Resources for Australian educators
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.
The Scootle repository provides quality assured resources aligned to the Australian Curriculum.
The successful program delivered by ICT in Education Victoria (ICTEV) on Saturday 25 May IT Takes a Village was an indictment of the great teachers that are part of the ICTEV PLN. The stand out for me on the day was the inspiring keynote by Victor Steffenson – The Living Knowledge Village. His work with community…
Time and information are precious commodities when you are a teacher. That’s why the Australian Government has created Scootle Community, a new information hub, where you can share ideas with peers around the country and quickly access high quality teaching and learning resources. Scootle Community is an Australian first: a teacher-specific channel for information and…
Teacher resources to encourage a global perspective across the curriculum Global education enables students to see themselves as global citizens who can contribute to a more peaceful, just and sustainable world. There are many links to the cross-curriculum priorities, general capabilities and specific learning outcomes in the Australian Curriculum. Global education emphasises the unity and…
Splash is the latest collaboration of ESA and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Teachers can discover the 300+ resources ABC Splash resources through Scootle by searching the ever growing repository. Simply search for “splash” as a keyword. This is the start of a very exciting journey for the ABC and its partner, Education Services Australia. We are picking the best from the…
The following are a sample of the many resources within Scootle that unpack the history and significance of Anzac Day to the people of Australia and New Zealand. The Scootle metadata page provides the links to the Australian Curriculum where appropriate. By viewing the Educational details in the Scootle metadata view teachers will also glean…
We Link – connecting language teachers across Australia Engagement with Asia is a theme embedded in the Australian Curriculum, providing a focus on Asian cultural literacy and on opportunities for Asian language learning. Education plays a critical role in locking Australia into the growth of the Asia region. There has never been a more important…
Improve is a formative assessment tool that allows teachers to create and set tests and deliver these online to students and to support students’ individual learning. A bank of more than 8,000 test items has been drawn from teachers and from national and international sources, and included ready-made tests. The power of Improve is how…
The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) has developed a comprehensive set of videos known as Illustrations of Practice for teachers and pre service teachers to address effective practice in a range of contexts. Each illustration targets a different Standard and links to the Australian Curriculum where relevant. Take a look at this…