Welcome, Students!

Mrs Clark– ICTMrs Clark– ICT

Welcome to Students to Welcome to Students to Technology!Technology!

• Welcome.Welcome.

• If you have any questions during my If you have any questions during my presentation, please raise your hand and presentation, please raise your hand and wait to be called on.wait to be called on.

All About MeAll About Me

• My backgroundMy background– I grew up mainly in Sydney, but lived in Malaya I grew up mainly in Sydney, but lived in Malaya

for 3 years.for 3 years.– I attended Seaforth Primary School, Mackellar I attended Seaforth Primary School, Mackellar

Girls High School Name and Darwin High, and Girls High School Name and Darwin High, and attended Griffith University for both my degrees.attended Griffith University for both my degrees.

• My experienceMy experience– I’ve been teaching for 12 years.I’ve been teaching for 12 years.– I have taught ICT in all year levels. I have taught ICT in all year levels. – Before that I was a Registered nurse, - Before that I was a Registered nurse, -

Operating Theater Sister and Midwife.Operating Theater Sister and Midwife.

My Beautiful FamilyMy Beautiful Family

• My husband is My husband is – TomTom

• My childrenMy children– Renee, NatalieRenee, Natalie– JoshuaJoshua

• Our petsOur pets– Beau the dogBeau the dog

My GoalsMy Goals

• To encourage you and give you a passion To encourage you and give you a passion for ICT.for ICT.

• To give you the academic and social skills To give you the academic and social skills you need to progress.you need to progress.

• To provide a supportive and fun classroom To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment.environment.

• To help you make new friends and To help you make new friends and discover new interests.discover new interests.

Class RulesClass Rules

• Our classroom is part of the King’s Our classroom is part of the King’s community. In our community, we have rules community. In our community, we have rules to help us get along with each other.to help us get along with each other.

• Our class rules are:Our class rules are:– Be respectful and responsible.Be respectful and responsible.– Be organized and follow directions.Be organized and follow directions.– Be on time.Be on time.– Be prepared.Be prepared.– At all times take care of the computers and laptops.At all times take care of the computers and laptops.– Always follow Intranet and Internet etiquette out Always follow Intranet and Internet etiquette out

lined by the school.lined by the school.

TardinessTardiness

• School starts at 8:40 a.m.School starts at 8:40 a.m.

• If you aren’t in the classroom by the time If you aren’t in the classroom by the time the second bell rings, please check in at the second bell rings, please check in at the school office before coming to class.the school office before coming to class.

• If you are tardy four times, the school will If you are tardy four times, the school will contact your parents.contact your parents.

~Homework~ Assignments~~Homework~ Assignments~

• Your Assignments must be completed on Your Assignments must be completed on time.time.

• If you need extra time to work on your If you need extra time to work on your Assignment or homework, you can go to Assignment or homework, you can go to ‘homework club’ in the Primary lab during ‘homework club’ in the Primary lab during recess to work on it.recess to work on it.

• If you require an extension please see If you require an extension please see class teacher and also notify me.class teacher and also notify me.

• The Internet is not risk free and we need to The Internet is not risk free and we need to take into account actual and perceived risk. take into account actual and perceived risk. It offers fantastic learning opportunities but It offers fantastic learning opportunities but everything that is uploaded onto the intranet everything that is uploaded onto the intranet must be passed by a teacher first. must be passed by a teacher first.

• No last names of students are to be used.No last names of students are to be used.• No pictures are to uploaded without that No pictures are to uploaded without that

persons permission and the teachers persons permission and the teachers permission.permission.

• Cyber bullying of any sort will not be Cyber bullying of any sort will not be tolerated and discipline will be taken.tolerated and discipline will be taken.

Internet and Web 2.0 ToolsInternet and Web 2.0 Tools

Let’s Have a Great Year!Let’s Have a Great Year!