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Resources for teaching: Literacy Language and Literature
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In this hour, TED speakers explore the art of storytelling — and how good stories have the power to transform our perceptions of the world. Via Leslie Whidden 
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"Annotating is a great way to capture and record your thoughts as you interact with a reading material which can be a text document, a web page, a PDF, an image or even a video ..." HypothesisScribbleDiigo Web CollectorLoomRead&Write for Google ChromeEvernote Web ClipperTake Webpage Screenshots Entirely,Via Leona Ungerer
Elizabeth Hutchinson's curator insight,
February 21, 2018 1:17 AM
I like this because it says to students that if you find something useful you need to understand why. Making them annotated is a great way of doing this and if you can use tech to help you do it then great!
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"A few years ago I put together a series of charts that provided quick overviews of the features of popular ed tech tools. Since then some ..."
Via Leona Ungerer
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Offers support to authors and illustrators, annual awards, and events. Includes calendar of events, tips on getting published, and a quarterly journal. Via Grace Oakley
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Friday’s High Flipper 5: Shakespeare for Children Posted by walrus on Apr 25, 2014 in Blog | 0 comments This week marked the 450th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s birth. Well, we think.
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We challenged well-known writers – from Ian Rankin and Helen Fielding to Jeffrey Archer and Jilly Cooper – to come up with a story of up to 140 characters. Via anna smith
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Learn about the Early Explorers of Australia in this animated rap. Lyrics to rap. Willem Jansz: Back in March 1606, Dutchexplorer Willem Jansz, Co-mman-ded t... Via Maree Whiteley
Janet Price's curator insight,
October 8, 2013 6:41 AM
Much like the Magellan song - another good animation 
Taryn Coxall's curator insight,
October 8, 2013 10:05 PM
This is a fun (somewhat strange) but more engaging resource to help teach younger years australian history. It is clear that todays generations are much more inclined ot watch a video or listen to a song than ready a book, and from experience they are not worried about quality or subject.. they will iterally watch anything. I belive this video will be a great introductary resource for beggining to teach history to primary students and something that they will remember rather than go in one ear andout the other.
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This history unit of work is aimed for a year six class and is on the topic of 'Australia as a Nation'. Via Maree Whiteley
Catherine Smyth's curator insight,
February 8, 2015 8:14 PM
Critical conversations help students move from spoken-like to more written-like texts. This article highlights the importance of conversations between teachers and students in constructing joint texts. Scroll down to see the implications of the critical conversations approach for helping students construct historical narratives. 
Maree Whiteley's curator insight,
February 25, 2015 3:32 AM
This article highlights the importance of conversations between teachers and students in constructing joint texts. 
Ness Crouch's curator insight,
August 3, 2015 8:42 PM
Critical conversations help students move from spoken-like to more written-like texts. This article highlights the importance of conversations between teachers and students in constructing joint texts. Scroll down to see the implications of the critical conversations approach for helping students construct historical narratives.
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From Foundation to Year 7 this board has a comprehensive list of ideas for teaching Australian History. Personal and family histories, present and past family life, the past in the present, community and remembrance, first contact, the Australian colonies and Australia as a nation. See more at: http://www.ricgroup.com.au/categories/society-environment-history/ Via Maree Whiteley
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I too love the gummi bear activity. Making it understandable!!
Maree Whiteley's curator insight,
October 27, 2015 11:12 PM
So many great teaching ideas here...love this gummy bear activity!
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TED is another wonderful source of educational and inspirational videos to use in your class and for your professional development. A few days ago TED released its annual list of the most popular talks of the year featuring a number of interesting presentations covering different topics (e.g ). However, the list we have curated for you below goes beyond’s TED official collection to embed some wonderful talks directly relevant for us in education. We invite you to check it out below and as always share with us your feedback. Enjoy Via John Evans, Dennis T OConnor
Wendy Zaruba-Lundene's curator insight,
January 13, 2016 9:23 AM
Here are 12 great videos you need to check out. 
Willem Kuypers's curator insight,
January 25, 2016 4:23 AM
Les sessions TED méritent d'être davantage connues, aussi pour les enseignants. 
Les Parents Engagés's curator insight,
February 2, 2016 4:43 PM
Oui bon c'est en anglais.....mais TED c'est quand même souvent "amazing"....
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Welcome to The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education The CLPE is an independent UK charity with a global reputation for the quality of our research into literacy and teaching.
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Centre for literacy education in the UK has some wonderful resources for reading and a great section on poetry.
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Alfred’s War is a powerful story that unmasks the lack of recognition given to Australian Indigenous servicemen who returned from the WWI battlelines. Alfred was just a young man when he was injured and shipped home from France. Neither honoured as a returned soldier or offered government support afforded to non-Indigenous servicemen, Alfred took up […]
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"Annotating is a key reading skill that enables you to actively and critically engage with text. Besides using it to comment on and capture your thoughts as you read, annotation can also be used as an instructional tool with your students ..." Via Leona Ungerer
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Are we killing students' creativity in school? They have assigned seats and assigned groups. They must seek permission to go to the toilet or get a drink. The entire day of a student is filled with numerous acts of compliance and few opportunities for creativity. Via paul rayner
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"Developing a multimedia ebook or magazine can be a to get kids excited about writing. Incorporating pictures, videos, and audio can be ..." LucidPressiBooks AuthorWrite ReaderBook CreatorMadMagzVia Leona Ungerer
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Welcome to Australian Children's Poetry website. This site is dedicated to showcasing contemporary Australian children’s poets and their work. Most poets have included their contact details if you wish to engage them to present at your school or writers’ festival. We do not publish collections or anthologies; nor do we offer an assessment or editing service.… Via Grace Oakley
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So let’s say you don’t have a ton of experience incorporating audiovisual elements into your writing classroom assignments. Let’s also say that may... Via anna smith
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Essay by Penny Hutton to explore the broader context, structural features and assessment of persuasive texts... By the Middle Ages rhetoric had become a university discipline and the emphasis was shifting from skills in oracy to skills in writing. Today the ability to use language skilfully and precisely to persuade and influence others continues to be highly valued within our language repertoire. This paper will consider how students can be supported to create and interpret a variety of persuasive texts. Via Maree Whiteley
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March 30, 2014 6:22 AM
" Many links to AC English and AC History when reading/writing persuasive texts..."The ability to use language to influence an audience has been highly valued for many centuries. In classical Roman and Greek civilisations the capacity to use spoken language to influence an audience was known as ‘rhetoric’ (literally meaning the ‘art of an orator’) and considered the most important attribute of an educated man."
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Teachers, by their nature, are storytellers. You can improve this skillset with seven steps for engaging younger students through narrative. Via Maree Whiteley
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December 8, 2014 8:26 PM
A powerful tool in any classroom...."Storytelling is the oldest form of teaching. It bonded the early human communities, giving children the answers to the biggest questions of creation, life, and the afterlife. Stories define us, shape us, control us, and make us. Not every human culture in the world is literate, but every single culture tells stories...." HIStory, HERstory, OURstory...hearing stories, reading stories and writing stories...an essential element in every classroom!
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‘to no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice Via Catherine Smyth, Maree Whiteley
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Australian History Curriculum friendly with a good dose of English
Maree Whiteley's curator insight,
December 6, 2015 9:10 AM
A useful guide for every primary teacher with practical links to AC History and AC English. The General Capabilities Literacy and Critical/Creative Thinking are also explored and numerous resources and lesson ideas are embedded throughout this article.
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Use of social media in education have introduced new learning activities in classroom. Instagram can be a great tool in the classroom too! We suggest you 7 ways by which you can implement Instagram effectively in classroom. Share…Read more › Via Ariana Amorim
María Dolores Díaz Noguera's curator insight,
January 27, 2016 7:04 AM
Infographic: 7 Interesting Ways to Use Instagram in Classroom - Fedena Blog | @scoopit via @ArianaVAmorim http://sco.lt/... 
Griselda Gonzalez's curator insight,
January 28, 5:23 AM
Instagram is not a social media tool one would believe could be beneficial in the classroom, yet here we find innovative ways educators can incorporate this platform. |
