Making Learning More Powerful
Online learning environments are becoming part of best practice learning and teaching worldwide. At Portland Secondary College all of our Year 9 to 12 students have a netbook computer, which has over 80 educational software applications supplied by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD). The eduSTAR program provides an effective mix of educational software and tools to enable teachers and students to use.
Find, Use, Share, Educate (FUSE)
FUSE is an internet portal that Portland Secondary College students can access directly, or through the Ultranet (the DEECD online learning management system). FUSE functions as a content library for the Ultranet. It enables students to find new learning materials and resources developed by Victorian organisations such as the State Library Victoria, Museum Victoria and Science Works. It’s great for doing research and completing homework. Parents can get online and have a look at FUSE, and you too can share in the learning along with your child. Why not give it a try? Just type ‘FUSE secondary students’ into your internet search engine, make sure that it shows that it has ‘education.vic.gov’ in the address, and you’re there!
It’s not simply about technology – it’s about what technology can do for the students and teachers to make learning deeper, more immediate and more powerful.
Our Mission
"To develop each student socially, physically
and academically, in a safe, caring, yet
challenging environment."
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