom.co.uk/ The questions are here: http://www.patana.ac.th/TechEx/istec_Questions.asp Andy will circulate the results to those who attended.
 * __Voting__**

__Discussion: Safety online (DJ Feldmeyer, St Mary’s, Japan)__ Should all students be monitored? If so, then how? A legal requirement in Thailand to record logs of all Internet use. AUP Policy should consider use inside and outside of the classroom and mobile access. Classroom/Computer management software such as HUELAB (used at NIST) also provides control of mobile access through tablet PC’s. Thinkyouknow web site a useful resource for Internet safety (JT, Patana) http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/ Students and parents need to be informed and educated about acceptable use, safety, ethics etc.
 * __Round Table Discussion__**

__IT Skills – (Joseph, TCIS)__ ENC – Curriculum dated with basic skills being learned at a much younger age – Now being updated and customised by individual schools MYP – Offers a different approach

__IGCSE__ [|www.Teach-ICT.com] [|www.ted.com/] Moodle developments

__CPD__ ICDL – Provides opportunities for an Internationally recognized qualification for teachers Whiteboard training – Several school expressed an interest in collaborating to provide training in the use of Smart Boards.


 * __Virtual Tour of Patana’s online systems - BPS.NET__**

John Tranter (Asst Principal, Campus Curriculum Techonology Patana) and Doug Reed (Software Development Manager, Patana) presented an overview of BPS.Net – an integrated web based sims History – used SIMS then moved on to Blackbaud before deciding to develop an in house system. Web based interface with SQL server database __Teacher Centre__ Add Teacher holiday contacts Calendar – difficulties synchronizing a whole school calendar Room bookings (linked to calendar) Shine & Write – Resources for use with projectors Patana e-learning LMS (loosely based on Moodle) Content manager for teachers – Web template & easy document upload Meeting minutes manager (manages, searches minutes of all meetings) Cover information (calculated automatically using algorithms to ensure fairness) Daily notices – general and by year group (editable by staff) Links to Destiny – Library database and to student Information system Online registers Bus routing module (handles 300 minbuses0 Timetabling and room allocation Homework Online mark book and reports (grades an comments) Activities/Excursions/Trips admin – links to student’s details/medical info. Generated from calendar Performance management and CPD – History, Details Emergencies section and Staff Socials section __Parent Gateway__ Parents log on to own ‘homepage’ with access to all student info for their children All admin forms Timetables and lesson content/plans Homework schedule and content Reports (including archive) Contact details Student e-portfolio’s Automatic password renewal (by return of email)

__A Wiki Prediction (MBR, Patana)__ Madeleine presented an interactive demonstration on the use of Wikis as a collaborative learning tool. [|www.istec.wikispaces.com/www.ict-patana-wikispaces.com/] __Internet Detective (MG, Patana)__ Mitch Gertz demonstrated a year 7 unit that has been developed to teach students good practice when searching the Internet for information.
 * __Great Lesson Ideas__**
 * Lots of good Wiki stuff on YouTube

__Space Time__ Jim (from Cambodia) demonstrated a nice 3D application for viewing search results: http://www.spacetime.com/

Thanks to everyone for coming. Some photos can be seen here:http://www.patana.ac.th/PatanaLife/ISTECmeeting08/

Details of next meetings http://www.patana.ac.th/TechEx/ISTEC.asp