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District News

December
1998

Page 11

Chevallum takes on life of challenge

CHEVALLUM State School teaches its students lifelong learning skills, and this year teachers set a great example by honing their own information technology skills.

Eighty percent of the school’s teachers now have their Minimum Standards for teachers in learning technology, set by the Centre for Teaching Excellence. Education Qld requires all department teachers to have achieved this by 2001.

Chevallum’s technology co-ordinator Cath O’Hara said she was thrilled so many staff had already achieved the level. "In our constantly evolving world of technology, to stand still is to be left behind."

Teachers involved were Helen Wilson, Scott Barr, Jackie Clark, Nichola Lister, Judy Fisher, Giuseppina Caruso, Linda Short, Lorraine Brown and Cath O’Hara.

The School believes its teachers are one of its best assets, and strongly supports them in their professional development. Other IT training recently has been a 12 week course incorporating multimedia skills, such as using digital cameras, quick take movies and scanners in production work.

Information technology resources for students and staff are very good. Every teacher has their own personal laptop, most unusual for a school.

These resources will improve even further early in the new year. Principal Lyn Winch said Chevallum had been accepted for the next stage of the School Local Area Network project - part of Connect-ED.

"This will enhance the high speed digital communications network by enabling a school intranet and every classroom greater access to the internet".

Back five months, after a US teacher exchange, Ms Winch is looking forward to a wonderful year of learning in 1999 for all Chevallum students.

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