Pearcey Foundation The Pearcey Foundation was established to promote and encourage the recognition of Australian Information Technology and Telecommunications Achievement. The Pearcey Foundation was created in the memory of one of the greatest pioneers of the Australian IT&T industry, Dr. Trevor Pearcey. By celebrating the heroes in our industry, past present and future, the Foundation is looking to attract and encourage young Australians into this most exciting of global high technology sectors of our nation. From EdNA Online on November 10, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Mind Over Media: Early Choices for Healthy Development The Mind Over Media project, managed by Young Media Australia, consisting of seven free Fact Sheets released quarterly, includes strategies to help parents and caregivers understand and monitor age appropriate use of the media. From EdNA Online on November 10, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Henry VIII A companion website for the Masterpiece Theatre production. Includes production notes, story synopses, cast comments about the character they played, a Tudor family tree, web links and a bibliography. From EdNA Online on November 10, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Global Teenager Project - Learning Circles GTP's aim is to enhance secondary pupils' ICT skills and learning skills while increasing their understanding of other cultures by staging lively, global classroom debates in cyberspace. GTP unites secondary school pupils from all over the world in a safe, structured virtual environment, thereby helping to bridge the cultural and digital divide between the developing and developed world. So far, around 3000 teachers and students from 200 classes in over 29 countries are taking part and the number is rising every month. Twice a year, clusters of 8-12 classes from different schools lin From Recent Items on November 10, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Quellen zur Geschichte des deutschen Buchhandels, die Deutsche Bibliothek This Web site, Inventar archivalischer Quellen zur Geschichte des deutschen Buchhandels und Verlagswesens im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert (Inventory of Archival Sources on the History of German Book-Selling and Book-Publishing in the 19th and 20th Centuries), is one of several subsites of the German National Library. This online inventory database, however, is a collective effort of several German archives and libraries. It is also worth noting that whether particular institutions have contributed directly to the project design or not, they are featured in the database. The site therefore provid From New Humbul Resources on November 10, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Europäische Friedensverträge der Vormoderne This Web site, Europäische Friedensverträge der Vormoderne (European Peace Treaties of the Early Modern Period) is a valuable new online resource prepared by scholars at the Institute for European History at the University of Mainz, Germany. The site offers online transcriptions of European peace treaties that were negotiated between 1450 and 1789. Navigation is aided by a search engine, but users may also browse a complete list. The documents provide information of crucial interest to historians, such as variations in texts, linked explanations of particular words and terms, printing his From New Humbul Resources on November 10, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Interactive language learning This Web site makes available online interactive language learning activities for French, German and Spanish. These CALL activities have been developed at London Guildhall University as part of a generic authoring program which teachers may now purchase from the site. This software allows teachers to develop their own audio-enhanced Web sites with interactive language exercises. The site offers information about how to use the software and teachers are invited to contact the site's authors for more details and guidance. Freely available to use, however, are a series of beginners' la From New Humbul Resources on November 10, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Lexika, Bayerische StaatsBibliothek Lexika is an another Web page among several excellent subsites of the Bavarian State Library which post fulltext online scans of original primary source documents. In this case, the site offers three historical encyclopaedic dictionaries: Johann Christoph Adelung's Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der hochdeutschen Mundart, the definitive German dictionary of the 18th century; Johann Heinrich Zedler's Grosses vollständiges Universal-Lexicon aller Wissenschaften und Künste, the most important German encyclopaedia of the 18th century; and the Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB), From New Humbul Resources on November 10, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Glosas didácticas Glosas Didácticas is a peer-reviewed scholarly electronic journal from the Sociedad Española de Didáctica de la Lengua y la Literatura (SEDLL), which publishes articles related to the teaching of Spanish (language and literature) across the world. A recent issue focuses specifically on the situation regarding Spanish tuition throughout the world, while other articles discuss, for example, the pedagogy of language tuition to primary and secondary school pupils; children's literature in Mexico; the use of theatre and dramatic texts to teach language; and e-learning in the context of lang From New Humbul Resources on November 10, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Noticias teatrales Noticias Teatrales is a large Web site devoted to contemporary Spanish theatre and is an excellent means for students and researchers to keep up-to-date with the latest news about performances, new publications, and theatrical practitioners from Spain. It offers a detailed summary of current and forthcoming productions around Spain (and Latin America to a lesser extent), with synopses and crew, reservation details and background information about the performances. Theatre in Madrid is granted particular attention. Users will also find a collection of tributes to various well-known Spanish act From New Humbul Resources on November 10, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Index to works by Daniel Eisenberg This Web site provides an index to Dr Daniel Eisenberg's work in the field of Hispanic Studies. Currently Associate Dean of Liberal Arts at Excelsior College in the USA, and editor of the journal, Cervantes, from the Cervantes Society of America, Dr Eisenberg's work focuses predominantly on the life and writings of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and the Spanish Golden Age in general. This online bibliography, however, demonstrates that his publications are not limited to this area and provides the full-text of articles and essays on a range of topics related to Hispanic Studies. These From New Humbul Resources on November 10, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Book Pals: Storyline Storyline is an on-line streaming video program featuring Screen Actors' Guild (USA) reading childrens books aloud. Each of the books offer an accompanying lesson plan and activity guide. Stories include 'The POlar Express', 'Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge', 'The Night I followed the Dog', 'Thank You, Mr. Falker', 'No Mirrors in My Nana's House', 'A Bad Case of Stripes', 'Private I. Guana', 'Brave Irene', 'Me and My Cat?' 'Knots On A Counting Rope'. and 'My Rotten Redheaded Old From EdNA Online on November 10, 2004 at 9:30 p.m..
Surveillance and Society A fully peer-reviewed transdisciplinary online surveillance studies journal. The journal is a part of a new international initiative to bring surveillance studies to wider attention, within academia and beyond. It is online for maximum accessibility, and because we hope to encourage submissions that could not be published in conventional paper journals such as photographic and video work. All submissions will be fully peer-reviewed to the most rigorous quality standards. From EdNA Online on November 10, 2004 at 9:30 p.m..
Polar Express A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus. Hear the book read, browse through the activities or download a complete lesson plan. From EdNA Online on November 10, 2004 at 9:30 p.m..
Kid's Gardening Guide This site contains 12 gardening activity sheets, ready for student use, that encourage children to explore the natural wonders in the garden. From EdNA Online on November 10, 2004 at 8:30 p.m..
103 Things to Do Before/During/After Reading From Reading Rockets, a practical list for teachers of reading associated activities. From EdNA Online on November 10, 2004 at 8:30 p.m..
Color in Motion This interactive art experience investigates the symbolism behind colours and the information that colours can communicate. For each of six basic colours, there is a profile, a movie and a choice of three interactive activities to explore the symbolism behind them. From EdNA Online on November 10, 2004 at 8:30 p.m..
Acne Resource Centre Use this website to gain a better understanding about the skin condition, acne. Clearly explains the causes, myths, prevention and cures of acne, and provides recent research. From EdNA Online on November 10, 2004 at 8:30 p.m..
Role and Potential of ICT in Early Childhood Education: A Review of New Zealand and International Literature A review which synthesises recent literature about ICT use in early childhood education, prepared for the Ministry of Education by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research. From EdNA Online on November 10, 2004 at 7:30 p.m..
Blog Tools and How-Tos A starting point for those who have been reading about blogs but haven't been confident enough to get one started for themselves yet. Barclay Barrios provides tools, tutorials and accessories for the blog-shy teacher. Other pages cover blogs as writing practice, blogs as class content, blog locations, and articles about blogging. From EdNA Online on November 10, 2004 at 7:30 p.m..
Student to Student Scholarship Program The Student to Student Scholarship Program is a unique and creative program that provides an opportunity for current Scottsdale Community College (SCC) students to assist future SCC students through modest donations to a scholarship fund. It simultaneously cultivates students as future supporters of community college initiatives. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on November 10, 2004 at 7:30 p.m..
The First Year Experience Program The First Year Experience Program (FYE) integrates academic and co-curricular learning into a block to help new students transition successfully to the college environment. Cohort groups of first-time, full-time students had higher retention rates after their first semester than similar students enrolled in traditionally structured courses. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on November 10, 2004 at 6:30 p.m..
The Storybook Stagecoach Over 2000 Valley school children, grades K-3, visit PC each spring for lunch on the grass, a tour of the campus and a production of childrenÂ’s literature performed by The Storybook Stagecoach. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on November 10, 2004 at 6:30 p.m..
Webmonkey This site provides resources for web developers, split into three levels of technical ability: beginners, builders, and masters. A how-to section provides direct access to articles and tutorials on particular topics including web authoring and design, multimedia, e-business, programming languages and backend services. There is also a quick reference section and a search facility. Other resources include tips on looking for jobs in web development, a JavaScript library, information on HTML tags, and special character and colour codes, a browser chart listing feature support, guides to styleshe From EEVL New Learning Materials on November 10, 2004 at 2:30 p.m..
Atomic structure and the Pascal triangle This site explores a connections between atomic structure and the Pascal Triangle. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on November 10, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..
Electron Orbitals Electron configuration in an atom is organized into orbitals and differently shaped subshells. Learn about the s subshell, p subshell, d subshell, and f subshell (and more) in this interactive tour. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on November 10, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..
Calculating Molar Mass Building your molecule from up to four elements from the Periodic Table, this Formula Solver shows you how to calculate molar mass using Avogadro's Number. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on November 10, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..
Quantum Numbers Quantum numbers describe the state of electrons in an atom. Learn about the principal quantum number, orbital quantum number, magnetic quantum number, and spin quantum number in this interactive tutorial. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on November 10, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..
The Counterpoint Tutor THE Counterpoint Tutor is a collection of web pages which presents an introduction to Species Counterpoint, based on J.J.Fux's Gradus Ad Parnassus (1725). Includes an applet for checking 1st species counterpoint. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on November 10, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..
Gordon Callon's Online Study Scores Online scores from Early to Romantic eras for music study and analysis. Some require Scorch sibelius viewer (free). From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on November 10, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..
West Texas A&M Beginning Algebra Contains a multitude of tutorials, practice problems, and practice tests for beginning algebra topics. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on November 10, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..
Simple Ionic Bond Builder Simple ionic bonds formed between two atoms follow the octet rule. Learn how to match valence electrons to make your own ionic bonds with this interactive simulation. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on November 10, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..
Acadiau Early Music Archive The Acadia Early Music Archive has many scores of Renaissance and Baroque Music that can be downloaded. The scores at the Acadia Early Music Archive are all in PostScript format. Consequently a PostScript printer is required to print the scores. The scores can be viewed (and printed with other printers) in a PostScript viewer, such as Ghostview. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on November 10, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..
W3C Voice Browser Activity This W3C activity group aims to expand access to the Web by telephone via the use of key pads, spoken commands, pre-recorded speech, synthetic speech, and music. There is news of current developments and access to specifications. Other resources available include an FAQ, a tutorial for VoiceXML, a mailing list with a message archive and general background information. From EEVL New Learning Materials on November 10, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..
Blue Mountains Hotel School The Blue Mountains Hotel School offers a range of internationally recognised courses in Hospitality and Tourism Management at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level. The School is recognised and accredited in Australia by the Vocational Education and Training Accreditation Board. It provides the pathway to educate young men and women in all the academic and practical disciplines needed to succeed in the international hospitality and tourism industry. All courses are based on the world famous 'Swiss Style' of learning; programs combine both practical experience and theoretical From EdNA Online on November 10, 2004 at 3:30 a.m..
DEST Annual Report 2003 - 2004 The Australian Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) Annual Report for 2003 - 2004. From EdNA Online on November 10, 2004 at 2:30 a.m..
Psychrometrics Tutorial An impressive tutorial on the fundamentals of psychrometrics, including flash implementations of the basic processes. Each process and the pertinent psychrometric properties are shown on a psychrometric chart using flash animation. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on November 10, 2004 at 1:30 a.m..
NASA Lunar Paragraphs Title: The Lunar Cycle Grade: Third Objectives: 1. Students will know that the moon changes appearances during the lunar cycle. 2. Students will create a single paragraph. 3. Students will write legibly in joined italic. CDE Science: Earth Sciences: 4b. Students know the way in which the Moon's appearance changes during the four-week lunar cycle. CDE Language Arts: Writing Strategies: Organization and Focus: 1.1 Create a single paragraph: 1a. Develop a topic sentence. 1b. Include simple supporting facts and details. Primary Website: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/moon From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on November 10, 2004 at 1:30 a.m..
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