This includes general operation of the comuters and networks. In addition, Adobe Premier, KidPix Studio are used for presentations. In order to make web publications students need to be able to use the digital camera and scanner. For Internet use they need to know how to operate eMail. There is also a wide range of reference CD-ROMs that various year levels need to be familiar with.
Teachers set up extended units of work which include the use of computers as a part of the unit.
Some of these units are tightly structured by teachers while others have a set outcomes with relative freedom for students to follow their own directions in achieving the outcomes. They typically extend over a number of ours, in large time blocks, with students operating in teams with the sharing of computer time one of their responsibilities. The goal is to have students working on their tasks and using computers and other facilities as the need arises. Computers may be used as the means of presenting the products of the assignment. Some of this is in web format because it is easy to use, allows ready use of graphics, text and sound, can be readily transported to other computers at home or in other locations, and most important, can be posted on the school Intranet.