May 28, 2022
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WTF JAPAN?!!
China links continue to be a success!
This week's link was even more successful as we had worked through an issue at the Chinese end and now have captions working well at both ends.Have the written language in Mandarin and English to support the spoken language is an important advantage of MSLYNC. You can see the mural is UNDERWAY!!! East Meets West.
Jo
Vic Virtual Learning Project supporting the Languages Unit
The Languages unit in conjunction with regional offices have organised a number of regional language forums in each region. The forums are being run to support the Victorian Government’s Vision for Languages Education and the associated targets that by 2025 all government schools are providing languages programs across years P–10, including all Government schools to be providing a language program at Year Prep by 2015.
Gary and I have supported these with Gary doing Horsham and myself doing Geelong, Warnambool and Ballarat. In preparation for these events I recorded an interview with a Principal of a very large Metro Primary school who is extremely happy with the virtual delivery of Indonesian into her school by a teacher from right up near Echuca.
I have already received an array of enquiries on the day and in follow up emails from schools wishing to explore this avenue of delivery for their students.
Jo
Above: With co-presenter Tony Gove (Principal Teesdale PS who have come on board receiving Japanese through virtual delivery this year)
Feedback:
Thanks Jo,
Love your work!
I am thinking though we will explore the Lync and Logitech idea and see if that kicks goals for us.
Cheers,
Brent Richards
Principal
Clifton Springs Primary School
Hi Jo,
Thank you for talking to us about “ LOTE by lync” at Tuesday’s Regional meeting in Geelong.
.(3 schools mentioned)..... are interested in jointly delivering Indonesian to our junior kids at the start of next year.
We would be extremely interested in any suggestions that you might be able to make.
Andrew Rogers
Principal, Beeac Primary School
HI Joanne,
I was at the session in Warrnambool on Monday and would really like to know about running LOTE in our school. I spoke with you at lunch and mentioned that Chinese would be the language we would prefer........
Thanks
Fiona Hermon
Principal
Penshurst Primary School
New Chinese language program for Smeaton PS
I had the pleasure of observing Heather Lin delivering her lesson to Smeaton PS yesterday. Heather was introduced to this mode of delivery prior to her first lessons - transmitted last Term. Heather will be presenting at our conference, Perfecting the Blend in December. Heather is an outstanding teacher and is keen to research and compare the full range of virtual delivery tools available in preparation for her workshop presentation. She will be trialling, Polycom, MSLYNC and MSLYNC dialled into a Polycom unit! Book into her workshop today!
Jo
http://perfectingtheblend2013.global2.vic.edu.au/
This week in SEV Region promises to be huge!
It is promising to be a great gathering. I will be working face to face with the following schools ...
Huntly PS, Maiden Gully, Eaglehawk North, Lockwood South, Camp Hill, Quarry Hill, Spring Gully, Kennington, Golden Square, Epsom, Specimen Hill, St Killians and St Josephs Primary Schools. Staff from Bendigo Senior who are involved with our group, Weeroona Secondary and Bendigo South East Secondary Colleges.
We will be covering Polycom technology, MSLYNC, Special Events, working with Chinese sister schools and whatever else to do with blended learning that might come up! Looking forward to it! Jo
Virtual Geek Week...How is it going?
We are starting to get some feedback and data through from some sessions...August is Science Week Month! We provided access to a wide variety of special dial in events thanks to a range of private and government providers coming on board. Many thanks to all that are involved!
Who participated?
VSSEC
Clayton Nth PS (Mars Rocks) Hawkesdale P12 (Mars Rocks)
Questacon
Echuca Specialist School (x 3 classes) (Foldable Flight) Nullawil PS (Foldable Flight) Nullawil PS (Innovation) Lancaster PS (Foldable Flight)
Bio Lab
Wycheproof PS (Metabolic Madness)
Werrimul PS (Metabolic Madness)
GTAC
Western Heights SC x 3 sessions 110 students (The pathology and Genetics of CF Polycom )
Western Heights SC x 2 sessions 43 Students ( A century of Australian Science: major contributions by Australian Nobel laureates to molecular biology)
Earth Ed Centre
Rainbow SC
Wycheproof P-12
Fizzics Education Sessions:
Liquid Nitrogen Show
Lismore PS
Mowbray Public School
Hawkesdale P12 College
Forest St Primary School
Teacher PD
Forest St Primary School
Science in Art
Forest St Primary School x 2 (100 students)
Mowbray Public School (25 students)
Caulfield North x 2 classes
Edi Upper Primary School
Greta Valley Primary School
Stars and Planets
Forest St Primary School (100 students)
Caulfield North
Amphitheatre Primary School
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Written Feedback:
I liked doing the video conference. I liked that the people had demonstrations, photos, videos and activities.
We got to learn a lot more about Science in a fun way!
It was a very fun class because we got to see how different things worked even if they weren't here with us."
Student Feedback from Rainbow SC
“Thanks so much for today's video conferencing. It is the first time our school has done something like this with our students. It was a great experience for them and I would certainly recommend it to other staff members.
Your presenters did a great job of interacting with our students, responding to their comments and questions and getting the science concepts across.
We will work on our paper planes and hopefully be in contact when we have got them to fly 70 metres!”
Echuca Specialist School
“Very engaging and enjoyable”
Nullawil PS
Hi Jo,
We participated in 2 Questacon science week activities yesterday. Both sessions were fantastic. Students had a ball! Thanks of letting us know about these opportunities!
Joe Sebire
Nullawil Primary School
When is my first PD delivery to Tasmanian Ed Dept. for their pilot?
Just meeting this morning using MSLYNC with Philip Walker from Tasmanian Education Curriculum Division. My first of 3 presentations will take place tomorrow in a DEECD virtual room. These will be the first 3 pilots for schools in the use of Polycom technology in Tasmania. Wonderful to be crossing the borders and opening the classrooms globally.
Looking forward to it! Jo Tate
Who will I be presenting to?
Thursday 22nd August - Hobart College:
David Briggs ITS David Jack Electroboard Phil Walker Curriculum Services Brendan Vince CS Sue Tolbert CS Christopher Riley CS Rod Collins, Naoimi Colbeck, Rosalie Kinstler, Dawn Cripps, Hobart College Paul Newton, anne Reiley, Angela Cooke, Pam Lane, Huonville HS. Sharyn Gill, Adam Potito Claremont College
August 27th - Newstead College;
David Briggs ITS David Jack Electroboard Phil Walker Curriculum Services Brendan Vince CS Sue Tolbert CS Christopher Riley CS
TBA L'ton College Reps Roger Harlow, Kim Imber, Ken Stonehouse, Kristen Kelly, St. Helens DHS Peter Bird, Tom Viney, Chris Sheedy, Ian Miller, Janet Sims, Newstead College
August 29th Hellyer College;
David Briggs ITS David Jack Electroboard Phil Walker Curriculum Services Brendan Vince CS Sue Tolbert CS Christopher Riley CS
Schools reps to TBA
Elizabeth College