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:
- 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.
Know your laptop
In 2009 Year 9 students and supporting teachers received the Lenovo IdeaPad S10e. This year Year 9 students will receive the Lenovo ThinkPad Mini 10. Details for both models are shown below:
| 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 |
This is a list of software applications contained on ldeaPad S10e and ThinkPad X100e as at 29 March 2010.
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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