LITERACY
10 great books that all children should read

A selection of books for children to read and have read to them.

TASMANIAN HISTORY
The Voyage
A free online game about hiring, provisioning and navigating sailing ships to transport convicts from England to Van Diemen's Land.

TASMANIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM
Education Ambassadors Tasmania
An organisation which aims to improve the education system in Tasmania by engaging community leaders in evidence-based non-partisan discussion.

WEATHER
High-definition satellite images

Zoom in on the BoM's detailed and moving images from the new Himawari-8 satellite..

STUDENT HEALTH AND SUPPORT
Children's Cancer
Australian Government website dedicated to information about children's cancer and helping children with cancer

THE LAW AND YOU
Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania
Updated website informing Tasmanians about the law. See especially:
- Videos (The Law and You topics)
- Fact sheets

TASMANIAN LANDSCAPE
Bird's-eye view of Hobart by drone


Stunning video images by drone of the greater Hobart area, including the Bedlam Walls Aboriginal cave from above the water. From YouTube and reported in The Mercury, 19 July 2015.

CHILD STUDIES
Start Them Right
This attractively illustrated "parent's guide to eating for under 5s" is presented by Lady Gowrie Tasmania and the Tasmanian Government. It is available free in hard copy form or can be downloaded as a pdf file. Media release available.

THE ENVIRONMENT
Enviroweek
Encourages schools to sign up for Enviroweek (Sun 11 - Sat 17 Sep 2016) and presents suggested activities to promote respect for the environment.

TASMANIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM
Dark MOFO Hothouse
A collaboration of brain power to solve Tasmania's fundamental education problems. See especially:
Can creative thinking keep Tasmanian teens in school?, Life Matters, ABC RN, Broadcast Wed 17 Jun 2015: listen or download audio (55 mins)
The 12 ideas selected
The Thinkers
Social media (Twitter messages and Instagram photos)
Background information (see link to pdf file) prepared by former journalist Mike Lester - a detailed summary of research findings and statistical information (with a strong focus on the student retention problem).
SEE ALSO: Jon Kudelka's cartoons (Twitter)

EDUCATIONAL APPS
30 Incredible Apps for Kids
A mixture of free and purchasable iPhone and Android educational apps, grouped as education and general knowledge, books, creativity, cognitive skills, and fun and smart games.

COMPUTER CODING
Top 12 Online Resources for Total Coding Beginners
Most of these introductions to various kinds of computer programming, or to just the basic principles of programming, are free.

CURRICULUM
Curriculum & Leadership 5 Jun 2015
The FINAL issue. Curriculum and Leadership Journal has closed but the archive of past issues will be available.

ANZAC CENTENARY
The Suspense is Awful
Website of a TMAG exhibition displaying Tasmanian World War 1 memorabilia and information. See especially:
Teachers Guide [pdf] to download
Stories
Resources, including...
The Islanders: 28 Bass strait Aboriginal men who enlisted to fight in WW1 (see also Aboriginal Servicemen)
Crowther War Diaries (LINC site - scroll to bottom)

THE ARTS
Tasmanian Arts Guide
Guide to Tasmania's arts places and activities.

ASTRONOMY
NASA 3D View
Experience being on the NASA launchpad and interact with devices to be used in a journey to Mars with this free app for the tablet and smartphone.
See also:
NASA websites for educators A-Z
NASA educational publications A-Z

CYBERSAFETY
eSmart Digital Licence
The eSmart Digital Licence from the Alannah and Madeline Foundation is free for Grade 6 students but $30 (per licence) for other students.

PHOTOGRAPHY
7 Smartphone Photography Tips & Tricks
Try these simple but clever methods to make pictures with your smartphone (YouTube video).
Short videos by the same people:
7 Simple Photography Hacks
7 DIY Photography Tips

LITERACY
Reading Australia

This website makes Australian literary works more accessible to English teachers and provides suggested lesson activities with units mapped to the Australian Curriculum.

MAGAZINES
Free access to online magazines through Zinio

State Library of Tasmania (LINC) library card holders can now access a huge range of commercial magazines online at no cost.

NEWS FOR KIDS
News for your classroom

Scholastic's roundup of current events and news for kids, taken from their various magazines.

DANCE
Learn to Moonwalk in 5 Simple Steps

Moonwalking instructions in a single page animation, listed on makeuseof.com.