Project Title: BiZiLink

Project Begin & End Dates: 2/01/00 to 2/01/02

Project Summary:
Using BiZiLink, students build free websites for groups in their local community - sports groups, small business etc. A free set of 20 lesson plans and other support material is available to registered teachers. Lessons cover: The history of the Internet, web-site evaluation and creation and client management.
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Project Details
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Project Level: Basic

Curriculum Area: Arts, Business, Community Interest, Information Technology, Vocational Education

Technologies Used: Email, NetMeeting or Other Sharing, Web Based Discussion Forum

Project Sponsor: BiZiWorks

Full Project Description:
BiZiLink is FREE.
BiZiLink is a community program that aims to improve the skills level of secondary students in new and emerging technologies.  BiZiLink involves students contacting a local business, charity, sporting club or community organisation and creating a website for them using BiZiWorks software. BiZiWorks software is free and in association with The Education Business we have developed a series of lesson plans that can be used in the classroom with this project.

How do we get BiZiLink working in our school?

Simply click registration and fill out the form on the BiZilink webs-site and your school can participate in BiZiLink. Once you submit this form we will build your school a host site. A host site is a web site that allows teachers to have complete control of the work being generated by students. Student cannot publish their sites until the teacher authorisation has been granted.


Objectives:
Skills in using the internet as a business communications tool

How businesses and other organisations work: how they make marketing decisions and how they work out what their clients need.

Teamwork and presentation skills

How to contribute to the local community.

Students learn valuable skills in web building that will be essential in the new information economy.
Students work on real life projects. Working with clients throughout the development process gives students valuable project management experience.

Teachers have a complete education program that has the flexibility to be taught in Computer, Business and Social Studies classes.
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Project Registration Information
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Project Email Address: adaly@biziworks.com.au

Registration Acceptance Dates: 2/01/00 to 2/01/01

Number of Classrooms: NA

Age Range: 12 to 19 years

Target Audience: Anyone

Project URL: http://www.bizilink.com.au

Registration Instructions:
If you, the teacher, would like to be involved please register on the registration page at the BiZiLink website.
Teachers can join the project at any time and choose to work over a month or a term. They also don't have to use the lesson plans, or they could just choose the most suitable lessons for their own objectives.
All the teacher needs to be a part of the project is Internet connection.
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Project Contact Information
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Amber Daly - mailto:adaly@biziworks.com.au
BiZiLink Manager -  BiZiWorks
http://www.bizilink.com.au
South Melbourne, Victoria,AU