Google Science Fair

	Calling all budding scientists!!  Want the opportunity to be recognised internationally?  Would like the opportunity to show off not only how good you are at science but how well you can use google apps to support and communicate your project? Want to win some prizes? If the answer to any or ALL of these questions is a resounding "YES!!" then the Google Science Fair could be for you.
The deadline for the competition is the 4th of April so you don't have long!! How to enter the competition here.

Using Google Sites

Many students have some basic familiarity with google sites and some subjects are starting to use them as a way for you to record your notes, create projects and share ideas.  But how much do you really dig below the surface of google sites and what they are capable of? Did you know? Google provide a series of training modules on how to use google sites.  What might be especially interesting it how to customise your site and what the principles of good site design are so that you make your notes the best they can be.

Don't just consume - CREATE!!!!

There are many programming environments now that allow you to come up with games, applications and utilities for a range of devices - mobile phones, x-box and computers and most of them are free. The school has scratch installed on all it's computers and students are supported in this throughout in their Yr 10 ICT course. But this is just one... (image:http://rasterweb.net/raster/2010/03/21/consume-create/)

Did you know? www.anscamobile.com for example has a programming language that you can learn to develop games and applications for mobile devices with Windows, Mac or Android operating systems? Also Microsoft has developed a games platform called Kodu that allows you to publish games straight to the X-box!! Like to play games? Why not create one? Programming skills are what underpin all the services and businesses you use on the Internet and the skills you develop by generating a game might help give you the ability to develop the next Facebook or Google app. Programming is BIG business and software engineers are the people that made Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Youtube, etc. So don't just consume - CREATE!!