2. Introduction
Ultranet Team
Lisa Saillard: Teaching & Learning Leader for
Ultranet & 1:1 Computing
Megan Rolls: NHS Ultranet Coach
We can be found in the GCC staffroom
Theresa Hsieh – Northern Region Ultranet Coach
3. What is the Ultranet?
Is an online learning management system developed by
DEECD designed to provide 24/7 access via the Internet
for all valid users.
It was rolled out to Government schools in August 2010.
The Ultranet is divided into a number of spaces including
Design, Collaborative Learning, Community and Express.
Applications can be added to these spaces such as a
blog, wiki, iFrame, calender, reference library.
4. The Ultranet so far
Activity: SWOT Analysis –
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
7. Why will you want to use the Ultranet?
Captures learning over time
Brings education into the 21st century
Information sharing
Repository for curriculum materials
24/7 contributions from whole school community
Evolving – opportunity to contribute to content
Transferrable skills
8. Lighthouse Project
NHS is part of the ‘Lighthouse Project’.
Aims to build the capability of secondary students
and teachers to:
Use the Ultranet effectively to support T & L.
Support the introduction of a 1:1 computer
program.
Share findings with other schools, the region & the
department.
10. School Focus
Design & Learner
Collaborative Profile:
Spaces: Teachers can
To document access up to
curriculum & date
provide access to information
web 2.0 about each
technology. student.
Learning Tasks: Collaborative
Captures student Spaces:
learning over Student led
time. learning
spaces.
