Use+of+ICP+in+Western+Sydney+Region

media type="file" key="usetitle.swf" width="799" height="108" Phase 1 ICP schools have begun implementing the use of their ICP suites in teaching and learning.

Phase 1 schools from the **Plumpton Educational Community** PEC (William Dean PS, Hebersham PS, Plumpton PS, Glendenning PS & Plumpton HS) have recently used their ICP suite to hold a Reading day. The day was held on the 3rd of September and involved students reading to other pupils from surrounding schools. Students also discussed their favourite books all through Video Conferencing. Diane Nile (Assistant Principal) from William Dean PS was the main organiser of the day. Diane stated that in the weeks prior to the day commencing, all the schools in the PEC completed the organisation of the event through //Point to Point// and //Multipoint// Video Conferencing. She described the day as a ‘Learning experience for all involved’. **//Lachlan Macquarie College//** Mark Grady the Deputy Principal of the **Lachlan Macquarie College** has been using Video Conferencing to benefit students across different campuses. Based in Nirimba Regional Office, Mark has been an early adopter of Video Conferencing to benefit his many students. Mark has established a mentoring group with Stage 6 students at Cumberland HS and Macquarie Boys HS to assist them in General Maths. He hopes to include additional mentoring groups in Term 4 and continue with the program in 2009. **//Colo High School//** Colo High students in Years 11 and 10 participated in video conferences in October with award winning young Australian scientists, Dr Adam Micolich and Dr Brendan Burnes. The interactive presentation allowed the students to pose questions to the scientists on topics such as nanotechnology and living rocks-stromatolites. They also listened to students from other schools speak with the scientists. The program was an initiative of the Curriculum Directorate Science Unit and the Investing in Australia’s Future Tall Poppy Program which promotes Australian Science. This presentation was coordinated at school by Christine Watson, Head Teacher Science.
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