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The Knowledge Community Education Framework Connecting: People to People People to Content

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Communities provide the engine for personal growth Schools are more than bricks and mortar. Indeed they are the sum of the cultural resources available to all of the stakeholders involved in the education of each child. Knowledge Community was built on the principle That it takes a whole village to train a child Stonehenge UK Summer Solstice The United Nations, whose membership comprises almost all the states in the world, is founded on the principle of the equal worth of every human being Quote by Kofi Annan

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The Knowledge Community Solution Framework is far more than a school Intranet or portal, it is a series of online enterprise tools built with schools to complete many functions in the education environment including, but beyond education. What is the Knowledge Community The Knowledge Community: Is a secure web environment that empowers the communities around schools to access and use information in a transparent, robust and easy to use online application. It Connects people together in a wide range of forever changing self managing Communities of Interest through Profiling.

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Learning is about communities as much as it is about grades Where families, learning environments and education paradigms are constantly changing and evolving, the Knowledge Community links people within a secure framework of care and contact The Knowledge Community creates the capacity for connectivity and community

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Essential Principals of Knowledge Community KC Started out as a workflow tool to solve the complex administration problems of schools and then moved on to obvious education areas of need, such as eLearning, student management, file management and markbooks etc Because of this, KC has grown to solve many of the problems of a school that make sense to the education environment and then moved to add the nice to have elements once a superior base of the workflow and data issues were solved Comes with the CyberSafe Program including Chatalert

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Knowledge Community Is An Online education Workflow Application with a profiling Engine to enable automated control A Curriculum and reporting modeling tool for fast and extensive application changes in any education environment A reporting and benchmarking tool enabling parents, students, teachers, administrators and government to understand, resource and apply strategies at their level of student engagement. A set of common web technologies such as Wikis, Blogs, and content management etc that can be deployed easily and without any requirement for user management. A modular framework for fast development and linkage to partner applications An extensive set of Education Business tools A marketplace for education products and services An advertising tool for generating revenue to the tightly profiled user

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Knowledge Community starts simply and grows with you School Homepage Secure User HomepageMarkbookReports and Student Benchmarks ELearningSms and email contact Workflow and management Self Publishing and Digital Portfolios Governance Web Builders, Blogs and Wikis and far more

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Knowledge Community: a powerful web based application for the entire school community For the school Community Connect, belong, support, transact For Administrators Vision, plan, understand, resource, investigate, improve budget For Teachers Report, explain, manage, collaborate For Parents Get involved, keep in contact, understand For students Connect, share, learn, participate For IT Admin Simple, robust, connect to existing solutions For eLearning Providers Subscription libraries and tutoring For Application providers Connect, share, learn, participate For Publishers Repositories, DRM, Market distribution, XML conversion Information Aggregators Advertising, Revenue Sharing, Partnering Telecommunications Mobile Recharge, Community Branding, VOIP, Services Data Services and Hardware Hosting, Increased usage, connection to the customer

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Knowledge Community for Students: Examples >>> For students Connect, share, learn, participate Student Homepage Timetable Portfolios Reports Self Publishing Links and bulletins Online Learning and collaboration The ability to communicate and collaborate 24/7

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Knowledge Community for Parents: Examples >>> For Parents Get involved, keep in contact, understand Parent Homepage News and events Student Planner access Messaging to children and teachers Online Reporting and assessments Buy swap and sell Online Book Swap Shop Lost Property Parent Community Homepage Talk directly to your children and their teachers

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Knowledge Community for Teachers: Examples >>> For Teachers Report, explain, manage, collaborate Teacher HomepageDiscussion Forums Administration NewsStaff Bulletin Online Reporting eLearning Repositories and SearchClass Homepages

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Knowledge Community for Schools Admin: Examples >>> For Administrators Vision, plan, understand, resource, investigate, improve budget Enrolment WorkflowSubject Change Tools Community BuilderList Builder Bulk Emailer Navigation Builder School Web Builder Second Hand Book Tools

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Knowledge Community for Government: Examples >>> For Government Vision, plan, understand, resource, investigate, improve budget Advanced Statewide Analysis tools

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A Large Scale Education Solution Knowledge Community is one of the only education solutions built as a State or Country based offer but can still operate effectively at the local school level Knowledge Community was created for education with high grade technologies at the back end, and is not an attempt to bolt together a set of Business applications Its modular base allows for fast development and deployment, simplified integration and partnering though content and applications.

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Information Web Sites Education & Software Solution: www.acryn.com Publishing: www.dpsl.netwww.acryn.comwww.dpsl.net Questions?

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An Analysis of learning development from the Curriculum Model leads to Access to certified, paid and rated online content in an education Market Place and revenue through the highest quality learning content. For the publisher and eLearning provider

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Knowledge Community is a powerful web based application for the entire school community For the school Community Connect, belong, support, transact Users unique homepage News boxes Student planner Instant Messaging School Newsletter School Calendar Contact Management User Contact Administration News Community Webs Student Links Issues Manager Facilities Booking My Web Online Timetable System Manager Workflow tools Search and Assess Archived Reports Benchmarked Reports Student Records Curriculum Management Subject Manager Graphed results Content Push Subject Alerts (sms, email, web) Parent Teacher School options Online SMS Email Printed Admin ResourcesNewsletter Manager Calendar Manager System Approvals Contact Manager User Planner input Staff News Web Builder Bookings Manager Data Manager User Manager Password Manager Navigation Manager Access Manager Issues Resolution 24/5 Help desk Hosted Service Online Reports Performance Benchmarks eLearning Repositories eLearning Search Discussion Forums Self Publishing File Management List Creation Governance

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KC Construct for District and/or State control of local schools Measure Monitor and control KC Construct MLS XML LMS Online Tutors Curriculum Modeling & Online Reporting VLE Collaborate Content performance Self Publishing Repositories Workflow And self Publishing eCommerceAds Government Services Governance Tools RSS Feeds Libraries & Repositories Community Services Knowledge Community ToolsModulesLinks User Manager Data Manager Integrations

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Revenue Generation Knowledge Community has been built to generate revenue from education at the points where the budgets are spent. Because of its depth, solid technical base, and empathy to the local school, KC can then be used to generate revenue through partnership, sharing, advertising and sponsorship in a socially acceptable way. KC is the glue that brings content, e-books & e-learning, driving advertising and revenue into the business model. Competitors in this space dont have the e-publishing arm of the business along with enterprise tools such as eBook readers, content shops, Digital Right Management and experience in linking large digital repositories with advanced XML solutions and conversion. KC is an advertising mechanism that can deliver excellent revenue because of the high level of profiling. KC has push technology so does not wait for the user to come, but automatically uses SMS and email to bring the user to the system. KC is simple and fun to use for each stakeholder so their usage is significant. KC becomes a trusted heart of the community and lends itself to the growth in high personal value Web 2.0 technologies such as self publishing and empowerment (e.g. MySpace, YouTube).

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Examples: Revenue Potential through partnership Advertising (Sponsorship, Corporate, Local) Content Sales (eLearning, Video, eBooks, Audio Books) Application (integrated modules from KC and third parties) Services (Online Tutoring, Managed Services) Technologies (Notebook and desktop computers, Voip, IP Telephony, SMS all for home and school) Practical (Stationary, Uniforms) Community (Offers to the stakeholders and significant increase in computer uptake and bandwidth usage) Fun (Music, Games, Affiliate programs)

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Development Principles that create a Barrier to Copy Modular framework for fast development, uncoupled database for dynamic data management VLE XML for curriculum modeling Web 2.0 thinking for ease of deployment, low cost of development and fast integration Excellent Profiling Educational understanding with Large Application Development practices The development of community The ability to Model Curriculum A Commercial understanding and method to raise long term revenue State and Country ready Sound and Simple Platform Experienced development, deployment team Digital Rights management Underlying XML engine for fast integration Real Time Business process development engine included

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If Community is key One to One Learning is where only the teacher and student ever share the assessment eLearning is like a Library where we can find information but there is no capacity to challenge and modify our understanding Information becomes Knowledge when we can share our experiences and modify our understanding based on real time interactions. When schools, families and community groups work together to support learning children tend to do better in school, stay in school longer, and like school more. When schools engage families in ways that are linked to improving learning, students make greater gains. When schools build partnerships with families that respond to their concerns and honor their contributions, they are successful in sustaining connections that are aimed at improving student achievement. And when families and communities organize to hold poorly performing schools accountable, studies suggest that school districts make positive changes in policy, practice, and resources. Oregon State Government

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Training excellence is expected Parent Pack Teacher Pack Solution Training District Seminars Admin Workshop Education Workshop Welcome Pack EducationAdmin Education Admin Champions Flash Training Objects Online Training Student Pack Searchable Help/ training Packs Issue Trainer PasswordsConcept OverviewSet up school Issue Passwords Family Enrolment Setting Roles User interfaces Teaching Tools Learning Tools Communication Support System Overview/ Best practice Potential Uses Send Trainer Pack Communication

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