CMIS Evaluation Technology Focus

Teams from around the world are participating in the 
World Solar Challenge
aiming to drive from Darwin to Adelaide using the power of the sun.

This year’s entrants include vehicles from two WA high schools –  Willeton and Leeming.
Currently Willeton’s Solar Flair is ranked 10th and Leeming’s Hammerhead is placed 18th overall.

 
You can follow the Leeming team’s progress on their blog and to find out all about the technical side of their entry.
A great video and information about Willeton’s entry can be found on the 100 People: A world Project website 

 The lead cars plan to be in Adelaide by Saturday.

Mashup Australia

The Government 2.0 Taskforce invites you to MashupAustralia.

from Wikipedia:

Mashup (web application hybrid), a web application that combines data and/or functionality from more than one source

Read more about the competition rules and what  Open Access means and why it is so important.

To be eligible for the Student’s Prize [$2,000 for the best entry] you must be enrolled in a recognised secondary schooling or tertiary institution (e.g. TAFE, Uni) in Australia.

Even if you don’t create an entry yourself drop by the Categories page to check out the entries which currently include:

• Victorian Schools Locator
• Broadband Locator
• Geocoded List of Medicare Locations
• Postcode Finder

The MashupAustralia Contest is open for entries until 4PM Friday, 13th November 2009.

from the Edna website…

We are seeking entries from students or schools to produce design work for an electronic edition of the 2010 Schools calendar. The calendar is extensively used by early childhood, primary, secondary teachers and school librarians across Australia and promoted to over 80,000 educational institutions, ensuring that your design work will be seen by many people!

Further information can be found in the competition brief.

Get your winning entry in by Monday 30 November 2009 for your chance to win an Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection and a Wacom Intuos 3 design tablet valued at $900, kindly donated by Scholastic Australia.
Further information about the competition can be found in the competition brief.

Download the competition pack to enter.

	Secondary school students are invited to enter the 200 Seconds film competition hosted by Australia Post and the AFI.
Winners will have their film screened as part of the 2009 AFI Industry Awards.

Useful resources to support teachers and students entering this competiton or undertaking media studies units can be found on the CMIS Media Production and Analysis page.

A hands-on, informative session to develop your understanding of the Technology and Enterprise Learning Area through The Value Adding Quest.
The 2009 Value Adding Quest encourages students to identify a community need and explore the options for value adding by creating a product, concept, process or promotion which adds value to primary products or the natural environment.

Date: Saturday 14 March 2009 Time: 9.00 am to 12.00 pm Venue: St Andrew’s Grammar Address: 4 Hellenic Drive Dianella WA 6059 Cost: FREE

Session will include:

• Value adding and The Value Adding Quest.
• Links between Technology and Enterprise, Value Adding, Sustainability and the Sustainable Schools Project.
• Linking your current curriculum to the requirements of the Quest.
• Ideas from Technology and Enterprise teachers who have entered the Quest or are on the VAQ Committee.
• Opportunities for further learning.

To secure your place, visit the website, complete the registration form below and fax to Maria Biscotto on 9450 3157 or e-mail information to vquest@iinet.net.au by Monday 9th March 2009.

Your Year 10 students can shape future safety in the cyberworld.

Schools are invited to nominate up to 6 Year 10 students to attend the Cyber Friendly Student Summit to be held at the Sheraton Hotel, Wednesday October 22, 2008.

Participating students will take part in interactive activities, facilitated discussion groups and will have the opportunity to cast their vote about issues and actions relating to cyber bullying via electronic voting technology.

To increase students’ knowledge of key cyber bullying issues before they attend the Summit, nominated students are required to create and send in an original multi-media submission in any format up to 30 seconds long. Students are NOT required to present their submission at the Summit, but a selection of multi-media submissions will be shown during the Summit program. Students who participate in preparing a multi-media submission for the Summit or who attend the Summit may count these hours as contributing toward their Community Service requirement.

The CMIS Cyberbullying webpage provides links to resources to support cyber safety teaching and learning programs.

The Robocup Junior competition is an educational project that gives both primary and secondary school students across Australia an opportunity to explore the world of robotics. Students are encouraged to create a robot that can be manipulated to perform any number of actions from ballet to football (soccer). This year Scitech Perth will be hosting both the state and national championships.

Up to four teams can be entered on one entry form.

 September 16 is the day set for the state final with the national event on September 20 & 21. 

More information about either competition can be obtained from :

craig@scitech.org.au

Register for Robocup Junior WA State Championships – $30 entry fee applies

Register for Robocup Junior Australian Open  - $50 entry fee applies [state winners - free entry]

The 2008 Scitech Animation Film Festival is now open for entries. Students can win great prizes for their school and are invited to submit a two minute animation in either Flash, 3D or Stop Motion and enter Scitech’s annual Animation Film Festival before Friday, 1 August. To take part schools must register their interest by June 1
2007 Winning entries can be viewed at the 2007 Animation Film Festival website

A classroom activity assessment rubric is available for download along with the entry form.
The festival is open to students from Years 4-12. The most impressive creations will be viewed at Horizon – The Planetarium, one of the biggest screens in Australasia!

Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try! Dr Seuss

The Value Adding Quest is a competition run by WA Technology and Enterprise Learning Area professional associations. It is open to all WA students. There are prizes for students and schools and special prizes for first time teachers to encourage them to enter their students’ work. All students involved with the Quest receive a Certificate of Participation.

The Quest provides the opportunity for students to create technologies that solve problems and address real issues in a sustainable way . It is an innovative, authentic, relevant and practical way to stimulate students and for teachers to learn more about the Technology and Enterprise Learning Area.

For more information visit the VAQ website or download the VAQ 2008 brochure.

CLOSING DATE THURSDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 2008

Design and Technology teachers will find links to useful curriculum related resources on the CMIS Technology and Enterprise page.

DET teachers can access K – 10 Syllabus Resources for the Technology and Enterprise Learning Area via the Portal Logon