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**__Introduction__**
In 2009 the Australian Federal government began what it coined the “Digital Education Revolution”. The primary aim of the Digital Education Revolution or DER is to provide schools across Australia with improved ICT infrastructure as well as a 1.1 ratio of computer to student by December 2011

Australian Labor Party Digital Revolution policy document states

" In the coming years a critical component of a world class education system in Australia will be //__having computers on every desk and having access to reliable, high speed broadband.__// (my emphasis) The digital infrastructure will provide closer links between schools, teachers, students and parents, and help realise the true potential of e-education and internet based learning. It will change the way teachers teach, and the way students learn" []

The Federal Digital Educational Revolution site states:

" The Australian Government is investing $2.1 billion through the Fund, to provide for new or upgraded information and communications technology (ICT) for secondary schools with students in years 9 to 12. The aim of the Fund is to achieve a 1 to 1 computer to student ratio by 31 December 2011".

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The Linch pin of the project is the Laptops for Learning program. This program provides year 9-12 students and their teachers with a laptop containing the latest software and access to a wireless network in the school.

Teachers are also provided with professional development training courses in the various software programs on the laptops as well as in new ways of teaching. I will provide these links in the useful links area of the Wiki.

The reason why I decided to create this Wiki is because I am currently working as a Technology Support Officer for Sydney Secondary College Balmain supporting the Laptops for Learning program. After interacting with teachers and students on the coalface of this project a need for simple easily accessible gateway to the information was a major priority.


 * The purpose of this Wiki is twofold:**

Firstly to create a resource for teachers and students in relation to Web 2.0 Technologies. The DER project has provided teachers with a myriad of different resources. However for many it is information overload. Hopefully this Wiki will be a starting point for many to dive into the various Web 2.0 technologies available.

Secondly to create a proto type course on Web 2.0 technologies that will eventually be situated on the Learning Management System (LMS) Moodle. Originally my primary focus was to create a Moodle course but because of both work and personal constraints I was not able to become proficient with the program in time to adequately create the course that I envisaged so effectively this Wiki will also be documenting a work in progress.

This Wiki will be divided into following sections


 * Background, planning and design of the project**

Introduction and background

1. Learning Contracts

2. Moodle - Learning Management system

3. Design of course

4. References


 * Prototype course web 2.0 Technologies**

5.Learning outcomes/ intoduction

6. Definitions

7.Web sites/ Technologies

7.1 Social Bookmarking 7.2 Social Networking 7.3 Twitter 7.4 Slideshare 7.5 Photo sharing 7.6 Podcasting 7.7 RSS Feeds 7.8 Phishing Scams

8.0 Social Media 8.1 How to make a Wiki 8.2 How to make a Blog

9. How to search the Web

9.1 How to reference a web page

9.2 Useful links / external and internal.