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PLEASE NOTE : Additional faculty teacher reference pages will be set up on request!

Learning Quest Course - an extension & enrichment course for Year 8 & 9 AHS students

Dreamweaver Tutorials
- Build a Webpage

- Build a Website

- Build a WebQuest

Want to incorporate
Global Perspectives
in your teaching? Check the list of resources already on the Intranet.

PowerPoint Presentation Tips

Want to use some authentic assessment strategies? Try
Assessment Rubrics

Worried about plagiarism? Look here and here for some ideas on how to counteract cybercheating.

Most of these sites were found by browsing or searching on EdNA - try it yourself!

Education Metasites (Australia)

Education Network Australia (EdNA) Directory Service
The EdNA Directory Service provides access to quality Internet sites for the education and training community. It offers opportunities for educators and students of all ages to learn together, share ideas and find information.
Education and Training Resource Guide
A comprehensive listing of educational metasites and directories within and beyond Australia. Published by Commonwealth government.
Australian Education Web Servers
a list of Australian web sites with a broadly defined interest in education.
Edweb Index Search Page
an Australian searchable directory of education sites.
NSW HSC On-Line
Study techniques and a guide to course material available online. Features information and news for students and teachers of popular HSC subjects.
Resources for Schools
Extensive resources collected by the education faculty at Melbourne University; features collaborative projects, reference archives and government policy information.
Subject Specific Education Resources
Resources for students of the VCE provided by RMIT. Covers Key learning Areas, Special needs education, Politics and ESL.
Oz-TeacherNet
Curriculum ideas, school directories, online learning and resources for Key Learning Areas by teachers for teachers.For teachers who want to use the Net for professional development or as a class resource, this site offers online training and curriculum projects.

Education Metasites (non-Australian)

Argus Clearinghouse - Education
education category of a general US web directory
Education WWW Virtual Library
an annotated directory of education related sites on the World Wide Web
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Einet Galaxy
the education section of the Galaxy internet directory
ERIC Educational Resources Information Centre
an education directory sponsored by the US National Library of Education. Provides access to a huge range of information - browse the digests, search the databases or make use of the free Q&A service.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a categorized list of sites on the Internet
found to be useful for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth.
It is updated daily to keep up with the tremendous number of new WWW sites.
Yahoo Education Index
the education section of the Yahoo directory

Internet Resource Centres

Internet Public Library
Collections: Reference | Exhibits | Especially For Librarians | Magazines and Serials | Newspapers | Online Texts | Web Searching | Teen | Youth |
Comprehensive [University of Michigan]
Internet Public Library Pathfinders
Similar to our own Intranet Pathfinders at AHS!
The WWW Virtual Library
An international project - the Education page is managed by Charles Sturt University
Awesome Library
This comprehensive database of educational materials includes more than 14,000 sites which have been reviewed and judged to be of high quality and which meet all of the following criteria: only child safe links; useful for K-12 teachers, students, parents, or librarians; contain real content; are kept current; load quickly; have a small percentage of dead links; are the best version available. Grew out of Teacher/Pathfinder Project of the US Department of Education
Internet School Library Media Center
The ISLMC is an extensive directory of Internet resources designed for teachers and librarians. In addition to sites supplementing the usual k-12 curriculum, there are special sections devoted to the Holocaust, vocational and special education, professional organizations and publications, Kid's Stuff, and Online Full E-texts. Most of the links have brief annotations. Searchable by subject and personal name indexes, site map, and keyword. The site, hosted by James Madison University in Virginia, also has sections devoted to resources on Virginia and Virginia school curriculum
The Telson Spur -- Meta Links
The meta directory of The Telson Spur, this page is a list of links to other resource lists, subject trees, virtual libraries, and meta centres [US bias]

Listservs & discussion groups

School Teachers' Discussion Groups
EdNA's national directory of discussion groups for teachers.
oz-teachers - Australian Email Lists for teachers

Professional Associations

Schools Professional Associations
EdNA's directory of national associations
Council of Educational Associations of South Australia

Commonwealth & State Education Departments

DETYA

ACT : Department of Education and Community Services
NSW : Department of Education and Training
Northern Territory : Department of Education
Queensland : Department of Education
South Australia : Department of Education, Training and Employment
Tasmania : Department of Education
Victoria : Department of Education - SOFWeb
Western Australia : Department of Education - For Educators
Journals

The Educational Technology Journal
Educational Technology for Engaged Learning. Educational Technology enabling students to make up their own minds
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
This bi-annual publication aims to enhance the quality of teacher education through the publication of research reports, learned points of view and commentaries.
Australian Electronic Journals on Education
list maintained by the National Library

Lesson plans

Curriculum Exchange
The Curriculum Exchange is a service of the Department of Education, Training and Employment, South Australia. It contains information on various learning areas, including resources available, key curriculum contacts...
Free Lesson Plans - Curriculum Corporation
Free lesson plans for all Australian Primary and Secondary areas. Also links to supporting resources.
Classroom Activities
This is a list of classroom related activities that are available via the Internet
Australian Curriculum Projects Registry
Central location to advertise curriculum projects using the Internet. Projects cover a range of subjects and may be large enterprises or require just a few participants.
Teacher's Guide
A categorised listing of sites for teachers. Integrated units of work using the Australian National Statements and Profiles.
Science Teachers' Pot of Gold
Designed for science teachers, offering classroom ideas, links to science sites on the Web and excursion options.

Information literacy & learning technologies

LearnSA - Online Literacy [DETE]
Includes note taking templates.
The Information Age Classroom
An Internet Hotlist on Classroom Management & Technology 'What we need is people who specialize in the impossible'- Theodore RooseveltI think Teddy had teachers in mind when he said that!
From Now On
Jamie McKenzie's educational technology site
Includes Module maker - easy to use templates for online learning activities
Big Six Skills Homepage
Based on the work of Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz, this site provides explanations and links about information problem-solving and information literacy. Includes an overview of the Big Six Skills, instructional units (including the design of instruction), a glossary of terms, and additional resources.
Information Literacy Special Interest Group [INFOLIT]
Information Literacy Special Interest Group [INFOLIT] 'The key educational, economic and democratic requirement for Australia in the 21st century is an...
Information Literacy Sites on the World Wide Web
US Department of Education
Internet Public Library Pathfinder: Resources for the School Librarian
This pathfinder is intended for school librarians, to help them find material on the Web specific to the professional practice of K-12 school librarianship. It provides a starting point for locating Internet and print resources on school media organizations,
professional networking, using and teaching the Internet, developing school library Web sites, and current practice.
Filamentality 2.0
Filamentality is a fill-in-the-blank interactive Web site that guides you through picking a
topic, searching the Web, gathering good Internet sites, and turning Web resources into activities appropriate for learners. Support is built in, so you'll end up with a Web-based activity you can share with others even if you know nothing about HTML, Web servers, or those www-dot things.
ozline - Working the Web for Education
Tom March - US pioneer of WebQuests, has recently moved to Australia.
Theory and Practice on Integrating the Web for Learning.
Pacific Bell Knowledge Network Explorer
The Knowledge Network Explorer is the official web site of Pacific Bell's education program, Education First, and supports education by helping schools, libraries, and colleges acquire and effectively use Internet and videoconferencing technology
WebQuests
The WebQuest Page, Bernie Dodge, San Diego State University WebQuests in Our Future: The Teacher's Role in Cyberspace, Kathy Schrock Sample WebQuest Collections Curriculum Resources: ...

Last updated 17 June, 2008