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21st Century Literacies
This site focuses on four 21st century literacies - information, media, multicultural, and visual. It provides| resources, both bibliographic and web-based, to assist you in your quest to learn and/or teach literacy skills. The tools presented here are based on a 21st ...
Applying Big6™ Skills, Information Literacy Standards and ISTE NETS to Internet Research
"The new education must teach the individual how to classify and reclassify information, how to evaluate its veracity, how to change categories when necessary, how to move from the concrete to the abstract and back, how to look at problems from a new direction - how to ...
Bare Bones 101
A basic tutoria on searching the Web from the University of South Carolina Beaufort Campus. The information contained in the following lessons is truly "bare bones," designed to get you started in the right direction with a minimum of time and effort. For more comprehensive ...
Boys: getting it right
The Standing Committee on Education and Training in the House of Representatives has tabled its report Boys: Getting it right. A copy of the full report or individual chapters and other sections of the report are available in pdf format. Includes full text for Report; Terms ...
Copyright Aware
Includes information for School Principals, Teachers, Teacher Librarians and students on copyright law and plagiarism. Digital copyright law and the Electronic Reproduction and Communication Licence information. Includes: A critical challange; Summary of new copyright law; ...
Educating the Net Generation
The Net Generation has grown up with information technology. The aptitudes, attitudes, expectations, and learning styles of Net Gen students reflect the environment in which they were raised—one that is decidedly different from that which existed when faculty and ...
Educators’ Spotlight Digest: an Online Publication of S.O.S. for Information Literacy
The Educators’ Spotlight Digest is an online publication of S.O.S. for Information Literacy, a project of Syracuse University's Center for Digital Literacy in collaboration with the American Association of School Librarians and is funded by the Institute of Museum and ...
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Journal
Published quarterly by the University of Alberta Learning Services, this peer-reviewed, open access journal is targeted at all library and information professionals interested in an evidence based model of practice. By facilitating access to librarianship research via ...
Google Librarian Centre
"Librarians and Google share a similar mission: to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. We support librarians who work each day to further that mission. This site is a first step toward improving and expanding that support." This ...
Growing up digital - the Rise of the Net Generation
The book, by Don Tapscott, is an examination of the first generation to be bathed in bits since birth. The children of the baby boomers are combining demographic muscle and digital mastery to become a force for social transformation. Because of their access to the digital ...
Journal of Information Literacy (JIL)
The Journal of Information Literacy (JIL) is an international, peer- reviewed journal that aims to investigate information literacy in all its forms to address the interests of diverse IL communities of practice. JIL welcomes contributions that push the boundaries of IL ...
NetAlert CyberSafe Schools
"NetAlert CyberSafe Schools is an Internet safety program designed to help teachers empower students on safe use of the Internet."
RDN Virtual Training Suite
The RDN Virtual Training Suite is a JISC (Joint Information Systems Committee (UK))national initiative designed to offer free online training in Internet information skills to the higher and further education communities in the UK. It comprises a set of "teach yourself" ...
Resources for School Librarians
A list of library web pages maintained by K-12 school libraries around the world. Includes links to Learning and Teaching Information Skills Standards and Curriculum ; Instructional Models; Program Integration and Flexible Scheduling ; Assessment and Rubrics; Information ...
Six Frames for Information Literacy Education: a conceptual framework for interpreting the relationships between theory and practice
"Information literacy educators are daily challenged by an environment in which colleagues and students bring very different perspectives to curriculum design, teaching and learning. The purpose of this paper is to propose a model as a tool for analysing, interpreting and ...
Skills Development through Distance Education
OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING PROVIDES a means to accessing the skills needed for development. The demands for training from the labour market are very large and ongoing; the demands from young people seeking employment or wanting to become self-employed are critical. This book ...
State Library of Queensland: Young People's Services
This site contains useful information and professional development resources for Librarians working with young people. Links include Young Peoples Services Mailing List, children's literary awards and selected Queensland library sites. Below are selected resources for ...
The Beg6
The Big6 is an information literacy model. Some people call it a metacognitive scaffold, or an information problem solving strategy. Developed by Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz, the Big6 is the most widely-known and widely-used approach to teaching information and ...
The Digital Disconnect: The widening gap between Internet-savvy students and their schools
A new report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project shows that many students feel their teachers do not utilize the Internet enough in the classroom and simply do not "get" it.
What Works
A national project to improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. We know that Australian teachers are comparatively computer-literate. But we don't know how people use digital materials for professional development purposes and we're not sure that ...
learning@filmaustralia
learning@filmaustralia is the gateway to Film Australia’s online educational resources. It gives educators and students quick, free and easy access to content- rich educational websites, containing a range of video clips from the Film Australia Library, as well as ...
Teachers' Domain
"Teachers' Domain is an online educational service with two related components — collections and courses — that help teachers enhance their students' learning experiences and advance their own teaching skills. The Teachers' Domain collections include classroom-ready ...
21st Century Literacies
This site focuses on four 21st century literacies - information, media, multicultural, and visual. It provides| resources, both bibliographic and web-based, to assist you in your quest to learn and/or teach literacy skills. The tools presented here are based on a 21st ...
Applying Big6™ Skills, Information Literacy Standards and ISTE NETS to Internet Research
"The new education must teach the individual how to classify and reclassify information, how to evaluate its veracity, how to change categories when necessary, how to move from the concrete to the abstract and back, how to look at problems from a new direction - how to ...
Australian Association for the Teaching of English
This site provides information about The Australian Association for the Teaching of English. AATE is a national umbrella organisation for English teaching associations in Australia.
Australian Youth Facts & Stats
"This site provides facts and statistics about Australia's youth - how many there are, what they do and what they're like. The site is for anyone needing quick access to data about young people."
Curriculum Exchange
A digital resource centre for students and teachers from AccessEd which includes Teaching Ideas and Practices, Classroom Resource Reviews, SOSE resources and access to MacquarieNet, Edna, Encarta and EduList. Contents include Links and access to: CX resources Teaching Ideas ...
Doing It Right: How Some Universities Encourage the Creation of Prime Research Web Sites
Searcher Vol. 10 No. 8 — September 2002. An article by Marylaine Block, from Searcher magazine. "The great research institutions have provided a supportive environment for the creation of educational internet resources. But their librarians told the institutions what needed ...
EdNA Online
EdNA Online is a service that aims to support and promote the benefits of the Internet for learning, education and training in Australia. It is organised around Australian curriculum, its tools are free to Australian educators, and it is funded by the bodies responsible for ...
Educating the Net Generation
The Net Generation has grown up with information technology. The aptitudes, attitudes, expectations, and learning styles of Net Gen students reflect the environment in which they were raised—one that is decidedly different from that which existed when faculty and ...
educationportal
One-stop shop for education information published by Australian government. The Government Education Portal is a gateway to more than 3,000 websites that give reliable information about education and training in Australia. Information for: Educators and professionals ; ...
EdWeb
The purpose of this hyperbook is to explore the worlds of educational reform and information technology. With EdWeb, you can hunt down on-line educational resources around the world, learn about trends in education policy and information infrastructure development, examine ...
GEM: The Gateway to Educational Materials
The key to one-stop, any-stop access to high quality lesson plans, curriculum units and other education resources on the Internet. You can browse or search by a simple search, subject or keyword search. The Gateway to Educational MaterialsSM is a Consortium effort to provide ...
Growing up digital - the Rise of the Net Generation
The book, by Don Tapscott, is an examination of the first generation to be bathed in bits since birth. The children of the baby boomers are combining demographic muscle and digital mastery to become a force for social transformation. Because of their access to the digital ...
Impact of School Libraries on Student Achievement: a Review of the Research
Several recent trends suggest that a review of the literature on the impact of school libraries on student achievement in an Australian context is urgently needed. The context in which school librarians and teacher librarians operate today has changed significantly over the ...
Journal of Information Literacy (JIL)
The Journal of Information Literacy (JIL) is an international, peer- reviewed journal that aims to investigate information literacy in all its forms to address the interests of diverse IL communities of practice. JIL welcomes contributions that push the boundaries of IL ...
OzProjects
Find suitable online curriculum projects and access a host of resources to support your involvement. Online curriculum projects provide authentic structured curriculum activities for students, using the internet. Highlight the value of online curriculum projects in taking ...
PBS TeacherSource
Thousands of lesson plans and activities, organized in broad topics (such as Health and Fitness and Social Studies) and as Concepts Across the Curriculum, presented as monthly themes. Provided by America's Public Broadcasting Service whose members are public TV stations.
RBL Online
As a teacher librarian at a large multicultural high school in South Australia, I seem to be spending more and more of my time at a computer and on the internet...so why not combine the best of both, for my own convenience and to share with others? Teacher librarians are ...
RDN Virtual Training Suite
The RDN Virtual Training Suite is a JISC (Joint Information Systems Committee (UK))national initiative designed to offer free online training in Internet information skills to the higher and further education communities in the UK. It comprises a set of "teach yourself" ...
Resources for School Librarians
A list of library web pages maintained by K-12 school libraries around the world. Includes links to Learning and Teaching Information Skills Standards and Curriculum ; Instructional Models; Program Integration and Flexible Scheduling ; Assessment and Rubrics; Information ...
Skills Development through Distance Education
OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING PROVIDES a means to accessing the skills needed for development. The demands for training from the labour market are very large and ongoing; the demands from young people seeking employment or wanting to become self-employed are critical. This book ...
Successful libraries contribute to higher test scores
From the California School Library Association's Good Ideas! Fall 2001, this article emphasises the importance of library programmes in student outcomes.
Teacher Librarian: The Journal for School Library Professionals!
Teacher Librarian, or TL as we're often called, is designed specifically for you, the library professional working with children and young adults. Within our pages you'll find lively and relevant articles exploring current issues such as collaboration, leadership, ...
The Digital Disconnect: The widening gap between Internet-savvy students and their schools
A new report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project shows that many students feel their teachers do not utilize the Internet enough in the classroom and simply do not "get" it.
The National Centre for History Education
The National History Project website is a gateway to teaching and learning history in Australian schools. It contains unique information and articles, including a professional journal,digest and network links that will help history teachers provide challenging and engaging ...
Visions 2020
Ideas and views on the future of learning technologies. Full text articles.
What Works
A national project to improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. We know that Australian teachers are comparatively computer-literate. But we don't know how people use digital materials for professional development purposes and we're not sure that ...
Women in IT- What are the Barriers
Conference paper presented to the Network of Women in Further Education Conference “ Net Gains: Women, Information Technology and Emerging Issues”, 22 March 2000 The paper examines the under representation of women in IT & T, why females constitute only 20% of employment in ...
Australia.edu
This site has a free email address, an online version of the Qld Teaching magazine, an internet directory and links to other educational material. Includes worksheets and classroom management tips etc.
Doing It Right: How Some Universities Encourage the Creation of Prime Research Web Sites
Searcher Vol. 10 No. 8 — September 2002. An article by Marylaine Block, from Searcher magazine. "The great research institutions have provided a supportive environment for the creation of educational internet resources. But their librarians told the institutions what needed ...
EdNA Online
EdNA Online is a service that aims to support and promote the benefits of the Internet for learning, education and training in Australia. It is organised around Australian curriculum, its tools are free to Australian educators, and it is funded by the bodies responsible for ...
Educating the Net Generation
The Net Generation has grown up with information technology. The aptitudes, attitudes, expectations, and learning styles of Net Gen students reflect the environment in which they were raised—one that is decidedly different from that which existed when faculty and ...
Educators’ Spotlight Digest: an Online Publication of S.O.S. for Information Literacy
The Educators’ Spotlight Digest is an online publication of S.O.S. for Information Literacy, a project of Syracuse University's Center for Digital Literacy in collaboration with the American Association of School Librarians and is funded by the Institute of Museum and ...
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Journal
Published quarterly by the University of Alberta Learning Services, this peer-reviewed, open access journal is targeted at all library and information professionals interested in an evidence based model of practice. By facilitating access to librarianship research via ...
from now on: the education technology journal
"In this journal,a Web-based "ZINE" published online since 1991, Jamie McKenzie has argued for increased commitment to professional development along with networks to support student exploration and reasoning. Jamie has published and spoken extensively on the introduction of ...
Growing up digital - the Rise of the Net Generation
The book, by Don Tapscott, is an examination of the first generation to be bathed in bits since birth. The children of the baby boomers are combining demographic muscle and digital mastery to become a force for social transformation. Because of their access to the digital ...
Impact of School Libraries on Student Achievement: a Review of the Research
Several recent trends suggest that a review of the literature on the impact of school libraries on student achievement in an Australian context is urgently needed. The context in which school librarians and teacher librarians operate today has changed significantly over the ...
School Librarians Workshop
From the United States, this website is an introduction to the print journal with lead stories for each year.
Successful libraries contribute to higher test scores
From the California School Library Association's Good Ideas! Fall 2001, this article emphasises the importance of library programmes in student outcomes.
Teacher Librarian: The Journal for School Library Professionals!
Teacher Librarian, or TL as we're often called, is designed specifically for you, the library professional working with children and young adults. Within our pages you'll find lively and relevant articles exploring current issues such as collaboration, leadership, ...
AustLit - The Resource for Australian Literature
AustLit is a non-profit collaboration between eleven Australian Universities and the National Library of Australia providing authoritative information on hundreds of thousands of creative and critical Australian literature works relating to more than 94,000 Australian ...
Channel 4 - Modern Languages
Both the Chez Mimi and the Henning Haus web sites have been designed to enhance language learning in as fun a way as possible. Chez Mimi concentrates on key areas such as family relationships, food, weather, colours and clothing. The Henning Haus concentrates on key areas ...
EdNA Online
EdNA Online is a service that aims to support and promote the benefits of the Internet for learning, education and training in Australia. It is organised around Australian curriculum, its tools are free to Australian educators, and it is funded by the bodies responsible for ...
educationportal
One-stop shop for education information published by Australian government. The Government Education Portal is a gateway to more than 3,000 websites that give reliable information about education and training in Australia. Information for: Educators and professionals ; ...
Educator's Reference Desk
The Educator's Reference Desk builds on over a quarter century of experience providing high-quality resources and services to the education community. From the Information Institute of Syracuse, the people who created AskERIC, the Gateway to Educational Materials, and the ...
Educators’ Spotlight Digest: an Online Publication of S.O.S. for Information Literacy
The Educators’ Spotlight Digest is an online publication of S.O.S. for Information Literacy, a project of Syracuse University's Center for Digital Literacy in collaboration with the American Association of School Librarians and is funded by the Institute of Museum and ...
Global Distribution of Poverty
The Global Poverty Mapping Project seeks to enhance current understanding of the global distribution of poverty and the geographic and biophysical conditions of where the poor live. Additionally, the project aims to assist policy makers, development agencies, and the poor ...
Libraries Australia
Libraries Australia is a modern Internet-based service for Australians. It provides access to the national database of material held in Australian libraries, known as the Australian National Bibliographic Database. You can search for any item and locate which library in ...
Music Teachers OZ
This project aims to bridge the gaps between research and teaching in music teacher education. It also hope to decrease isolation between academics, teachers and pre-service teachers. The site is organised into two areas. The first website is organised into rooms. You may ...
Remember me - echoes from the lost generations
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission pays tribute to the 1,700,000 men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the two world wars. Remember me - echoes from the lost generations is the main web-based resource for upper primary and secondary schools that has a host ...
Resources for School Librarians
A list of library web pages maintained by K-12 school libraries around the world. Includes links to Learning and Teaching Information Skills Standards and Curriculum ; Instructional Models; Program Integration and Flexible Scheduling ; Assessment and Rubrics; Information ...
Statistical Understanding Made Simple
S.U.M.S is a free resource for people who teach statistics. It builds interactive, fun and highly effective tutorials designed to help students understand basic statistics. You can tailor the tutorials by providing a small data set on which the tutorials will be based. In ...
Teachers Network
From the United States Teachers Network is a nationwide, non-profit education organization that identifies and connects innovative teachers exemplifying professionalism and creativity within public school systems. Over 40,000 public school teachers have received Teachers ...
Australia.edu
This site has a free email address, an online version of the Qld Teaching magazine, an internet directory and links to other educational material. Includes worksheets and classroom management tips etc.
Australian Youth Facts & Stats
"This site provides facts and statistics about Australia's youth - how many there are, what they do and what they're like. The site is for anyone needing quick access to data about young people."
Boys: getting it right
The Standing Committee on Education and Training in the House of Representatives has tabled its report Boys: Getting it right. A copy of the full report or individual chapters and other sections of the report are available in pdf format. Includes full text for Report; Terms ...
Curriculum Exchange
A digital resource centre for students and teachers from AccessEd which includes Teaching Ideas and Practices, Classroom Resource Reviews, SOSE resources and access to MacquarieNet, Edna, Encarta and EduList. Contents include Links and access to: CX resources Teaching Ideas ...
Educating the Net Generation
The Net Generation has grown up with information technology. The aptitudes, attitudes, expectations, and learning styles of Net Gen students reflect the environment in which they were raised—one that is decidedly different from that which existed when faculty and ...
educationportal
One-stop shop for education information published by Australian government. The Government Education Portal is a gateway to more than 3,000 websites that give reliable information about education and training in Australia. Information for: Educators and professionals ; ...
Growing up digital - the Rise of the Net Generation
The book, by Don Tapscott, is an examination of the first generation to be bathed in bits since birth. The children of the baby boomers are combining demographic muscle and digital mastery to become a force for social transformation. Because of their access to the digital ...
Kaz Cooke's Completely Gorgeous
In this website, author Kaz Cooke encourages kids to resist advertising and media messages designed to harm their self-esteem. “completely Gorgeous”, the website, is an active, fun, and useful classroom resource for teachers and students from upper primary school to senior ...
NetAlert
"NetAlert Limited (NetAlert) is Australia's Internet safety advisory body. NetAlert is a not-for-profit community organisation established in late 1999 by the Australian government to provide independent advice and education on managing access to online content. NetAlert's ...
NetAlert CyberSafe Schools
"NetAlert CyberSafe Schools is an Internet safety program designed to help teachers empower students on safe use of the Internet."
What Works
A national project to improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. We know that Australian teachers are comparatively computer-literate. But we don't know how people use digital materials for professional development purposes and we're not sure that ...
Women in IT- What are the Barriers
Conference paper presented to the Network of Women in Further Education Conference “ Net Gains: Women, Information Technology and Emerging Issues”, 22 March 2000 The paper examines the under representation of women in IT & T, why females constitute only 20% of employment in ...
Australian Association for the Teaching of English
This site provides information about The Australian Association for the Teaching of English. AATE is a national umbrella organisation for English teaching associations in Australia.
English Teachers' Association of Queensland
ETAQ seeks to promote the study and teaching of English and to provide professional support for those working in the area of English education. Includes newsletter, conferences etc.
Geography Teachers' Association of Queensland
The Geography Teachers’ Association of Queensland Inc.(GTAQ) is the major body representing Geography teachers in Queensland. This site provides information on the Association and its activities as well as resources for Geography Teachers.
Joint Council of Queensland Teacher Associations
The Joint Council of Queensland Teachers’ Associations Inc. represents teacher professional associations in state forums. Each year more associations are joining our ranks, making JCQTA truly representative of the voluntary work undertaken by Queensland teachers from all ...
Modern Language Teachers' Association of Queensland Inc.
The Modern Language Teachers Association of Queensland Inc. (MLTAQ) is the peak professional body representing teachers of Languages other than English (LOTE) throughout the State. The MLTAQ provides a common voice for LOTE educators in all sectors in Queensland on state and ...
Queensland Association of Mathematics Teachers
Since 1922, Queensland Teachers of Mathematics have been supporting each other, to enhance the quality of mathematics through their membership of QAMT. Members are drawn from all levels of schooling - pre-school to tertiary - and from all systems - state, Catholic, ...
Queensland Economics Teachers Association
QETA Inc. is a body of teachers and other educators throughout Queensland, Australia, committed to the promotion and advancement of Economics and Business Education in schools. To achieve this goal, the association organises and resources a diversity of activities, aimed at ...
Queensland History Teachers Association
A voluntary organization with an executive membership of Primary and Secondary History Teachers, Academics and Educationalists. Our aim is to foster an interest in History and the teaching of History, but especially to support and assist History teachers in Queensland. Our ...
School Library Association of Queensland Inc
SLAQ is an acronym for the School Library Association of Queensland. It was founded in 1969 to provide opportunities for its members to work cooperatively within their educational settings through commitment to the development of students as life long learners
Science Teachers Association of Queensland
The professional association of teachers of science in Queensland at the primary, secondary and tertiary level. STAQ is a non-profit organisation which co-ordinates activities to support science education, teachers of science and students. STAQ is a member association of the ...
State Library of Queensland: Young People's Services
This site contains useful information and professional development resources for Librarians working with young people. Links include Young Peoples Services Mailing List, children's literary awards and selected Queensland library sites. Below are selected resources for ...
learning@filmaustralia
learning@filmaustralia is the gateway to Film Australia’s online educational resources. It gives educators and students quick, free and easy access to content- rich educational websites, containing a range of video clips from the Film Australia Library, as well as ...
Lesson Plans - Economics
Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) has created links to high quality lesson plans and activities for use in the classroom from a variety of sources. There are also links to other resources that are helpful for curriculum planning. McREL was ...
Teachers' Domain
"Teachers' Domain is an online educational service with two related components — collections and courses — that help teachers enhance their students' learning experiences and advance their own teaching skills. The Teachers' Domain collections include classroom-ready ...
Teachers' Domain
"Teachers' Domain is an online educational service with two related components — collections and courses — that help teachers enhance their students' learning experiences and advance their own teaching skills. The Teachers' Domain collections include classroom-ready ...
Teachers' Domain
"Teachers' Domain is an online educational service with two related components — collections and courses — that help teachers enhance their students' learning experiences and advance their own teaching skills. The Teachers' Domain collections include classroom-ready ...
learning@filmaustralia
learning@filmaustralia is the gateway to Film Australia’s online educational resources. It gives educators and students quick, free and easy access to content- rich educational websites, containing a range of video clips from the Film Australia Library, as well as ...
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Journal
Published quarterly by the University of Alberta Learning Services, this peer-reviewed, open access journal is targeted at all library and information professionals interested in an evidence based model of practice. By facilitating access to librarianship research via ...
Kaz Cooke's Completely Gorgeous
In this website, author Kaz Cooke encourages kids to resist advertising and media messages designed to harm their self-esteem. “completely Gorgeous”, the website, is an active, fun, and useful classroom resource for teachers and students from upper primary school to senior ...
Lesson Plans - Health and Physical Education
Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) has created links to high quality lesson plans and activities for use in the classroom from a variety of sources. There are also links to other resources that are helpful for curriculum planning. McREL was ...
NetAlert
"NetAlert Limited (NetAlert) is Australia's Internet safety advisory body. NetAlert is a not-for-profit community organisation established in late 1999 by the Australian government to provide independent advice and education on managing access to online content. NetAlert's ...
NetAlert CyberSafe Schools
"NetAlert CyberSafe Schools is an Internet safety program designed to help teachers empower students on safe use of the Internet."
Lesson Plans - Geography
Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) has created links to high quality lesson plans and activities for use in the classroom from a variety of sources. There are also links to other resources that are helpful for curriculum planning. McREL was ...
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