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Y2014 S1: Pre-School Engagement Programme #0 Overview

In SST, students would apply a range of ICT skills to learn and demonstrate their understanding (e.g. creation of artefacts). This is in line with the national strategies as well as SST's goals to prepare our learners to be 21st century-ready.

This repetoire of skills includes
(a) MOE's Baseline ICT Standards for Students (rolled out to all schools in 2007-2008): 
1. Basic Operations - Operating in an interactive media environment
2. Learning with Searches - Intenet navigation and search
3. Learning with Text - Word Processing
4. Learning with Multimedia - Production and Manipulation of media content
5. Learning with Spreadsheet - Data Management and Processing
6. Learning with Communication Tools - Online Communication
7. Learning with Data Collection Tools - Data Collection and Transfer

In SST, students will go deeper into each of the above areas. They will also be using the following:

(b) Web 2.0 Applications
Generally, the suite of applications includes
1. Blogs
2. Google-related applications (e.g. Apps such as GoogleSite, GoogleSpreadsheet, Map etc.)
3. Glogster, Linoit, Mindmeister, Padlet, Poppet etc
4. Create Debate
5. Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, Google+, Whatsapp etc

(c) Software applications 
This includes...
1. iLife - Photo Booth, iPhoto, iMovie, Garageband
2. iWork - Pages, KeyNote, Numbers
3. Preview
4. QuickTime Player
5. Grapher, Geogebra

To begin this journey, make sure you have the installed the list of free Mac applications listed in my previous post and check that you have:

1. Logged in to the school email account? 

• URL: mail.google.com/

2. Accessed Blogger and GoogleMap using your school email account?

• Click HERE to read more about Blogger

3. Created the following accounts using your school email account?
Your SST account, other than used to access your SST mail, is a powerful passport to the digital world. The following are some web applications that are accessible using your SST google apps account.

• Glogster: http://www.glogster.com/
• Linoit: http://en.linoit.com/
• Mindmeister: http://www.mindmeister.com
• Padlet: http://padlet.com/

On top of these Google Apps integrated web apps, there are other useful ones that you can sign up:

• Create Debate: http://www.createdebate.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/
• Popplet: http://popplet.com/

Do you know what's the purpose of some of these platforms?
Check them out in their respective websites :)

Competition: What's Your Story?

How to keep a good reputation online and what are the consequences of not doing so?

For more information, visit: http://whatsyourstory.trendmicro.sg

Y2014 S1: List of Applications for New Students

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World Wide Web

•             Algodoo
•             Epson - direct projection software
•             Flip4Mac Player
•             Firefox
•             Flash Player for Mac
•             GeoGebra
•             Google Chrome
•             Google Earth
•             Graphmatics for Mac
•             HandBrake
•             Java
•             Mathematica Player
•             Math Magic LiteEquation Editor
•             Shockwave
•             SketchUp
•             Sophos
•             VLC Player

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Mac App Store*

•             MindNode Lite
•             iWork - Pages, Numbers, and Keynote**
•             iLife - iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand**

* Note: You need to setup an Apple ID to buy the softwares.
Parents are strongly advised to kept your Apple ID confidential and not to disclosure password to their children it might contain credit card info.

**Note: iWork 2013 and iLife 2013 for Mac come free with every new Mac purchase. Existing users running Mavericks can update their apps for free from the Mac App Store℠. (For more info click HERE)

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Welcome to the Students Blog!

It's the SST Tradition! A new Students Blog will be launched in end-November, in preparation of the new academic year.

From this year, we will have a Students Blog reside at our very own SST domain and it will be permanently known as: http://studentsblog.sst.edu.sg .

This is a place where you find general announcements to the school community, which includes opportunities for you to stretch yourself or seek passion in. 

You are strongly encouraged to "follow" the blog so that you will not miss out any new announcements here.

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To all Y2014 Secondary 1 Students:

In SST, we adopt technology as a way of life. Ubiquitous use of technology takes place not just in classrooms, but also in co-curricular programmes. Students would be equipped with the technology skills and life skills to use ICT responsibly for learning, social interaction and recreation. We believe our digital natives are adventurous, enthusiastic and possess lots of initiative - important characteristics of technology-savvy 21st century citizens. They explore, try and discover! They will explore the unlimited possibilities and strive for excellence.

Fear not, you are not on your own. The teachers and your seniors are around to get you started with this exciting journey. Welcome to the Whole New Way of Learning!

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To the Seniors (Y2014 Sec 2, Sec 3 & Sec 4):

The juniors are going to look up to you for guidance, especially when comes to getting assimilate into the SST culture and learning environment. Do point out to them resources and useful materials that are available virtually in this gateway.

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