Mokoia+Intermediate



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**1. New Website**
A new website was launched in 2010.



2. Improving Communication
With a Smart Net server and a lot of teachers already using the net outside of school, it was an easy process to move communications from notes going around the classroom to using the notices facility on the intranet.



Next step was to make sure everyone was using email efficiently. Overlook is the web based mail that comes with Smart Net. It was decided to have Outlook as an option because of its ease of use and additional functionality, like the calendar.

**3. Cybersafety**
After noticing that many of our students were often on sites like You Tube and arcade style games, we held a Cybersafety staff meeting to make sure we were "up with the play".

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Click on image to go to a readable version on Youblisher.

**4. Class Blogs**
The digital literacy class started this year is led by Toni Bocock. She was already familiar with Classblogmeister, and quickly got her class and student blogs up and running.Cath Neidhardt introduced Blogging and some teachers looked at Blogger as a tool. Cath introduced a Digital Literacy class where she facilitated ICT development through computer monitors selected from each class.With Annemarie's arrival, the Digital Literacy class developed class blogs using Classblogmeister. Each week the group learned how to integrate other Web 2.0 tools.A teacher workshop is to be held in Term 4 to bring teachers up to date with their students.One thing Annemarie instigated was student ownership - and thereafter school ownership- of the blogs. Classblogmeister sites are usually set up under a teacher's name. These blogs are set up using class names and generic passwords. They belong to the school rather than the teacher.

4. The Digital Class
This year Mokoia has instigated a digital class. The teacher had come from another cluster but is ready to admit that she was not one of the most confident members of the school. She has loved the challenge of finding out how her practice should change and how it is complemented by digital tools.

Her students have embraced the opportunity. Students had to apply for the year 7 class from their contributing primary school. Their selection was based on learning needs as well as selecting the class as an option on their enrolment forms.

What they say:


 * "Our computer skills have really improved since the start of the year because we atre using our laptops every day." **
 * "We have experimented with heaps of awesome websites." **
 * "We have portable laptops that can be used around the school." **
 * "We have our own class blog where we share our work with people from all over the world." **
 * "We use a range of ICT tools across the curriculum." **
 * "We have a laptop or desktop each." **
 * "Our class has fast internet access." **
 * "Using laptops makes it easier - we don't always have to worry about tidy writing. It's faster and easy to check spelling. Our published work always looks cool." **
 * "The best part about our digital class we are always trying new things and it makes learning FUN!" **

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5. Computer Mentors
This year we asked teachers to select two students from each class to work with the lead teacher. It was expected thatr they would - learn about the server, drives and files, software and hardware so that they could help support the teachers - learn how to install software to support the lead teacher - learn how to use web 2.0 tools and software to support their classmates. media type="custom" key="7447123" align="center"

6. Robotics
A small but keen group worked on robotics in 2010, using Lego.



**7. Digital Storytelling**
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We taught the Tech Wizards to install Windows Media player 11 and Photostory 3 into all the school computers. One initial project was completed by two of our school councillors for an assembly: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[]