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Welcome TAS Network members! The following Wiki is a collaboration and communication tool that enables us to have a common area to talk and share as a Network. There is a 'Discussion' link at the top right side of this page to create a discussion or comment in a discussion.

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News Items

After two Network video conferences to date, and our funding submission being drafted, we have commenced planning for a TAS Network Collaboration Day. The anticipated date is Friday 2nd November 2012 at Sydney DE. See the document below with information. This will be updated as we progress with planning.



Staff members involved should now have access to the DE Moodle sites for Dubbo, Sydney, Karabar and Southern Cross. If not, please contact Merewyn Saucedo via email on: merewyn.hunt3@det.nsw.edu.au for information on how to access these sites.

Collaboration Day Minutes

On Friday 2nd November the Collaboration Day took place at Sydney DE. Please see the following document with the Minutes from each group held on the day.



Photos from the Collaboration Day (and Network dinner) can be viewed >>HERE<<

Network Funding Submission

The TAS Network Funding Request has been submitted to Kym Knight and has been approved. See the document below for more information:



Network Funding Update:

As per emails to Head Teachers, the following writing days have been planned using the remainder of the funding.


 * There is a submission for 3 writing days for a new D&T unit Australian Innovations or Emerging Technologies to incorporate recent resources eg Smart phones, Google maps, Cochlear ear. Can HT's please speak to their Senior D&T teachers to see if they want to be involved in writing. No date has been set, but the venue is Southern Cross DE in Ballina. Please email me teacher names.
 * 2 writing days will be allocated to making the Electronics Syllabus updates for Module 1 and possible laser cutting for all DE schools (by Sydney DE).
 * 3 writing days will be used for Engineering HSC Syllabus updates to 3 modules (by Sydney DE or SXDE?).
 * All Syllabus updates and writing projects will be available to all DE schools upon completion.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Equella

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Equella training is currently being conducted at DE schools by Greg Alchin, Kym Knight and Davide McLeod. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">SXDE has recently completed the 3 Equella training days and are busy planning in-school guidelines for use, as well as sourcing in-school Equella committee members. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We will review Equella guidelines amongst DE schools at our Collaboration Day in Sydney next term.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The document below is from the Equella training, it is the 'How to Guide for participants':

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<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">DE CAP Newsletter

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Click the link below for the latest edition of the Country Areas Program DE Newsletter:

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Great online resources for students!