Super+Clubs

We are going to start Super Clubs very soon. We are offering this service for grades 2 to 6. Normally it is from grade 3, but because it is later in the year the current grade 2s will be able to use it and then be ready to go for next year. There are many local Ballarat schools who use Super Clubs and they all rave about it. The students love using it. It also fulfills the outcomes for communication and creating in VELS.

We may need to schedule a introduction session for parents - tell Calvin if you have interested parents. Reassure parents that Super Clubs is the ideal way to teach children about SAFE internet usage, especially in the light of the recent cyber bullying interest.
 * REMEMBER: ONLY ALLOW STUDENTS TO JOIN SUPER CLUBS WHEN THEY HAVE RETURNED THEIR SIGNED PERMISSION NOTES.**

Basically Super Clubs is a SAFE social networking site, something like a cross between wikis, facebook and instant messaging like MSN. It is safe because membership is restricted to schools, the site is monitored, and hours are restricted for when the students can use it (called Live Time).

The activities on offer include: Find out **[|Who's On]** Join **[|Forums]** Meet an expert in a **[|Hot Seat]** Build your **[|Home Pages]** Do a **[|School Project]** Visit the **[|Media Library]** Visit the **[|Clubs]** Start a **[|Webring]** Win **[|Awards]** Join the **[|TechTeam]** See your **[|Teacher's Pages]** Build your **[|School Pages]**
 * [|Email]** friends

You, as teachers, will be able to manage your students and have unique tools. Here are some more links to help;

The **How To?** area will help you and your students to learn how to do just about everything in **SuperClubsPLUS Australia**. [] __[]__
 * The Staffroom ** is the place for teachers to find out the latest news and site support.

The **Teacher Tools** section offers a comprehensive guide to the tools that you have available to you as a teacher on **SuperClubsPLUS Australia**. These will help you to manage your students’ online. __[]__ The **Teacher forums** are a great way for you to ask questions, chat to other teachers and collaborate with other schools. [|http://www.superclubsplus.com.au/forums/?forum=8]

If you would like to know more about SuperClubsPLUS PD for teachers, click the links below for further information and for dates of a range of different courses in 2009. []

Have fun and make time to play with the site. I have posted a list of user names etc on the server. Be careful that the kids don't find out each other's passwords - good cyber safety practice. DON'T DISPLAY THE LIST PUBLICALLY. Look in Staffshare and then Everything ICT folder.

Calvin