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=Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)= When implementing the content for Stage 5 the following Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are to be integrated into teaching and learning activities by the end of the stage.

Geography (Mandatory) Stage 5 requires students to:
Mindtools for Geography
 * **Syllabus requirement** || **ICT strategy options** ||
 * create a formatted, multiple-paged document containing web-links to communicate geographical information || Make part of Web task ||
 * design and create a simple database from student research || A simple database can be designed and created either in MS Excel or MS Access ||
 * import data from other ICT applications into student research findings || Population Pyramid created created using MS Excel and MS Paint ||
 * design and create a multimedia presentation or webpage to communicate geographical information to a particular audience || Make part of web task ||
 * critically analyse a website, including the ethics of the site || Make part of Population Pyramid ||
 * access, collect and interpret electronic information || Part of Population Pyramid ||

=Ted's Site=

Pyrmont Community Profile (Database Activity) - needs to be 'chunked'. Maybe dump SORT to spreadsheet and think of a quicker way to do searches. Unliley to be used die to length and inherent complexity. DESIGN and DD to be an information resource not part of the learning activity.

Consider [|OpenOffice Base]

Population Pyramid (Short Spreadsheet Activty) - pilot will proceed in Week 2-3 Term 2 with 3 teachers. Student softsheets to be fully 'step-by-step' - assume the lowest competency. Final pyramid to be left as a student challenge but full instructions to be provided for teachers Extend to four lessons and include review of Pyrmont web sites and consideration of social and ethical issues.

Can I find a smart way to allow students to publish to the web? How about an email with three attachments - one one navigation one page layout and text and one image sent to the webmaster (me?). The kids design the web page in MS Word using a Wiki style guidee