Ultranet Functionality Overview Ultranet: A tool for school improvement Virtual Learning Communities Taking learning beyond the classroom

Ultranet for teachers Functionality Overview Home Page (Release 1) Personalised home page Default applications including: My Places Notifications (from multiple spaces) Timetable Plus customise to suit needs – select own applications. All applications are available throughout the portal spaces. Ultranet: A tool for school improvement Applications Blog, Wiki, Blog aggregator, Calendars, Image Gallery, My Photos, Chat, My Bookmarks, Google Maps/Gadgets/Search, Document Library, My Communities, Observations, Knowledge Base, My notepad, Who’s away, Unapproved absences…….

Ultranet for teachers Functionality Overview eXpress Spaces (Release 1) Teacher’s personal space a place for reflection, sharing, creating, learning….. Four spaces appear by default: Home Page (eXpress) Portfolio Blogs My Resources All spaces can be fully customised. Ultranet: A tool for school improvement

My Wall This portlet allows learning contacts (colleagues and students) to leave messages for the teacher Portfolio Each teacher will have a space where a portfolio can be maintained Blog Teachers will be able to keep a blog My Learning Contacts This portlet lists learning contacts

Ultranet for teachers Functionality Overview Collaborative Learning Spaces (Release 1) Teachers use these spaces to set up collaborative learning activities for students within their class, across classes or across government schools. Can add applications and pages Provides access to: Web 2.0 Tools Blogs Wikis Discussion Forums Polls Community Chat Video & Audio Conferencing Ultranet: A tool for school improvement

‘My Learning Spaces’ Lists the learning spaces which this teacher has created or has access to. This VCE teacher has created or has access to a variety of spaces on Genetic Engineering, Psychology and others ‘Manage Learning Spaces’ With this portlet a teacher can view Communities they own (they have set up – could be a class) Communities they have joined Available communities – other communities they could join.

Teacher view of Genetic Engineering Collaborative Learning Space

Web 2.0 tools such as blogs, wikis, online resources, discussions and polls can be incorporated into the learning spaces

Ultranet for teachers Functionality Overview Design Spaces (Release 1) A space for teachers for: their shared learning, dialogue and collaboration collaborative curriculum planning/design collegiate support Can add applications and pages Provide access to: Web 2.0 tools Blogs Wikis Discussion Forums Polls Community chat Ultranet: A tool for school improvement