Group Training Australia Partnership Award The GTA Partnership Award was established in 2003 to raise the profile of group training organisations (GTOs) with careers advisers and to encourage more collaborative partnerships at the local level. The award process identifies effective and innovative collaboration between a school or school cluster and a group training organisation. Schools nominating for the award need to outline the collaboration, the planning, implementation, challenges, monitoring for improvement and positive outcomes (for students and others involved) of their partnership. The nomination form is available to download From EdNA Online on November 11, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Druckgraphische Buchillustrationen des 15. Jahrhundert, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek This Web site, Druckgraphische Buchillustrationen des 15. Jahrhundert (Digitisation of German printed book illustrations of the 15th century), is one of several online resources prepared by the Münchener Digitalisierungszentrum (MDZ) at the Bavarian State Library. The site presents scanned illustrations from some 76 incunabula from German-speaking countries, thereby preserving and making available documents from the period when printing was invented. The illustrations reflect the technological and cultural advances of the time and are influenced by the late Gothic art style; most images are From New Humbul Resources on November 11, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Protokolle des Reichstags (1867-1895), Bayerische StaatsBibliothek This Web site, Protokolle des Reichstags (1867-1895) is an digitised collection of Stenographical Reports of the German Reichstag (1867-1895). It is one of several sites prepared by the Munich Digitisation department of the Bavarian State Library. The parliamentary papers of the Norddeutscher Bund (up to 1871) and Germany are critical sources for the study of modern German History. 165 volumes are presented here, which amounts to over 107,000 pages of material. Notably, the original general thematic index for the period has also been posted. Navigation and research are additionally aided From New Humbul Resources on November 11, 2004 at 10:30 p.m..
Learning and Your Business: Developing People, Driving Growth - Learning and Your Competitive Advantage This is a suite of information and tools which are available to download from the Winetac website. The focus throughout this resource is 'targeted learning to maximise business return'. The tools can be used by individuals as well as in small group or workshop situations. They include: a business plan template; a performance management tool; a learning culture evaluation tool; and 'business needs, learning solutions'- a range of fact sheets providing training options and advice. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2004 at 8:30 p.m..
C++ Resources Network This site provides information about the C++ programming language, including technical documents covering the different facets of the language, a language tutorial, and a standard library. There is also a collection of source code files and examples for different platforms, a history of the language, and information about compilers. From EEVL New Learning Materials on November 11, 2004 at 2:30 p.m..
Guide to Grammar and Writing The Guide to Grammar and Writing, which is sponsored by the Capital Community College Foundation, is an interactive site for teaching parts of speech, usage, composition, sentence and paragraph development, and research and essay writing. After students select which area they want to study or learn more about, they click on the appropriate, easy-to-navigate links and read clear, concise explanations of the topic of choice. In each learning module, terms are defined, examples are given, explanations are provided, and links to further information are available. When a student is done investigati From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on November 11, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..
Baidu A Chinese language search portal; includes music resources. Contains sound files in various formats, images, album cover art, and links to other sites. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on November 11, 2004 at 1:30 p.m..
Global Campaign for Education (U.S. Chapter) The Global Campaign for Education (GCE) is a coalition of nonprofit education and religious organisations, teachers unions and children's advocates working to ensure that all children have the chance of a basic education. The U.S. chapter of the GCE is a broad-based coalition to promote the cause of universal basic education in the world's poorest nations. The site contains factsheets, resources and teaching materials to assist in raising awareness of the importance of universal basic education, learning more about the issue in developing countries, and taking action, including conne From Recent Items on November 11, 2004 at 2:30 a.m..
Animated Atlas: Growth of a Nation Growth of a Nation is a free, ten minute movie which depicts the geographic history of the United States from the beginning of the nation to fifty states, 1789-1959. Geographic elements are interactive, as is the timeline. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2004 at 1:30 a.m..
Finale Tutorial Coda Music's Finale --An online tutorial and help document Created by Arne Eigenfeldt From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on November 11, 2004 at 1:30 a.m..
AusAID Focus Vol. 15 No. 2 July 2000: Education The July 2000 issue of AusAID's journal Focus is dedicated to the topic of education. Education is development's most basic building block and is vital for alleviating poverty. It is a priority for Australian assistance. From Recent Items on November 11, 2004 at 1:30 a.m..
Global Campaign for Education The Global Campaign for Education (CGE) is an organisation of Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and teachers' unions from over 150 countries striving to attain universal, quality education. It promotes education as a basic human right, and, through mobilising public opinion, pressures governments and the international community to fulfil their promises to provide free, compulsory, and public basic education for all people, particularly for children, women and other disadvantaged sections of society. From Recent Items on November 11, 2004 at 1:30 a.m..
Australia's Getting Wetter, Not Drier Australia has had wetter weather over the past 50 years despite many parts of the country currently battling drought conditions, according to climate scientists. Australia's increased overall average summer rainfall has coincided with higher continental and Indian Ocean temperatures. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2004 at 12:30 a.m..
WebQuest: The Petrov Affair: A Nation in Fear What can we learn about contemporary issues of fear and security from Australia's reaction to the threat of communism? What was the impact of the Petrov Affair on 1950s Australia? Using online website resources, including primary documents from the 1954 Royal Commission on Espionage, students investigate the Affair from the perspectives of the major characters involved. Following a classroom Royal Commission, students will evaluate the impact of the Petrov Affair and make recommendations relating to individual and national responses to fear. This WebQuest has been designed for students in From EdNA Online on November 11, 2004 at 12:30 a.m..
Scavenger Hunts: Searching for Treasure on the Internet Internet scavenger hunts are a way for students to practise problem solving, improve their reading and comprehension skills, and learn how to search the Internet. This US site from Education World shows how it is done and includes a sampling of online scavenger hunts. From EdNA Online on November 11, 2004 at 12:30 a.m..
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