McKinnon Secondary College's policy is to provide the most effective learning technologies to all learning areas to promote student learning.  Yes, but you knew that.  Everyone has that policy.  Let's look at what we've done about achieving it... We currently have six computer labs, each containing at least 26 networked computers with access to the internet and the library's catalogue/intranet and Clikview. We own many multimedia projectors and interactive white boards for high-quality PC and video presentations. Click here for more details of McKinnon's computer and communication facilities

All labs have 27 workstations with 17" LCD monitors and sound cards for multimedia applications.  Three computer labs are primarily used by IT classes.  One lab is principally used by LOTE (language) classes.  One has MIDI music keyboards for classroom music classes. All classrooms have network connections to our curriculum servers. The LOTE room computers have headphones and microphones, and run Korean Windows/Word for Windows as well as the familiar US flavour.

The new MERC complex houses dozens of IBM and Macbook laptops and iMac desktops. The art and media computer pods are all iMac and quad-core CPU PCs.

The server farm currently has 11 servers, including a Mac server, and will be converted to VM Ware in 2008. The college has secure wireless saturation, accessible to all staff via their leased notebooks.

The library (AKA resource centre) has 20 networked workstations. All computers have access to the library's AIMS catalogue and Masterfile resources.  The VCE centre has 6 PCs for student use, and specialist 'pods' support art, maths, media, and literacy support. The backbone runs at Gigabit speeds, with Gigabit switches at all data intersections (with optic fibre links to remote locations). Our internet connection is 192Kbps 320Kbps ISDN 2Mbps 4Mbps ADSL with free email accounts to all staff and students.

Our aim is to fully implement appropriate learning technologies in all learning areas. In 1997 the college implemented computerised reporting by staff using Rupert (the Report Writer).  This initiative is being developed in-house and has been continuously updated to accommodate changes in DoE requirements and staff wishes.  Rupert is currently enjoying his thirteenth iteration, and has been revised to accommodate VELS in 2007.