Resources

General [|Bitesize] is a site for kids that has a wide variety of lesson ideas as well as links to other sites. Created by the BBC it is targetedr and[|designed for to the English education system] and is designed to "//offer resources and activities designed to meet real needs and complement the formal education process"//

The Fantastic Galleries Of Science Pictures And Clipart- []
 * Science **

[|TakingITGlobal.org] is an online community that connects youth to find inspiration, access information, get involved, and take action in their local and global communities. It's the world's most popular online community for young people interested in making a difference, with hundreds of thousands of unique visitors each month.

[|The Earth Institute]provides a current and comprehensive look at global environemental issues.

**English**

[|Shakespeare Online Resource]: The Ultimate free Shakespeare resource.

[|Poetry Podcasts- a Pod of poets]. - Each of the forty minute podcasts can be found on the [|‘A Pod of Poets’]website. The website also contains transcripts, photographs and biographical information on each poet. ABC Radio National is also broadcasting these programs on air on Saturdays at 3pm (repeats Thursdays 3pm) throughout 2009. The first program airs on Radio National on Saturday 14th February at 3pm. Podcasts are available now.

Produce diagrams reminiscent of a neural net. Learn how words associate.
 * Visuwords™ online graphical dictionary** — Look up words to find their meanings and associations with other words and concepts.

[|Online Newspapers:] This is a collection of thousands of online newspapers. Pick a region, pick a name, find a new perspective on world events, common themes in communities across the world and some great facts and resources for use in a classroom! [|Visual Thesaurus]- The Visual Thesaurus is an interactive dictionary and thesaurus which creates word maps that blossom with meanings and branch to related words. Its innovative display encourages exploration and learning. Teachers and/or schools can join so that this amazing tool can be used in the classroom. [|Write Express] is a site that has hundreds of letters and templates that can be used to teach students how to write effective letterstory Online Story Books [|Looky Books] is a site where childrens story books are available to read online. It allows you to look at picture books in their entirety—from cover to cover, at your own pace. We know that nothing will replace the magic of reading a book with your child at bedtime, but we aim to replace the overwhelming and frustrating process of finding the right books for parents and their kids. [|TumbleBooks] is a group of online books for both young and older students and audio that are animated books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you. [|Writing Fix] is a site that teachers can use to create lessons and use tools to support the development of writing in the classroom.
 * [|Free Educational Press]** Create free educational worksheets such as flashcards, game boards, and quizzes to print directly from your browser. Simply 1. Choose a word list, 2. pick an output style from the left menu,3. tailor your worksheet below, then 4. click Create Print Window!

**Information Technology**
 * [|Scratch]** is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web. Scratch is designed to help young people (ages 8 and up) develop 21st century learning skills. As they create Scratch projects, young people learn important mathematical and computational ideas, while also gaining a deeper understanding of the process of design. (from the site) [|Darrel Branson] has done a lot of work and has listed some [|great resources] on his blog with Scratch and would be a great contact if you are interested in designing some lessons around Scratch

[|The History of Broadcast Media] To learn more about the history of broadcast media and how it has developed over the past 100 years.

 [|MathsmovesU] is an amazing site for students to have fun while learning about and exploring many maths concepts.
 * Maths **

[|Real World Math]- This website is designed for educators who wish to extend the concepts of the math curriculum beyond the pages of the text. Google Earth is the dynamic tool that will be used to accomplish this.

[|Maths Zone]This site aims to bring collect together and order a range of free resources discovered on the Internet, which can be used for teaching Maths in Primary Schools in the UK.

This site aims to enrich mathematical experiences so that all students have the opportunity to explore, engage with and communicate mathematical ideas.

**Mathway** is a free website that solves your math problems and provides step-by-step work with explanations.

This is a list of maths sites provided by Cathy Corbitt via ozteachers mailing list. [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []

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 This is a site that offers hundreds of Copy right free images for student use. [] LOTE [|Beyond Borders] is a moodle site for teachers to connect students with other students [] ** Kids ** [|KidsKnowit] is a website designed for younger students. It appears to mainly be a factual type of site that give students information on various subjects so it may have limited value.
 * Copyright Free Images and Clip Art **

Art sites: [] great links to website that can be used in art classes. [|Art.com- digital Canvas] is a lovely site that uses Flash to create paintings. Once you have created your masterpiece it's lovely to replay and watch the way your created your painting.

[] is a free image and photo editing software for computers that run Windows. It [|features] an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. An active and growing [|online community] provides friendly help, [|tutorials], and [|plugins].


 * Social Networks for Educators **

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//From the site:// TIGed allows educators to harness the power of the **[|TakingITGlobal community]** in a way that fits the needs of their learning environment. More than just a stand alone course management system, TIGed combines an easy-to-use online toolset, or virtual classroom, with collaborative Web 2.0 technologies, global education resources, and hundreds of thousands of global youth leaders in more than 200 countries. Using TIGed, you can connect your students to global perspectives, opportunities for creative expression, and interactive resources to help better engage them in their learning. //**From the site:**// This site was created to serve as a collaborative, objective resource for educators and administrators who are committed to enhancing student achievement. We invite you to share your knowledge, ask questions, and get expert insight into the issues teachers face each day in the classroom. [|Studeous] | is the free and easy way to manage your courses online. Studeous is the first Learning Management System (LMS) that allows teachers to sign up for free on their own, allows administrators control over their school, and is hosted and maintained online.
 * [|Classroom 2.0]** is a [|ning] for teachers interesting in learning more and using Web 2.0 applications in the classroom. Anyone can join, it's all free and it places you in touch with like minded teachers all over the world
 * [|All Things PLC, All in One Place]**

** Online Magazines for Teachers: ** [|TeachersFirst] is a rich collection of lessons, [|units], and [|web resources] designed to save teachers time by delivering just what they need in a practical, user-friendly, and ad-free format. We offer our own professional and classroom-ready content along with thousands of reviewed web resources, including practical ideas for classroom use and [|safe classroom use of Web 2.0]. Busy teachers, parents, and students can find resources using our [|subject/grade level search], [|keyword search], or extensive menus. [|TeacherMagazine-] is an online Learning Place for teachers. It contains links to many valuable teacher's blog, current research on education and many other areas that stimulate thinking and learning for educators.
 * [|The Education Podcast Network]** - brings together into one place, the wide range of podcast programming that may be helpful to teachers looking for content to teach with and about, and to explore issues of teaching and learning in the 21st century.


 * //[|Teachnology]//** is a web-portal for teachers- it contains a **wealth** of ideas, resources, lesson plans etc.


 * [|Videojug]** is a site students, parents and teachers. Using professionally made films, and renowned experts, they guide you through all stages of school life, right up to University. They also tackle subjects like students with special needs, preparation for exams and the psychology of learning itself.

Inspiration and Inspiration for [|Innovative teaching in K-12 school]s. Find detailed articles, in-depth case studies, research summaries, short documentary segments, expert interviews, and links to hundreds of relevant resources
 * [|wwwtools for teachers.]** a free online magazine for teachers and educators.

[|Intel Online Resources:] this is a wealth of ideas, articles, unit plans and stories of how teachers are using online resources to create units that focus on Higher Order Thinking, powerful questioning and learning and 21st Century skills.

[|TeacherXPress]- **The education web for Busy teachers** is an amazing site which has links to a huge amount of educational resources.


 * [|Change in Teaching Practice with Learning Technologies]**: This is a site created for teachers in South Australia around the introduction and development of eLearning skills and integration in the classroom. There are links to educational readings and links to[|online resources.]


 * [|21st Century Skills]**- a discussion about the 21st Century skills that students need to function effectively in the knowledge economy


 * [|Education Channel]** is a site created by the Victorian Department of Education for teachers, students and principals. It is a resource that provides links that have been recommended and reviewed by educators. There are pages for [|teachers], [|secondary students], [|primary students] and [|principals].

** Research about changing education: **
[|The World is Flat:] a video with Thomas Freidman, a very interesting presentation about his book The World is Flat. [|Job Basics for the 21stC]-David Thornburg [|Archive] of David Thornburg articles [|PBS Online site] for educating teachers: a place where you can search for information for teachers [|21st C skills]- article on why we need to teach 21stC skills and how we teach it.

Videos for Promoting Professional Discussion:
[|The Machine is Us/ing Us-] YouTube version [|Pay Attention] - Teacher tube version [|Digital Students @ Analogue schools]- discussion by students about what they want in class and use to learn and express themselves.

Mailing Lists for teachers:
[|ozteachers] is one of the oldest and most prolific mailing lists for teachers. Established in Queensland, it has become one of the most valuable resources that teachers can use to access support and provide support to others. This link will provide you with the signup as well as access to archived postings.

 **Useful  Websites ** [|Bettscomputers] is a site created by Graeme Betts, [|PBS is a website] that you can use with students to explore many topical issues. There are many short videos and articles that you can access. [|Go Science] - Mohave High School has a fantastic site with lots of great ideas and resources. Kept up to date as well. [|Streamwood High School]- a site for teachers beginning the school year. Tips on discipline, lessons plans and links to other sites

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Sites and links to educational bodies:
**is a showcase portal for teachers** **to share best practice in Victorian schools.**

[|Resources for Prep to Year 10] students collated by the Victorian Department of Education Article about Finland and it's education system []

2008 is the International Year of Potatoes. [|A new online project] is now available to celebrate the importance of potatoes in providing food security and alleviating poverty. The project includes activities and resources for students from lower primary to upper secondary. Online activities suited to use on an Interactive Whiteboard have been included along with instructions to make a Hairy Potato Head and add its picture to an online glossary. Issues of global concern, such as food insecurity, malnutrition, poverty and threats to the environment can be discussed as part of a wider study of potatoes
 * Online Projects: **

 is the  world's largest non-profit global network that enables teachers and youth to use the Internet and other technologies to collaborate on projects that enhance learning and make a difference in the world. Digilearn for teachers in Victoria. It is the new portal for accessing exciting Digital Learning Resources for use in the classroom. These resources include 'The Learning Federation' Learning Objects and Digital Resources. Access is available from within your School and outside of School if you login with your pin number and your edumail password.

 This is a very interesting link to [|articles about Wikipedia.] It gives the pros and cons of using Wikipedia as a research tool.