About Netd@ys Oz 2003

The Netd@ys Oz 2003 theme is about Cultural Diversity. This project and theme of Our Australia … Our World provides an ideal opportunity for schools to be involved in developing values and skills related to active citizenship locally, nationally or globally. Netd@ys Oz 2003 involves schools, classes or groups of students planning, acting, developing and sharing.

The four main themes of Netd@ys Oz 2003 are:

My Place

Population on the Move
Gifts we Bring
Making Connections - celebrating diversity

Netdays Oz 2003: Our Australia … Our World is an opportunity to participate in a range of activities that explore and investigate Australia's culture and lifestyle through researching, discussion, sharing, images, writing, artwork, reporting, chatting. We will also link with other countries projects and cultures.

Target Audience

The target audience of the Netd@ys Oz online project is students in years 4 - 10. However, there is an opportunity for young and old to participate and discover_communicate_collaborate.

This is the fifth year Australia has been involved with the Netd@ys Project with the European Commission, which concentrates on youth issues, especially in the areas of cultural diversity and citizenship.

• facilitate a Netd@ys project involving Australian and overseas schools through collaborative efforts of EdNA Online, the state and territory Education Departments, Independent and Catholic Education and cultural and heritage organisations.
• provide professional development and online support for participating teachers.
• improve student understanding of local, national and global cultures through interesting and engaging telecommunications with participating schools and organisations like the War Memorial, Culture and Recreation Portal, Picture Australia and Australian Museums Online (AMOL).
• use online technologies to build educational cultural connections between students, teachers and communities in Australia and the world.
• work across the curriculum from SOSE, English, Media, Art, Music and Food Technology.

National Learning Outcomes

• recognise, promote and celebrate immigration, identity and cultural diversity.
• provide students with an opportunity to work individually, with the class/school/institute/college, and with a global youth audience by reflecting and predicting on the past, present and future.
• integrate learning technologies in cross curriculum areas

Teachers will be able to demonstrate for this project:

• knowledge and ability to use a variety of ICT (eg. upload files, email, scanning, online forums, chats, submitting text online, involvement in online learning activities like WebQuests, internet scavenger hunts and much more.)
• an ability to participate in a range of online professional development activities.

Students will also use technology and appropriate tools to:

• develop questioning and sharing processes using information literacy and information problem solving.
• practice communication and information technology skills.
• form and run online committees.
• share experiences through reflecting and recording.
• analyse data.
• participate in online discussion forums and chats.

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Dates

The Netd@ys online project website will be active from 20 September 2003. From this date, teachers can register the schools, classes and groups which will be participating in Netd@ys Oz 2003.

The project starts on the 20 October and concludes on the 20 November 2003.

Register (Register Now)

Register for the Netd@ys Oz 2003 project by sending an email to registernetdays@edna.edu.au. Please include:

School Name:
Class / Year Level:
Teacher(s) Name:
Contact Email Address:
Public contact email Address (only if appropriate):
School Web Address:
Location/Address:
Description of Class/School/Community:

You will receive an email from the project team once registered. This will include additional information on how to participate and classroom ideas.

Join the Teachers' Discussion List

You are also invited to join the collaborative teachers' email discussion list. We will be posting information about the Netd@ys Oz 2003 and Netd@ys Europe projects and inviting teachers to share ideas and information.

You can join the email list by sending a blank email with no subject or signature to:
join-netdays2003@edna.edu.au.

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What do I do Now & Timeline

What do Teacher's Need to have Ready?

1. Teacher's will need their own email account and to be able to check it regularly, especially if they want to participate in an email list serv and discuss strategies with other teachers.

2. Register for the project, once you have read through the teacher documentation, looked at the website and know what the commitment is to participate in the Netd@ys Oz 2003 project.

3. Develop a management strategy for checking email regularly. It's also important that all students have a go at checking/sending emails so a rotational checklist may have to be developed.

4. Student access to an Internet connected computer/s.

5. Decide on what your class will be involved in through out Netd@ys. Get some ideas via the three models suggested.
   Link: Model Word
   Link: Model PDF
   
   

6. Ensure parental consent is given for any student photograph or work which is used on the website. Please make sure if contributing student work that written permission is given within an email for the work to be used on the website and promotional material for Netd@ys Oz.

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The Project's Five Stages

There are five main stages to this project if you want to participate fully. These stages are explained further below. However Netd@ys Oz 2003 is flexible and a class, school or group can join the project for a day, a week or just for an online chat. Plan … Participate … Learn, and enjoy the online learning experience.

1. Join the mailing list (NOW)

Join the Netd@ys Oz 2003 project email list to keep up to date with information about the project and to also contribute and share information to other teachers and the project team.

2. Register for the Project (Register Now)

Register for the Netd@ys Oz 2003 project by sending an email to registernetdays@edna.edu.au. Please include:

School Name:
Class / Year Level:
Teacher(s) Name:
Contact Email Address:
Public contact email Address (only if appropriate):
School Web Address:
Location/Address:
Description of Class/School/Community:

3. Preparing (from Now - 20th October)

Gather ideas and resources. You will need:

• email set up

• to have joined the Netd@ys email list and registered for the project

• computer room booked

• ideas on what parts of the Netd@ys project you will do and contribute to - see the models document for possible ideas

• ideas on whether you will participate with other country projects - see the global partners link or the European Netd@ys website. Eg.

  • a selection of activities and forums from all themes

  • look at just one theme eg. Population on the Move

  • just be involved in appropriate forums and chats

  • extend on a unit you looked at earlier in the year.

• consider what other resources you might need (hint: look on the theme links for further ideas and resources)

• consider ways to involve the local community, another class or school locally, nationally or globally?

4. Implement, Participate, Share and Explore (from 20th October - November 14th)

a) Investigate and share online activities through creating images, writing, video, music and participating in chats, forums and email discussions.

Please remember that all photos and work submitted should be copyright free. If student photos are used, then parental permission must be gained in writing before the photos are submitted. When sending the student work to contribute to the Netd@ys Oz 2003 website please make sure a permission to use is included in the email.

b) See the suggested activities section below for ideas and information on the range of online activities available for students to participate in. Please note that there will be a large range, so it is a good idea that teachers and or students only select a few of the activities throughout the online project.

d) Contribute your work submission and get involved in the chats and discussion forums.

e) Visit the other registered school websites to build up an idea of school culture and mutual support.

f) Try and link with other schools and cultures.

5. Celebration (from November 13th - November 20th)

Let's celebrate all the learning and contributions to Our Australia … Our World through the online chats and forums and viewing student work.

You could also celebrate with a Cultural party at your school/community. Invite community members into your classroom and celebrate Cultural Diversity. Think about the food, music, dance, different cultural celebrations and how you may put this together as a Cultural Party.

Activities

Are you interested in finding out the best activities to do for your class? The activities matrix may help you in your planning.

Link: Activities Matrix (Word)

Link: Activities Matrix (PDF)

Radio Bytes

The Radio Bytes activity gives students the opportunity to develop 15 - 30 minute radio programs that will be transmitted by traditional radio emissions through the Melbourne SYN FM (Community Youth Radio Network), with a simultaneous broadcast through an Internet Feed allowing interested students throughout Australia and the world to hear the broadcast over the internet. Find out more:

Link: Radio Bytes Information (Word)

Link: Radio Bytes Information (PDF)

New Beginnings

Teachers may also be interested in the new Tasmania website called New Beginnings. Through this project refugee students (Grades 5 - 12) are invited to prepare, publish and submit their personal stories of seeking refuge and beginning life in a new country. Contributions may include written stories, drawings, digital photos, multimedia presentations etc.

All personal journeys submitted will be displayed in a virtual (web based) exhibition to coincide with Refugee Week, 22-26 October 2003.

Students who access the 'New Beginnings' website will be encouraged to respond to the published 'journeys'. The Discover Forum linked to the Responses section of the website will enable individual feedback to be recorded in a moderated setting.

Aims of the Project

1. Provide refugee students with an opportunity to 'tell' their stories.
2. Explore issues confronting refugees settling into new communities.
3. Link students to National and International multicultural communities.
4. Highlight the depth of culture achieved through immigration and migration of people of different races.

Link: http://www.discover.tased.edu.au/ec/n-touch/newbeginnings/default.htm

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State and Territory Links to Frameworks and Netd@ys Project

NT Learning Outcomes for the Netd@ys Online Project

Australian Capital Territory Teacher Information for the Netd@ys Project.

Link: http://activated.decs.act.gov.au/learning/Netdays/index.htm


NSW Learning Outcomes for the Netd@ys Online Project

Link: http://www.bosnsw-k6.nsw.edu.au/hsie/hsie_index.html

Link: http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_sc/index.html


South Australian Curriculum Standards and Accountability Framework

Link: http://www.sacsa.sa.edu.au/

NSW, Vic, Qld and WA Education Frameworks can be found at:

Link: http://www.zu.ac.ae/edu2002/standards.html#australia

Queensland Netd@ys support website:

Link: http://www.learningplace.com.au/default_suborg.asp?orgid=34&suborgid=215

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Web Resources

Link to the Web Resources Word and PDF documents for further resources for you and your class. Also try the EdNA Online Search and the Culture and Recreation Portal 'Bluey' Search to find a lot more resources.

Link: Weblinks Word

Link: Weblinks PDF

1.Find:   2. Look for: All the Words Any of the words The Phrase in: All the Browse Categories In Educational Organisations In Adult Community Education In School Education In Vocational Education & Training In Higher Education 3. Search in:        EdNA Online evaluated pages        EdNA Online collections        Items linked to EdNA Online evaluated pages       or:   Australian Sites World-wide sites

	Find Australian cultural material with Bluey!
	Search courtesy of Australia's Culture and Recreation Portal

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If you would like to know more about the ICT Help that you may require and some hints and tips download the PDF document as a start.

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State & Territory Netd@ys Coordinators

We know that this is an online event, but there may be times that you want to contact someone close to you to discuss issues or to get some extra support. This may not be possible in person, but the officers below are only an email away.

So if you want to seek advice on any of the following:

• How do get your students and other teachers motivated
• Ideas for integrating the Netd@ys Oz 2003 project in your classroom
• Connect with other schools in your area (why not have a joint celebration!)
• Information regarding support or ideas for the NetD@ys Oz Radio Bytes Program
• Or anything else

Please contact the most appropriate person below:

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