ultranet – an introduction. what’s the big idea? the ultranet connects people, places, spaces...

Ultranet – An Introduction

What’s the BIG Idea?

The Ultranet connects people, places, spaces and ideas.

It is an online student centred learning environment that supports high-

quality learning and teaching, connects students and parents and enables

efficient knowledge transfer.

It enables a rich knowledge framework for schools, making classrooms

without walls possible

PARENTS

Have access to information in an

online environment about their

children’s learning progress and their

school activities

STUDENTS

Have access to an online environment that is about them and their learning.

PRINCIPALS

Have ready access to information,

resources and tools to help them look after the needs of

their staff and students.

TEACHERS

Have ready access to information,

resources and tools to help do their job.

ultranetDesign

Collaborative Learning

Connect

My Content

eXpress Space

Community

Home

Learning Tasks

LearnerProfile

A place for student collaboration and learning

A place for student collaboration and learning

My personal spaceMy personal space

Personalised home page for all users

Personalised home page for all users A place for students

to find websites and online activities

A place for students to find websites and online activities

A place to find and store personal, school and DEECD digital resources

A place to find and store personal, school and DEECD digital resources

A tool for planning, delivering and assessing learning activities

A tool for planning, delivering and assessing learning activities

Personalised learning information for and about each student

Personalised learning information for and about each student

A place for my school’s communities

A place for my school’s communities

A place for professional collaboration and learning

A place for professional collaboration and learning

Students will be able to:

Take part in online learning activities using the latest web 2.0 toolsCreate a personal online learning portfolio and set personal learning goals

Collaborate with students and teachers within and across schools

Access quality assured digital earning resources from across Victoria, regardless of their location

Access quality assured digital earning resources from across Victoria, regardless of their location

Design learning activities using the latest web 2.0 tools

Create a professional learning portfolio

Collaborate, create and share resources with colleagues within and across schools

Teachers will be able to:

What we can do …

General Concept

User can choose a number of applications including:

• Blogs, wikis and polls

• Calendars and image galleries

• Bookmarks and reference libraries

• Google Maps and RSS feeds

• Learning Contacts and Portfolios

• My Notices (appear by default)

For example, this is a “Moderator Requests” applicationFor example, this is a “Moderator Requests” application

How a space might be set up (example # 1 – Personal Page)

How a space might be set up (example # 2 – Personal Page)

How a space might be set up (example # 3 – Class Page)

How a space might be set up (example # 4 – Class Page)

How a space might be set up (example # 5 – Community Page)

ULTRANET © 2010Department of Education and Early Childhood DevelopmentGPO Box 4367 Melbourne, Victoria 3001