Digital Education Revolution - NSW
The Digital Education Revolution - NSW (DER-NSW) program aims to provide laptops for all NSW secondary student in years 9 to 12 by 2012. The program is funded by the Australian Government's National Secondary Schools Computer Fund.
Learning resources for DER-NSW
Resources have been developed by Centre for Learning Innovation to support the DER-NSW program and assist teachers using the laptops within the classroom. Many of these resources are available to view or download from the Parent and community area:
- Laptop wrap resources are one page guides on a range of topics suitable for laptop use.
- UCreate are a series of one page guides to support using technology in the classroom.
- Tools4U provide support for using Adobe, Microsoft and other software applications.
- Sites2See are a collection of quality online resources in a range of subject areas.
- All Laptop friendly resources can be found using the keyword DERNSW.
- Digital citizenship resources for Stage 5 students to support safe online behaviour.
- Digital citizenship website
- Ideas to use in your classroom
Professional development resources for DER-NSW
- Getting started with laptops are a series of videos from DER-NSW Teachers' Forum, 2009.
- Talk laptops are videos of leaders, teachers and students exploring aspects of using laptops.
- Action learning for laptops supports teacher practice and student learning with laptops.
Know your laptop
In 2012 Year 9 students are receiving the new LenovoThinkpad X130e. Find details for all models below:
- Hardware 2009-2010
- Hardware 2011-2012
- Software 2009-2010
- Software 2011
- Software 2012
- Security features
| Model | IdeaPad S10e | ThinkPad Mini 10 |
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| Manufacturer | Lenovo | Lenovo |
| Processor | Intel Atom N270 Single Core (1.6GHz 512KB) | Intel Atom processor N450 (1.66GHz, 512KB) |
| RAM | 2GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz | 2GB DDR-2 667MHz Memory |
| Hard Disk | 160GB 5400RPM HDD | 160GB 5400rpm HDD |
| Video card | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 | Intel® NM10 Express Chipset 200MHz graphics |
| Screen | 10.1 WAVGA, 1024x576 Matte TFT | 10.1" WSXGA (1280 x 720) Anti-glare LED Backlight Display |
| Camera | Integrated 1.3MP camera (CMOS) | Integrated 0.3MP camera (high sensitivity) |
| Battery | 6 Cell Lithium-Ion 2800mAh | 6-cell high-capacity battery (2.9Ah) |
| Keyboard | ISO Full-size spill proof keyboard | 84 Key |
| Pointing device | 2 button trackpad with scroll area | Multi-gesture touchpad and trackpoint |
| Colours | T1 Matte black external, black fascia, S1 Matte grey or red external, black fascia | Blue |
| Networking | 10/100Mbps RJ45 port | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Wirelesss | Intel 802.11a/b/g/n LAN & WAN | Intel WiFi Link 5100 802.11 a/b/g/n,supporting 5GHz/MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR | Integrated Bluetooth version 2.1 |
| USB ports | 2x USB2.0 | 3 USB ports (1 powered) |
| Video ports | 15pin VGA port | VGA port |
| Audio ports | 3.5mm Audio in, 3.5mm Audio out | HD audio, Stereo Speakers, built-in mic, combo headphone/mic-in |
| Card reader | 4-in-1 Multicard reader | 4-in-1 Multicard reader |
| Weight | 1.3kg with 6-cell battery | 1.5kg with 6-cell battery |
| Dimensions | 250mm x 196mm x 22-36mm | 282mm x 209mm x 15-29.5mm |
| Installed OS | Windows 7 Enterprise Edition | Windows 7 Enterprise Edition |
| Model | 2011- Thinkpad Edge11 | 2012 - Thinkpad X130e |
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| Manufacturer | Lenovo | Lenovo |
| Processor | Intel® Celeron ULV Processor U3400, Dual Core 1.06GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB (Intel Calpella 32nm) |
Intel® Celeron™ 857 Processor (Dual Core 1.2GHz, 2MB L3, 1333MHz DDR3) |
| RAM | 2GB DDR-3 1333MHz Memory |
4GB DDR3 1333MHz RA |
| Hard Disk | 160GB 5400rpm HDD | 250GB 5400rpm Hard Disk Drive with Active Protection System |
| Video card | Intel® HM55 chipset 500MHz graphics | Intel® HD Graphics, 350MHz base frequency, up to 1GHz max dynamic frequency |
| Screen | 11.6” HD (1366 x 768) Anti-glare LED Backlight Display | 11.6” HD (1366 x 768) LED Anti-Glare |
| Camera | 640 x 480 (0.3MP) pixels integrated CCD with enhanced low light performance | 640 x 480 (0.3MP) pixels integrated CCD with enhanced low-light sensitive camera |
| Battery | 6 Cell Li-Ion battery (2.8Ah) | 6 cell Li-Ion Battery 62.4 WHr |
| Keyboard | ISO full size 84 key keyboard with integrated spill resistance | Full-size and spill resistant (6-row), contemporary keycap design |
| Pointing device | ThinkPad Ultranav, featuring trackpoint and multi-gesture touchpad, supporting scroll, pinch, rotate | UltraNav® TrackPoint® and multi-gesture touchpad |
| Colours | Rainforest Green (Students) Black (Teachers) | Silver |
| Networking | 10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 Port | 10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 port |
| Wirelesss | Broadcom 802.11 a/b/g/n supporting 5Ghz spectrum | ThinkPad a/b/g/n, 2x2 Radio with 2.4/5GHz support |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth Version 3.0 + HS | Bluetooth Version 3.0 + HS |
| USB ports | 3 USB (inc. 1 powered) | 3 USB (inc. 1 powered) |
| Video ports | VGA Port, HDMI Port | VGA Port, HDMI Port |
| Audio ports | Built-in Mic-in/headphone out | Built-in Mic-in/headphone out |
| Card reader | 4-in-1 Multicard Reader | 4-in-1 Multicard Reader |
| Weight | 1.5kg with 6-cell battery | 1.78Kg with 6 cell battery |
| Dimensions | 280mm x 188mm x 127mm | 288mm x 210mm x 25.9mm - Dimensions exclude 3mm rubber bumper |
| Installed OS | Windows 7 Enterprise Edition | Windows 7 SP1 Enterprise Edition |
This is a list of software applications contained on ldeaPad S10e and ThinkPad X100e as at 29 March 2010.
This is a list of software applications contained on Thinkpad Edge11 at 1 March 2011.
| Operating System | Windows 7 Enterprise | |
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| Productivity Suite | Microsoft Office Enterprise 2010 | |
| Word | Excel | |
| PowerPoint | OneNote | |
| Access | Publisher | |
| Microsoft Math add-in | Multilanguage add-in | |
| Creative suite | Adobe CS5 | |
| Acrobat 9 Pro Extended | Dreamweaver | |
| LiveCycle Designer | Contribute | |
| Flash Professional | Photoshop Elements 9 | |
| Flash Catalyst | Fireworks | |
| Premier Elements 9 | Illustrator | |
| Captivate | ||
| Audio Editing |
Audacity 1.3.12 | |
| Internet browser |
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 |
Plug-ins: Adobe Flash, Adobe Shockwave, Java, Microsoft Silverlight, Apple QuickTime. |
| IWB applications |
SmartBoard Suite | |
| Smart Notebook 10 | Smart Recorder | |
| Smart Video Player | ActivStudio Viewer | |
| Mathematics | GeoGebra | |
| Music | LenMus Phonascus | Tux guitar |
| Finale Notepad 2011 | ||
| Art and Design |
Google SketchUp 7.1 |
plugins: 3D shapes, Finding Volume,Gradient, Angle between |
| Other Learning Tools |
Google Earth | Mind Mapping: Freemind |
| Flowchart diagrams: Dia | QR code reader: QuickMark Barcode | |
| Celtx script-writing | Wacom - Pen Tablet | |
| Debut Video Capture Software | Serrata Data logger (Easy Sense) | |
| Student Response Network (SRN) | Adobe Digital Editions | |
| Microsoft - AutoCollage | Adobe - Presenter | |
| Multimedia | Apple iTunes | Windows Media Player |
| CCCP Codec pack | Photo Story | |
| Movie Maker | QuickTime Player | |
| FLV Player | ||
| Accessibility | My Study Bar |
| DER NSW 2012 Software / Application List S4 SOE Image |
Version |
| Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Enterprise NSW DEC Academic Licence | WIN7 SP1 |
| General Pre Utility Software | |
| Sun Java | 6.26 |
| Apple Quick Time | 7.6.9 |
| Adobe Air Runtime | 2.7 |
| Adobe Shockwave | 11.6.0.626 |
| CCCP Video Codec Pack | 2011.06.26 |
| Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime | 2010 |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | 8 |
| Microsoft DirectX | 11 |
| Microsoft .Net | 4.5 |
| Microsoft Silverlight | 4 |
| Cyber Safety Help Button | NA |
| Lenovo ThinkVantage | X130e |
Microsoft EA and General Software |
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| Microsoft Office (without Outlook) | 2010 SP1 |
| OneNote | 2010 SP1 |
| Word | 2010 SP1 |
| Excel | 2010 SP1 |
| PowerPoint | 2010 SP1 |
| Access | 2010 SP1 |
| Publisher | 2010 SP1 |
| Mathematics + Input Panel | 4 |
| Kodu Game Lab | 1.2.17 |
| Windows Live Essentials | 2011 |
| Photo Gallery | 4 |
| Auto Collage | 4 |
| Movie Maker | 4 |
Adobe EA and General Software |
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| Adobe Web Premium | CS5.5 |
| Acrobat Pro | X |
| DreamWeaver | CS5.5 |
| Flash Catalyst | CS5.5 |
| Flash Professional | CS5.5 |
| Flash Builder Premium | 4.5 |
| PhotoShop Extended | CS5.1 |
| Illustrator | CS5.1 |
| Fireworks | CS5.1 |
| Contribute | CS5.1 |
| Bridge | CS5.1 |
| Device Central | CS5.5 |
| Media Encoder | CS5.5 |
| Photoshop Elements | 10 |
| Premier Elements | 10 |
| Captivate | CS5.5 |
| Flash Player | |
| Acrobat Distiller | X |
| Pixel Bender Toolkit | 2.6 |
| Presenter | 9 |
| Connect Add-In | 9 |
| LiveCycle Designer | ES2 |
| Digital Editions | 1.7.2 |
| General Software/Applications | |
| 7Zip | 9.2 |
| Dia | 0.97.1 |
| Freemind | 0.9.0 |
| Google Earth | 6 |
| Google Sketch-Up | 8 |
| Ruby Scripts | Multiple |
| 3D Shapes Tool Plugin | 2008.05.21 |
| Finding the Volume Tool Plugin | 2007.12.19 |
| Gradient Tools Plugin | 2010.08.12 |
| Angle Between Tool Plugin | 2004.12.03 |
| Geogebra | 3.2.4.7 |
| Apple iTunes | 10.3 |
| Audacity | 1.3.13 |
| Tux Guitar | 1.2 |
| Finale Notepad | 2011 |
| Debut Video Recorder | 1.48 |
| Celtx | 2.9.1 |
| SRN | |
| Scratch | 1.4 |
| Data Harvest Easy Sense – Data Logger software | Q5 |
| QuickMark Barcode Reader | 3.8r48.82.8 |
| Colour Contrast Analyser | CCA1.1 |
| Driver Specific Software | |
| Wacom Tablet Drivers | |
| SMART IWB Technologies | |
| Panasonic IWB | |
| Fuji-Xerox Printer Drivers | |
| HP Deskjet & Inkjet Printer Drivers | |
| Security and Safety Software | |
| Microsoft Forefront Client | |
| Bluecoat Proxy Client | |
The IdeaPad S10e and ThinkPad Mini 10 contains many security features including:
- Content Filtering: Strong, hack resistant network locking or policy based network filtering.
- System Identification: Radio Frequency Identification and Electronic call-home.
- Theft Protection and Deterrence: Hack-resistant hardware level technologies to track and render stolen notebooks useless.
- Physical Security: Each device is supported by tamper-proof screws and a Kensington lock slot on the device enables the option of security cables to secure the entire device.
- Secure Passwords: BIOS passwords help protect the system from changes which could impair the security of the device.
- Tamper Evident Seal: A sticker seal is used to identify unauthorised entry to the Hard Drive bay has occurred, designed in such a way that it cannot be removed without being damaged beyond re-use.
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