1. Ultranet – An Introduction

2. What’s the BIG Idea? The Ultranet connects people, places, spaces and ideas. It is an online student centred learning environment that supports high- quality learning and teaching, connects students and parents and enables efficient knowledge transfer. It enables a rich knowledge framework for schools, making classrooms without walls possible What’s the BIG Idea? The Ultranet connects people, places, spaces and ideas. It is an online student centred learning environment that supports high- quality learning and teaching, connects students and parents and enables efficient knowledge transfer. It enables a rich knowledge framework for schools, making classrooms without walls possible PARENTS Have access to information in an online environment about their children’s learning progress and their school activities STUDENTS Have access to an online environment that is about them and their learning. PRINCIPALS Have ready access to information, resources and tools to help them look after the needs of their staff and students. TEACHERS Have ready access to information, resources and tools to help do their job.

3. ultranet Design Collaborative Learning Connect My Content eXpress Space Community Home Learning Tasks Learner Profile A place for student collaboration and learning My personal space Personalised home page for all users A place for students to find websites and online activities A place to find and store personal, school and DEECD digital resources A tool for planning, delivering and assessing learning activities Personalised learning information for and about each student A place for my school’s communities A place for professional collaboration and learning

4. Students will be able to: Take part in online learning activities using the latest web 2.0 tools Create a personal online learning portfolio and set personal learning goals Collaborate with students and teachers within and across schools Access quality assured digital earning resources from across Victoria, regardless of their location Design learning activities using the latest web 2.0 tools Create a professional learning portfolio Collaborate, create and share resources with colleagues within and across schools Teachers will be able to: What we can do …

6. General Concept User can choose a number of applications including: Blogs, wikis and polls Calendars and image galleries Bookmarks and reference libraries Google Maps and RSS feeds Learning Contacts and Portfolios My Notices (appear by default) For example, this is a “Moderator Requests” application

7. How a space might be set up (example # 1 – Personal Page)

8. How a space might be set up (example # 2 – Personal Page)

9. How a space might be set up (example # 3 – Class Page)

10. How a space might be set up (example # 4 – Class Page)

11. How a space might be set up (example # 5 – Community Page)

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