3 Ways College Libraries Are Exploring Pinterest – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education
Changes at Gutman Library | Harvard Gazette
“Many of the best libraries are becoming town squares.”
20 Posters for Disney Classics
Minimalist posters
Free World Book Day App for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch includes six short stories written especially for World Book Day by: Malorie Blackman, Neil Gaiman, Anthony Horowitz, Sophie McKenzie and Rachel Vincent.
Teachers Connecting with Teacher Librarians – Information Literacy
Resources to encourage collaboration between teachers and teacher librarians.
Free animated video clips and information demonstrating online safety and security.
National Library of Australia – eResources
Arts & Humanities
Asia Pacific
Biography
Business & Commerce
Communications & Media
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
Genealogy
Law & Politics
Librarianship & Archives
Science & Technology
Social Sciences
One Tool at a Time: Build Your Toolbelt – QR Codes
ISTE webinar wiki – QR codes in the classroom.
Murder Under the Microscope – Scan : February 2011, Page 44
A review of four years of successful online eco-mystery investigations.
The Best Twitter #ReplaceAWordWithLibrarian Hashtag Tweets! (SLIDESHOW)
Transit of Venus Australia 2012
Most of Australia is well positioned to witness the next transit of Venus on Wednesday 6th June 2012. The Surveying and Spatial Sciences industry in association with the Astronomical Association of Queensland (AAQ) is providing resources to enable students to participate in a re-enactment of a great scientific endeavour and in doing so learn valuable lessons in science, mathematics, history and geography.
Education Package, Materials for Teachers & Educators: Youth For Human Rights
Effective Human Rights Education Tools for Teachers: United for Human Rights
Amnesty International – 50th Anniversary Infographics – JESS3
Infographic: Who supplies the world’s weapons? – Amnesty International Australia
Problem-solving activities related to the Transit of Venus.
Web Sites for Genealogists – An Australian gateway site for tracing your family history
convictcentral.com – Convict to Australia: A guide to researching your convict ancestors
Old Bailey Online – The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913 – Central Criminal Court
Convicts and the British colonies in Australia – australia.gov.au
IWitness:Video Testimonies from Holocaust survivors and witnesses
Port Arthur – Classroom Resources
Unit and lesson plans and resource lists about Australia’s convict past.
WaveMATH – Yale New Haven Teachers Institute 2008
Animations and diagrams showing different types of wave motions.
52 Interesting Ways to use Wordle in the Classroom
16 Ways Educators Can Use Pinterest [INFOGRAPHIC]
‘committed to developing creative and innovative approaches to education, teaching and learning through a mixture of research, events, school development and resources .’
ABCs of Web Literacy: Interactive Tutorial
“Learn five criteria for evaluating information on the web. “
Google Ebooks launches in Australia with Dymocks, Booktopia as partners
Australian Library & Information Assocation (alianational) on Pinterest
“Bargain reads, free ebooks and book reviews for the Amazon Kindle, nook, Kobo, Sony and other ereaders, Kindle Fire, nookColor, Kobo Vox, and other tablets, along with some games, music, technology and computers tossed in now and then.”
Deb’s Data Digest: Constant Conversations Supporting Student Achievement
Text Structures for Different Types of Writing
Compare and contrast, cause and effect, problem and solution, sequence and order, description.
Search Rescue — Campus Technology
“As a way to instill better research skills, a university librarian discusses innovative ways to move students–and faculty–beyond their reliance on Google.”
Mapspread Review – Online Interactive Mapping Service – AppAppeal
TPACK iPad Project In Schools (TIPS) | Dr Jenny Lane – Edith Cowan University
7 Billion & Me | How does the world’s population reaching 7 billion affect you?
BBC News – 7 billion people and you: What’s your number?
Select and view YouTube videos without advertising and distracting sidebars.
Queensland Flood and Cyclone Mosaic
Made up of a collection of Queenslanders’ natural disaster photos.
Rheingold calls for new literacy in social media | Stanford Daily
PowerPoint will never look the same, thanks to Duarte’s Diagrammer | SlideShare Blog
Beware Literary Snobbery: Why We Should Read Bestsellers – Speakeasy
The Hipster Games. May the Trends Be Ever in Your Favour. -The Wheeler Centre: Books, Writing, Ideas
Educational Technology Guy: 10 Great, Free Apps for Students for Notetaking and Class Planning
iPad apps that promote critical-thinking, creativity, collaboration, and the creation of student-centric learning environments.