The Online Transition Learning and Development Statement (Online TLDS) tool reopened on Monday July 12^th 2021.  To assist early childhood educators we have updated our Online TLDS demonstration video and are offering webinars of our course Online TLDS Training – 901.

The training is available to both community kindergartens and long day care services throughout Victoria. 

This course is for teachers who have not previously used the Online TLDS and provides an introduction. If you are familair with the Online TLDS, or if you are confident with online platforms our 15min demonstration video is more appropriate along with the online tips, user guides and the helpdesk.  

View our Training information page for schedule times and enrolment.

The Online Transition Learning and Development Statement (Online TLDS) tool reopened on Monday July 12th 2021.  

For educators familiar with the Online TLDS, there are three updates to be aware of:

• The enrolment year filter on the TLDS Home screen will default to display enrolments for 2022
• The statement navigation menu will highlight the section the user is currently viewing
• The expiry of the link for parent/guardians to complete Section 2 & 3 has been extended  from 7 days to 14 days

We have updated our 15min Online TLDS demonstration video.  If you are using the Online TLDS for the first time or need a refresh, our 15min video will get you started. View the video here: https://kindergarten.vic.gov.au/tlds/#videos

You can find more of our resources on our Online TLDS information and support page: https://kindergarten.vic.gov.au/tlds/

We would like to find out what our service member’s most pressing IT needs are and how we can improve the program.

There are six question sections covering technology needs, connectivity, training, service improvements and customer satisfaction.

Survey Online:

https://surveys.kindergarten.vic.gov.au/index.php/827687?lang=en

Complete this 5 minute survey to have your say.

This survey is intended for staff, educators, directors and committee members of Victorian kindergartens that make use of the Kindergarten IT Program

Please note that the Kindergarten IT Program helpdesk will be closed on Monday 14th June 2021. IT Support services will resume on Tuesday 15th June 2021 from 9AM.

Now available for enrolment

During May and June we are offering webinars of our courses on basic troubleshooting, website development and poster design in the free Adobe Spark web app.

The courses offered:

• Practical IT Skills – 602
• WordPress Website Development – 101
• Making Creative Posters – 903

You can view the schedule and book a webinar session on our training page.

Please note that the Kindergarten IT Program helpdesk will be closed from 2nd April 2021 to 5th April 2021. IT Support services will resume on Tuesday 6th April 2021 from 9AM.

Just before you leave for the school break, it is helpful to:

1. Shut down your computer
2. Switch off the modem
3. Switch off the power and unplug at the wall socket
4. Add a post it note reminder to your computer screen stating – turn the modem and power back on

Following these steps can stop a possible power surge or damage to your computer. It also saves energy.

Webmail
If you want to check your webmail over the break, remember the new webmail is here: https://webmail.kindergarten.vic.gov.au/
The username is the full email address.
Please ensure that you know the password for your email account. If you are unsure what the password is, please contact our service desk.

The issue is now resolved.
Please contact the help desk if you continue to experience any issues.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

We are investigating an issue where users are unable to send emails to yahoo email addresses.
We apologize for any inconvenience. Our team is currently working to restore the service.

Training webinars

Practical IT Skills – 602 training webinars are now available for March 2021

Practical IT Skills – 602 is a basic introduction to troubleshooting a computer and performing practical IT tasks in a small office when you don’t have a technician nearby. The course is designed to support you in learning a simple problem solving approach to modern computing devices.

You can view the schedule and book a webinar session on our training page.

After a while everyone gets gets used to using either Microsoft Windows or Apple Mac. But what if you need to switch?
Our new Tip – Switching between Windows & Mac covers the basic differences so you can adjust quickly.

Click here to view the tip.

Read about phishing attacks  in our new Tip – Phishing email attacks and socially engineered messages. These attacks are a common method used by scammers to fool you into giving out private information!

Click here to view the tip.