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Information Technology Update – May 25, 2017
Responsible ICT Usage At the start of the year all students and parents signed the College 1:1 device agreement. This agreement clearly outlines the guidelines and conditions that students need to follow while using their device at school. This agreement clearly states that: apps such as Snapchat, Kik, Instagram and Tumblr are not to be…
Information Technology Update – May 11, 2017
iPad Neoprene Sleeves distributed to Year 7 Students On Friday 3rd of February nearly 100 Year 7 students received neoprene sleeves they had ordered online from CompNow after a delay in supply. CompNow have agreed to replace the incorrect sized neoprene sleeves and have now come up with a replacement sleeve that has met with…
Information Technology Update – April 27, 2017
Protecting Devices in wet weather We are now entering the colder months of the year and with that the threat of rain increases. With all students at the College now having 1:1 devices, it is important students have in place a strategy to prevent their device from being damaged by water if they are vulnerable…
Information Technology Update – March 23, 2017
eLearning Strategic Plan Review This year sees the College reviewing its current eLearning Plan. This review is already underway with the ICT Executive Committee meeting regularly where the process and steps involved in the review are being finalised. One of the key parts of the review involves the gathering of data to clearly establish the…
Information Technology Update – March 9, 2017
Microsoft Office for home for free! As part of the College’s membership to Office 365, all students are allowed to download the Microsoft Office suite for free on up to five home computers. This can be done quite easily by following the instructions on the iPad Parent Support page here: http://ipads.stpats.vic.edu.au/installing-office-365-at-home.html The important thing to…
Information Technology Update – February 23, 2017
Can you see your son’s diary? – App4 Parent Login App4 is the official College diary and is used by teachers and students across the different year levels. You are able to access your son’s diary online to see homework and information from his teachers in a couple few ways: Download the App4 Parent app…
Information Technology Update – February 9, 2017
2017 eDiary for 1:1 Devices Years 7 – 12 2017 will again see all students at the College accessing the App4 eDiary on their own 1:1. App4 replaces the hard copy diary that has been used in the past and is available on the iPads through the App4 student app and as a web portal…
Information Technology Update – December 1, 2016
Year 9 Students 1:1 Device 2017 and beyond Our current Year 9 students are all using a College supplied iPad which they received at the start of Year 7 2014. However, moving in to Year 10 in 2017, the boys will begin to be a part of the Senior School 1:1 program which sees the…
Information Technology Update – November 17, 2016
Year 9 Students 1:1 Device 2017 and beyond Our current Year 9 students are all using a College supplied iPad which they received at the start of Year 7 2014. However, moving in to Year 10 in 2017, the boys will begin to be a part of the Senior School 1:1 program which sees the…
Information Technology Update – November 3, 2016
Year 9 Parent Decision to Return or Buy College Supplied iPad A letter will soon be sent to all Year 9 parents asking if you wish to purchase or return the College supplied iPad your son has been using for the last 3 years. At the start of the 2014 school year, your son was…