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New and useful sites archive


Apr-Jun 2013

 

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
Leading Learning
"Making the Australian Curriculum Work for Us" - from the South Australian government.

WEATHER
MetEye
New interactive weather information source from the Bureau of Meteorology.
MetEye - i and ? Look for the i and ? to find more information.

IDENTITY THEFT
Protecting Your Identity
Protecting Your Identity [pdf file]A free pdf booklet produced by the Australian Government's Attorney-General's office to promote identity protection. See their Identity security web page.

EMERGENCIES
Tassie Fires: We Can Help
Tassie Fires: We Can HelpGetting ready for the next Tasmanian natural disaster: this site has emerged from the January bushfires Facebook page that coordinated voluntary help and provided links to the various services. (If the site does not load in Internet Explorer, use Firefox or Google Chrome.)

WATER RESOURCES
TasWater.com
The first TasWater website: to become a source of news and information about water resources in Tasmania.

DRUG AWARENESS
Synthetic drugs
Informative and revealing articles from Star Tribune on the dangers of synthetic drugs  facing young people.

BIOLOGY
Anatomy Corner
Anatomy resources for students and teachers, including worksheets to download.

TASMANIAN HISTORY
Ye Olde Tasmania
Facebook page displaying fascinating photographs of Tasmania's earlier and recent past.

CURRENT AFFAIRS
60 Minutes App
60 MinutesWatch past 60 Minutes segments on an iPad free and easily by downloading the 60 Minutes companion App. 

USING ICT IN TEACHING
Technology: Moving from No to Yes
ASCDHow to use online computing resources to improve lessons. Incorporates a useful selection of links. From Education Leadership.

PEDAGOGY
Eight Things Skilled Teachers Think, Say and Do
ASCDHow can teachers motivate students by helping them build on their goals? From Education Leadership.

OUTDOOR EDUCATION
Greater Hobart Trails
Greater Hobart TrailsInformation about the range of walks and riding trails around Hobart.

THE LAW
Girls Gotta Know
Girls Gotta KnowApp and website containing legal information for Tasmanian young women aged 14-24. Produced by the Women's Legal Service Tasmania.

STUDENT WRITING GUIDES
Writing Guide
Guidelines and examples to assist senior students with writing paragraphs, essays, reports and other requirements. A pdf file for students prepared by Brisbane State High School.

INFORMATION SKILLS
21st Century Information Fluency
Resources and activities on finding and dealing with digital information.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 








 

 

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