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Most recent update: August 24, 2004 at 11:40 p.m. Atlantic Time (GMT-4)
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Virtual Resource Site for Teaching with Technology - Disciplines Index A discipline index of web-based media, such as text, audio, video, still images, animated graphics, applets, and scripts. The resource is a joint initiative of the Center for the Virtual University and the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Maryland University College. From EdNA Online on August 24, 2004 at 10:57 p.m..


Child Labour Quiz A UNICEF quiz covering chidren's rights and labour. It covers children involved in exploitative domestic labour worldwide, sexual abuse by employers, career skills training, education and farm workers. From EdNA Online on August 24, 2004 at 10:57 p.m..


Public or Private: Where's the Evidence? Why do parents choose a public or private school for their children? Geoff Masters from ACER outlines the priorities of parents and argues for more evidence to be available help parents to choose a school. From EdNA Online on August 24, 2004 at 10:57 p.m..


National Information Library Service (NILS) National Information Library Service (NILS) is a joint venture between the Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind, Royal Blind Society of NSW and the Vision Australia Foundation. Its purpose is to enable unhindered access to knowledge, information and recreational reading for people who have a print disability. NILS provides a number of services for people with print disabilities. This includes the production of audio books, large print books, braille books and consulting services for making information accessible to everyone. From EdNA Online on August 24, 2004 at 10:57 p.m..


Inquiry-Based Learning This 'Concept to Classroom' workshop from Thirteen Ed Online steps teachers through explanation, demonstration, explorartion and implementation of inquiry-based learning pedagogy. It uses text, videos and online resources. From EdNA Online on August 24, 2004 at 10:57 p.m..


Ideas and Resources for Literacy Teaching Explore the many ideas and resources for teaching writing skills on this site. The lesson suggestions are mainly designed for primary level students, and the site includes a set of downloadable writing frames. From EdNA Online on August 24, 2004 at 10:57 p.m..


CQU - Information Systems Introduction to the principles of Information Systems and their role in the business world. This unit overviews many areas in the field of Information Systems including technology, software, development strategies and practical areas such as word processing, spreadsheeting, the World Wide Web and programming. Resourses include Unit profile, Study guide, Past exam papers and Lecture notes. From EdNA Online on August 24, 2004 at 10:57 p.m..


Reflective Teaching: Exploring Our Own Classroom Practice Reflective teaching means looking at what you do in the classroom, thinking about why you do it, and thinking about if it works - a process of self-observation and self-evaluation. By collecting information about what goes on in our classroom, and by analysing and evaluating this information, we identify and explore our own practices and underlying beliefs. This may then lead to changes and improvements in our teaching. From EdNA Online on August 24, 2004 at 10:57 p.m..


Open Clip Art Library (OCAL) This project has the goal of creating a free archive of clip art that can be used with free software, closed software, distributed with various software distributions, or be used in graphic design compositions. Graphics submitted to the project are to be placed into the Public Domain according to the statement by the Creative Commons. From EdNA Online on August 24, 2004 at 10:57 p.m..


Fado de Coimbra This Web site explores in some detail the history of the traditional Portuguese music, Fado, with particular attention paid to its evolvement in relation to the city of Coimbra. The site holds a small database of Fado groups and musicians, with brief details of their history, performances and discography. It also documents the history of the Fado guitar and some of its most famous players. Together with an exploration of the origins of Fado, users may access a database of biographies of Fado singers and read online lyrics to a selection of songs. The site's agenda of performances in Portu From New Humbul Resources on August 24, 2004 at 10:56 p.m..


Antonin Artaud A Web site devoted to the French dramatist, poet, actor, critic, and advocate of a 'Theatre of Cruelty' Antonin Artaud. The site's main strength is its provision of an extensive bibliography, featuring the complete works by Artaud together with secondary criticism, translations, articles, special editions of literary magazines and journals, and related films. At the time of cataloguing, the site also featured two essays on the impact of peyote rites on Artaud and his work and a more general discussion of the personality and individuality of Artaud. A collection of links points t From New Humbul Resources on August 24, 2004 at 10:56 p.m..


Resources created to support the teaching and learning of Mathematics From teaching and learning section of the Ferl Web site, this page lists some resources that may be useful for teachers of mathematics for further education students. Many of the materials are "works in progress" and would need to be built into a lesson or homework context. Examples include interactive graphs, an interactive sine curve and a polar function plotter. From EEVL New Learning Materials on August 24, 2004 at 2:36 p.m..


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