Trial teachers play pivotal role in resource development
Invested in innovation, and willing to re-imagine what’s possible for students, a teacher who trials new resources possesses all of these characteristics, and many more.
Category: Resources
Whether you’re looking for a great resource, or just planning on the run; here you’ll find our top picks and reviews of free for education resources.
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Defining Moments in Australian History: A teaching resource
As history teachers know, our histories help us to explain where we have come from, what we identify with, what we admire or are proud of, even what we feel embarrassed or ashamed of. The past is not ‘another country’; the past is ourselves, and the better we know it the better we understand who…
Digital Technologies: it’s all in the planning
Many schools across Australia have begun implementing the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies, or their state’s or territory’s equivalent. Although implementation may have its challenges, it brings with it a way for schools to transform their learning experiences. To assist you with the challenges of learning about a new curriculum, the Digital Technologies Hub has just…
Bell Shakespeare’s Regional Teacher Mentorship 2018
Have you heard about the Bell Shakespeare’s Regional Teacher Mentorship for 2018? Below is an outline of the mentorship program, information on the application process, and a link to the Bell Shakespeare resources available in Scootle. Bell Shakespeare’s Regional Teacher Mentorship 2018 Supported by the Australian Government and Teachers Mutual Bank, the Regional Teacher Mentorship…
NaNoWriMo: What it is, and how you can get involved
November is National Novel Writing Month, an event that takes place annually across the globe. Each day, participants write towards their goal of a 50,000-word novel by the end of the month. Affectionately called NaNoWriMo, it is “for anyone who has ever thought about writing a novel”. Are you or your students taking part? It’s…
Thought provoking science
Have you seen the latest addition to Scootle? This collection of learning sequences for primary science F–6 use an inquiry framework supported by resources from the Scootle collection to explore ideas in biology, physics, chemistry, and Earth and space. Thought provoking science includes: A provocation to stimulate student inquiry resources that provide students with skill…
Beyond Flash, updating objects for use on mobile devices
If you have been using the internet to source and access content, no doubt you have at some point been confronted with an error message or a blank page when an application has failed to load. It is frustrating, particularly when the application is one that you have used in the past. Perhaps the issue…
Let’s take the next steps
Each year, National Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June) celebrates and builds on the respectful relationships shared by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians. The week is bookended by two important anniversaries: 27 May, when the 1967 Referendum was carried; and 3 June, the historic High Court Mabo judgement. This year…
Moving pictures: video narratives for multimodal literacy
Do you have a video resume? Have your students ever produced one? An increasing number of employers and recruiters rely on video resumes to short-list candidates. We say that our schools prepare students for the jobs of the 21st Century, but who is preparing students to produce compelling video resumes so they can secure those…
Are you a good digizen? Know your rights and responsibilities!
Most of us could easily come up with a list of rights and responsibilities for being an Australian citizen. In our pluralist democratic society, we’re proud to have developed a set of core values and the accompanying legislation that define these. It seems we’ve had a sense of these values all our lives but it’s…