Striking portraits of classrooms around the world.
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HSIE K-6
Engaging resources and ideas for teaching HSIE K-6. Topics such as history, cultures, environments, social systems and structures are taught through hands on, inquiry based approaches. Curated by Catherine Smyth |
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August 23, 2012 2:49 AM
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Striking portraits of classrooms around the world.
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August 20, 2012 2:10 AM
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Some of the ideas in this website might ignite teaching ideas for your Australian-based primary classroom.
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from Geo in the classroom
August 20, 2012 1:15 AM
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Miniature Earth. What if the population of the world were reduced into a community of only 100 people?
Reminicent of the picture book, "If the World were a Village" by David Smith, this infographic and website attempts to make large statistics more meaningful to young learners.
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from Primary history
August 15, 2012 8:28 PM
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Make your own slide show at Animoto.
Here's a sample project using field trip photos/clips turned into digital paintings and rotoscoped video clips using Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended and Animoto. This can then be used as instructional material in the classroom.
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August 15, 2012 2:51 AM
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NSW Board of Studies Proformas for programming, assessing and reporting in HSIE K-6.
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July 19, 2012 10:41 PM
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I have added this website because I really like how it attempts to bridge theory and practice. The digital edition of the journal is not only fun to use but there are a range of different articles written by teachers, students and academics on various topics.
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June 21, 2012 3:02 AM
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Ancient Stories, New Voices.Dust Echoes is a series of twelve animated dreamtime stories from Central Arnhem Land in Northern Australia...
Invaluable resource in exploring the concepts in Dreaming stories.
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from Digital Curation for Teachers
August 10, 2012 12:17 AM
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Content curation will play a major role both in the way we teach and in the way we educate ourselves on any topic. When and where it will be adopted, it will deeply affect many key aspects of the educational ecosystem.
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from Sustainability resources for the Australian Curriculum
August 7, 2012 6:32 PM
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The Global Classroom Project was co-founded by two teachers on opposite sides of the world – Deb Frazier (Ohio, USA), and Michael Graffin (Perth, Western Australia). A place for students and teachers to share, learn, and collaborate on a global stage
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July 23, 2012 8:33 PM
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Asia Education Foundation website - resources for the study of Asia and Asian life. For school leaders, teachers and students. Specific sites for China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines.
Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia is another National cross-curricular priority.
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August 1, 2012 11:16 PM
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A ground-breaking milestone in the study of peace. For the first time, an Index has been created that ranks the nations of the world by their peacefulness and identifies some of the drivers of that peace.
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July 30, 2012 12:05 AM
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Intercultural understanding continuum across stages of schooling.
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June 21, 2012 3:10 AM
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Discovering Democracy Units of Work for middle and upper primary students. A useful teaching resource for civics and citizenship education.
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July 29, 2012 10:56 PM
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This website has been developed for use by teachers. There are online learning modules aimed at broadening student awareness of cultural diversity.
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July 23, 2012 8:36 PM
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Screen Asia- digital resources to support the development of Asia literacy in the middle years for English, Studies of Society and the Environment and The Arts.
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July 29, 2012 11:05 PM
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If education is so important, why is half the world late for school? The main reason is poverty. Primary education helps poor children break out of poverty yet 121 million children globally – 65 million of which are girls – are not in school. This website features a range of teaching resources and links.
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July 29, 2012 10:54 PM
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An online community with a focus on HUMAN RIGHTS issues in Australia.
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July 29, 2012 10:50 PM
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Face the Facts draws on primary research information from a range of sources. This site contains information about indigenous peoples, migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.
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July 29, 2012 10:48 PM
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The Australian Human Rights Commission has developed several resources to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to understanding and protect their rights.
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July 29, 2012 10:47 PM
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Produced on the Australian HRC website, this section deals with ATSIC justice. There are links to policies, publications, speeches and projects.
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July 29, 2012 10:44 PM
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An innovative human rights curriculum developed by Community Languages Australia.
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July 29, 2012 10:22 PM
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This site features a range of practical ideas and resources to support intercultural understanding in schools.
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July 29, 2012 10:41 PM
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A catalogue of the singular, eccentric, bizarre, fantastical, and strange out-of-the-way places that get left out of traditional travel guidebooks.
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July 29, 2012 10:24 PM
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Every girl and boy has the right to a good education, but millions of children and young people miss out. This website features a range of ideas, posts and resources relating to human rights issues.
