The vision is to establish a `global' electronic community, of linked schoolhouses, each providing opportunities for all schools - teachers, parents and students, to participate in a global connected learning community in a way that reflects the culture of their own community and country. These schoolhouses will benefit many sectors: education, healthcare, government, business and the home. This infrastructure is helping transform the way people interact and learn.

Core Beliefs

Our Core Beliefs are developed around the following concepts:

• We need an Australian place and Australian activities for Australian teachers and their students.
• Teachers need support in their professional and curriculum roles.
• The Aussie SchoolHouse activities are designed to encourage teacher participation and contributions in all phases, projects design, project management, resource building, online community.
• We want to complement and extend existing activity rather than duplicate.
• We need to connect teachers to the communities they teach about and need to foster relationships between teachers and industry groups. This extends to connecting students to industry groups.
• We aim to build projects and activities which make a difference, which extend the ideas and practices of teachers and learners. In doing so we are exploring new ideas and implementing innovative technologies and teaching strategies.

Goals

With a focus on supporting teachers changing the learning environment, the Aussie Schoolhouse's goals are.

• By supporting the development of Australian communities of learners who share common needs, interests and aspirations, increase Australian teacher participation and student participation in the use of communications technologies.
• By developing Australian projects available to global communities, foster the development of cultural, environmental, socio-political and geographical understanding.
• By establishing collaborative partnerships and models between many segments of the community (including homes, schools, businesses, universities, and government organisations), we will promote corporate involvement in educational projects and help create closer educational awareness between education and business.
• Through research, infrastructure provision and advocacy, contribute to a better understanding of communications technologies, and promoting their responsible and effective use in education.

The Mission

The Aussie SchoolHouse will harness the power and tools of the Internet and leading edge communications technologies to provide ongoing and unique learning opportunities.