Hi all, Following my very short lightening talk on this topic at the AGM, here are relevant info that may be of interest to some: Program website is www.scientistsinschools.edu.au. Program national contact email is scientistsinschools@csiro.au Program Vic contact email is SIS.vic@csiro.au Briefly: This is a program administered by CSIRO which aims at providing opportunities for an ICT professional to be partenered with a Teacher or school on a particular project with ICT content. How this partnership takes shape is up to the Teacher/School and ICT professional to negotiate and decide. For example it can involve classroom contact or only online/teleconference contact. Or it can involve only supporting and advising a teacher or school, with no classroom involvement or very little - But it can also take other forms. For a bit of history: this is an extension of an ongoing program since 2007 where Scientists and Mathematicians were similarly involved in school projects. There have already been about 4000 projects set up under the program in Australia. The program is being extended to ICT professional and I believe only since earlier this year. It specifically focuses on ICT based projects. I am getting on this program and would like to encourage others to join in as well. Let me just say that this program can have relevance to Linux and Open Source. 2 things: a. It is a volunteer program - no pay. b. You need to get a Working With Children Clearance to be able to participate. I am happy to talk more about this off list with anyone interested, but the website has lots of info. And you can register your interest there. Disclaimer: I am not representing the Program Administrators or acting on their behalf in anyway. I am only posting this email on my own initiative because I believe its a good thing. Cheers Daniel.