Educational Games for Kids
We have a variety of educational games including word, puzzle, math, geography, arcade, sports, and typing games. Some are educational games (i.e math, geography, etc.) and some are just for fun (i.e. arcade, sports). The games above provided by Ducksters are relatively simple games that are generally puzzle or educational games. They can be enjoyed by most students of all ages. We are always looking into adding new games, so check back often. Click on the first link to see a listing of all the games along with a description and screen shot.
Quiz: find the right books for your personality
1 If you could have a super power what would it be? To... A Travel back in time B Travel in magical lands C Fly D Make people fall in love, like cupidE Put on a cloak of invisibilityF Become super clever G Be the world's funniest girl/guy
The many worlds of Australian Indigenous children’s literature
(Image: Walker Books Australia and New Zealand) Indigenous writers and artists have produced a number of genre-defying picture books that transcend Western literary boundaries. These books are works of art, philosophy, culture, history and language that speak as much to adults as to children.
Alphabet Soup
One Thousand Trees, by Kyle Hughes-Odgers,Fremantle Press, ISBN 9781925164725 Matilda received a review copy of this book from the publisher. This is about living the city with polluted air, and how Frankie wishes there were trees. And then Frankie starts to imagine … I’ve seen some of Kyle Hughes-Odgers artwork before, in Ten Tiny Things (written by Meg McKinlay), and also on walls and murals around Perth.
the scope-and-sequence hat
Not so long ago, certainly in my teaching lifetime, there used to be a “curriculum” commonly known as “library skills”. The classroom teacher (occasionally a teacher librarian) would take their class to the library and teach them things like the layout of the library, the difference between fiction and non fiction, alphabetical order and Dewey classifications, the various types of reference books and how to use them, and other similar skills so that the students could be ‘independent’ users of the facility, able to do their own ‘research’ and perhaps cite the source from which they had copied their information. Workbooks and worksheets abounded and the evidence of learning was based on their successful completion.
Are Flexible Learning Spaces the Future of Education?
"It's not just what you learn, but also where you learn." There has been a lot of talk in the education industry around the concept of flexible learning spaces. New schools are being built with much more consideration being placed on the design of the learning environment, not only within the classrooms, but also the cafeteria, the library, even the hallways.Bored Teachers had the opportunity to interview an expert in the field of building 21st century classrooms — Danish Kurani – who actually teaches a “Learning Environments for Tomorrow” course at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. His definition of "flexible classrooms" goes beyond the common understanding of a true flexible learning space.
What is a Teacher Librarian?
A qualified teacher librarian is defined as a person who holds recognised teaching qualifications and qualifications in librarianship, defined as eligibility for professional membership for the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Within the broad fields of education and librarianship, teacher librarians are uniquely qualified. This is valuable because curriculum knowledge and pedagogy are combined with library and information management knowledge and skills. Teacher librarians support and implement the vision of their school communities through advocating and building effective library and information services and programs that contribute to the development of lifelong learners.
Using Images - Using Images at University - Library Resource Guides at Charles Sturt University
What is copyright? The work of others is protected by copyright. Copyright law grants a set of exclusive rights to creators of original works. Copyright law may vary in different countries.
National Copyright Webinar Series - Smartcopying
Register for Term 1 2021 webinars below In 2020, The National Copyright Unit (NCU) is offered a series of free webinars to help teachers navigate copyright while teaching. We will be running this webinar series again in 2021. These free webinars are open to all Australian schools and TAFEs (excluding Victorian TAFEs) and are targeted to teachers and teacher-librarians/librarians. The webinar covers topics such as: Basic introduction to copyright;What schools and TAFEs are allowed to do under the various educational licences;Free education use exceptions – flexible dealing, exam copying and disability access exceptions;Guidelines for schools and TAFEs about teaching students online;Using Netflix, YouTube and Audiobooks in class, including virtual classes;Practical case studies and FAQs; andFinding and using ‘Creative Commons’ licensed material and ‘Open Education Resources’.
Toolkit for Schools
The eSafety Toolkit for Schools is designed to support schools to create safer online environments. The resources are backed by evidence and support a nationally consistent approach to preventing and responding to online safety issues. The resources are categorised into four elements: Prepare, Engage, Educate and Respond.
ReadPlus - reviews
Jan 22 2021 Where the world ends by Geraldine McCaughrean Usborne Publishing, 2018. ISBN: 9781474943437. (Age:12+) This extraordinary novel, based on a true story about a group of men and boys stranded on a rocky outcrop (a Stac) in the North Sea for nine months, is riveting as McCaughrean ponders their survival.
