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Malakai Foki

Origin Energy Australia - 0 views

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    Origin has provided a site which is very useful for teachers and parents. Although it does have some very good energy lesson plans, it is not suitable for lower primary grades as a research tool. Unlike other energy company websites I've seen, this one does not have any interactive games or kid friendly sections.\nScore: 3.5/5
Chloe Thomas

YouTube- Broadcast Yourself. - 7 views

shared by Chloe Thomas on 29 Sep 09 - Cached
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    You Tube is a well known and established website that can be used in many teaching and learning environments. It is a great way to engage the students in a lesson and surface discussion. Students are also able to go home and watch the videos again if they wish to. The site can aslo be used for assessment submission.
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    YouTube.com is a fantastic resource to get a visual of what is being taught within the classroom. YouTube provides a range of videos in a lot of different topics, therefore teachers could easily research topics to display in their classroom to promote technology education.
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    You Tube can be used as a useful website and resource within the classroom setting. There are many educational videos and instructional videos that can be useful across all key learning areas. Teacher supervision would be required when accessing U-tube in the classroom setting.
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    YouTube is a terrific teaching tool that allows teachers and students to interact with information and videos via the internet. YouTube has videos that can be used across all learning areas and promotes the use of ICT in the modern classroom. The site can be used on a number of levels from viewing videos to analysing videos and further to creating and uploading.
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    Youtube is a video uploading site that allows everyone to upload videos for everyone to see. Youtube is a useful tool for students to learn how to upload videos and gain knowledge of using the internet to create and explore video making.
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    YouTube is a fantastic resource for both teachers and students to utilise in the classroom. A colossal range of educational videos and clips can be used by teachers to cater for visual learners. It is a technological tool that holds great potential for not only Technology education, but every other Key Learning Area in the classroom.
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    You Tube is an educational website that is useful because it not only has information on a wide range of topics relating to technology and design challenges, but also on other broader topics that children are likely to examine in class. By incorporating various videos into their lessons, teachers are able to create an engaging learning environment as well as successfully implementing technology education into the lesson.
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    ***** YouTube is a popular site that teachers and students can use to find videos that can relate to a key learning area or topic that is being studied within the classroom. This wedsite allows the teachers and students to use visual representations based on a topic, this may also enhance the students learning experience and engagement.
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    Youtube is a great source for videos that can be integrated into lessons. While it is a site that would have to be monitored for student use it is great for teachers and pre-service teachers to access and upload videos.
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    YouTube is a great online tool that can enhace any lesson and provide students and teachers information on any theme or topic.
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    A useful tool for teachers as well as students in collaborating and finding information on any given topic, fast and in an entertaining manner.
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    Youtube is a great resource to use in the classroom for teachers and students as it is a way of viewing topics visually. Students can also upload their videos and teachers can use it for assessment.
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    A great way to share information. As students need to be engaged to learn. Playing a simple youtube vidoe related to the topic of study is a great lesson starter. As it is not a reliable source, the teacher needs to adequately source the inforamtion before using it in the classroom.
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    Youtube is an education technology tool for students and educators. It allows videos and pictures to be uploaded onto the Internet and sharing with others. You tube can be used my students for assessment purposes and as a learning tool. Educators may find youtube an excellent assessment tool when assessing students levels of technology understanding.
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    Always a great resource to use in any classroom. Accross many KLA's can be effective for opening a lesson through too consolidating on an idea. AWESOME teaching aid\n5/5 stars
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    'YouTube' is a video website that people all over the world can sign up and add their own videos. It allows the world to communicate via video uploads. It also enables people to learn about what is happening in other countries and it can be used as an advertising tool. The ability to find film on desired topic enables teachers to use this website as a great research tool. Children would love playing with this also.
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    YouTube is a worldwide resource used by many people to upload and share video's with people from all over the world. Teachers can use YouTube as an educational technology to create an engaging environment in the classroom rather then the typical boundaries. YouTube provides a new dimention for teaching and is full of valuable resources that can be connected to all subjects across many KLA's. 5/5 Star Rating.
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    Share your videos with friends, family, and the world. This websites allows students to search and find out new information. It also allows them to publish their ideas or work and share it with the world.
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    YouTube is popular video sharing website that allows users to upload and share their videos. The site contains a wide variety of user-generated video content, including movie clips, TV clips, and music videos, as well as amateur content such as video blogging and short original videos. Because of this wide range of content available the site can be easily adapted into your learning environment. YouTube is popular video sharing website that allows users to upload and share their videos. The site contains a wide variety of user-generated video content, including movie clips, TV clips, and music videos, as well as amateur content such as video blogging and short original videos. Because of this wide range of content available the site can be easily adapted into your learning environment. YouTube is also a great way of engage your students and make their learning journey iteresting and fun.
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    You tube is a fantastic site that enables students to share their videos with friends, family and the world. It allows students to search and view videos that other people have made on almost any subject. Use on this would need to be monitored as children can view any types of videos.
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    Description: you tube is a world known site used for publicly displaying all types of videos. This website is extremely useful for educators, teachers and students as it can be used for many types of learning especially within technology. You tube is fantastic technological device that can be used within any and all lesson types. It also allows teachers to build a foundation of prior knowledge for students in any KLA area. This website is easy to use and can be accessed by all ages. Not only can these video be used for informational purposes, they can also provided a path way of assessment used be teachers. 5/5
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    You Tube is a very effective resource for both tecahers and students. It can be used in all phases of learning and can be used to intergrate technology accross all KLA's.\n5/5 stars
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    You tube is a fantastic way in which students can explore and share videos with the world. This site allows for students to search and view video clips on any topic or theme.
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    YouTube is a renowned video sharing website constituting of movie clips, tv clips and music video clips. If used appropriately in an educational setting it can be a very effective and engaging, pedagogical tool. YouTube offers a vast array of content, meaning that it can be incorporated into almost any learning environment or lesson.
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    This is a fantastic website allowing teachers of the world to research planning for technology and being able to implement this knowledge into their classroom.
Jordana Wilmott-Stokes

Mother Earth News The original guide to living wisely - 0 views

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    Teachers who are teaching environmental sustainability will benefit from the ideas this site has to offer. Teachers are able to use these eco-friendly ideas to create design challenges for students, whilst building content knowledge on environmentally freindly technologies.
Sandy Gippel

Design Process - 0 views

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    Fantastic site explaining the DDE cycle and its benefits. Explains how students will benefit from the process of designing with technology in the classroom and the teaching methods to enhance the learning.
Krystal Brown

Design Challenges Article - 8 views

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    This page has lots of great ideas for design challenges. Because it has been created by Education Qld, it links to the Ways of Working for Technology. It also shows cross-curricular links.
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    This link was found within Education Queensland - Technology Syllabus Support Materials list. It offers teachers a range of design activity ideas that span all the primary years. Each activity lists cross curricular links, some examples of key questions and some possible starting points for each investigation.
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    This document has been provided by Education Queensland. It offers an opportunity for teachers to access ideas for assessment pieces for students to complete. Each design challenge is suitable for various grade levels within a primary school setting.
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    Education Queensland have incorporated onto their website (in pdf format) some interesting and fun design challenges that can easily be incorporated into the classroom. There is all the information online to start and complete the design challenges or students can choose their own from the many that are on the site. Teachers can print this out or view it online and is a very helpful resource when investigating design challenges.
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    Education Queensland has created Design Challenge information for teachers to explain the purpose of design challenges and to give ideas for challenges for different grades. The information sheet also gives guides on how to complete each design challenge and has cross curricular links. This information is valuable for teachers who have not yet implemented design challenges into unit plans.
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    This resource is a link to a PDF document, which provides a multiplicity of ides for design challenges. The document is entirely dedicated to Technology education and contains justifications and cross-curricula links to other Key Learning Area's. It also contains teacher directed notes, making it a very useful tool for educators.
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    Explicitly demonstrates a range of technology design challenge ideas and connects them to Queensland Essential Learning's. Great for developing teaching ideas and caters for all year levels.
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    This website explains what a design challenge is and how they are beneficial to students learning. It is useful to all primary teachers as it gives examples of the specific types of design challenges you could incorporate into your classroom from year 1 up to year 7. The website also provides helpful hints to the teacher about the types of materials to use and the type of environment they will need to create to ensure students are interested in the challenge and have a high chance of achieving personal success.
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    Often a common problem that faces teachers within technology is confidence. This PDF clearly outlines a number of design challenges that encourages creativity for both teachers and students. A great starting point to ignite the creativity within.
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    This link includes a variety of design challenges for students of various years that could be incorporated into the classroom. It also includes cross-curricular links, questions, assessment and a real world link. This link is great for teachers to either gather ideas for a technology design challenge or use one of the ones there.
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    This site is great for formulating ideas for design challenges that can be implemented in the classroom. Not only does it provide examples for design challenges for years 1-7, it also lists the outcomes for technology education and provides ideas for evaluation. Cross curricular links are also listed on the site, which is extremely helpful when constructing unit plans. Overall I believe the site is a great resource for technology teachers as it provides innovative and engaging design challenges and clearly states outcomes and learning objectives that may help teachers when planning.
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    Published by Education Queeensland, this document provides teachers with design challenge ideas that they can use in the classrooms to teach technology education from years 1-7.
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    This pdf file found online provides teachers with design challanges and lesson ideas. It is a great file for any teacher wanting to create a technology unit whilst incooporating a design challange.
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    SIMPLE, PRACTICAL DESIGN PROJECTS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS Schools and teachers interested in the Technology Key Learning Area may like to try some of these design activities with their students.
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    This paper has a number of design project activities that encourage students to investigate issues, draw a range of ideas, produce their solutions and evaluate their solutions. This document will assist in teaching technology education in schools.
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    Examples o design challenges for each specific year level are presented within this site, allowing teachers to view appropriate technological instruction or every age group. It also provides example questioning that could be used throughout the lessons as well as in-depth evaluation strategies.
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    This site has many basic ideas pertaining to design challenges that can be used within this technology unit or adapted to suit this unit. The design challenges in this site also cover all year levels.
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    This document by the Department of Education contains many ideas for Design Challenges. This document shows teachers how to develop Design Challenges with cross curricular links. An excellent starting point when planning.
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    This resource has been designed by the QSA and has several design challenge ideas for teachers across a variety of year levels.
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    This site allows teachers to get involved and provide meaningful learning experiences for students in their classroom. Technology education wants students to be involved in the DDE cycle to explore issues and products within society. This site gives teachers a number of ways that they can achieve this.
sophie allen

Edutopia - 2 views

shared by sophie allen on 26 Sep 09 - Cached
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    A very informative website for teachers. This site is very up to date and interactive for the classroom teacher. This site looks into great depth about how technology can be integrated across all curriculum areas. There are blog posts where teachers can discuss issues. Some latest blog posts include: Can electronic Reading Devices replace Classroom Texts? and Ways to work as a smarter teacher. There are many videos that discuss technolgy education and special reports that look at multiple intelligences and the collaboartion generation. A very useful site for any teacher. Star Rating 5/5
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    An excellent website showing how to address students in the 21st Century. Not only does this website provide teaching ideas (through the use of videos and blogs) for KLAs such as maths, english and science, it also provides teaching ideas for Technology Integration in Education. The website also outlines Comprehensive Assessment, Integrated Studies, Project Learning, Social and Emotional Learning and Teacher Development. An oustanding teacher tool!
Chloe Thomas

diigo - 1 views

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    This online tool is a valuable resource which provides teachers with the necessary help and information when working in coherence with computers and other ICT software.
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    This website is extremely beneficial to service and pre-service teachers as it offers assistance and extensive information on the all encompassing area of ICT. The website offers I-support and frequently asked questions, promoting awareness and help in the area of ICT's. It is a fabulous communicational tool offering 'learning places' such as project rooms, chats, forums and blogs where teachers can share ideas, resources, queries and support.
Clare Taylor

Learning Approaches - 1 views

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    This website is very informative for both pre-service and service teachers as it articulates and defines project, problem and inquiry-based learning approaches. It identifies which approach would be most suited to which activity, lesson or classroom and gives instructions on how to implement each.
Clare Taylor

Obesity - 0 views

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    This website is extremely informative and delves into obesity in children and the facts that surround this issue. It explores the causes of childhood obesity and talks of how schools can educate students on this insidious issue by acting locally to combat this disease.
Clare Taylor

Digi Kids - 0 views

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    This website encourages teachers to explore technology systems that can be implemented into an early childhood classroom/lesson. This resource is very useful for teachers of the early primary school levels.
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    This resource explores the integration of technology within early childhood classrooms. It offers educational ideas on technology at an early primary school level.
Clare Taylor

Design, Create and Educate - 0 views

shared by Clare Taylor on 09 Nov 09 - Cached
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    This is an informative guide for teachers educating students in the subject area of technology education. It explores the technology strands and the need for a national curriculum. Furthermore, it delves into the importance of technology education within the 21st Century as well as pedagogical tips on how to deliver 21st century teaching.
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    The book 'Technology: Design, Create and Educate,' explores six problem-based learning experiences and offers ideas on how educators can utilise the DDE cycle. It provides information on how to make technology learning integrated, engaging and fulfilling.
Clare Taylor

Nutrition for Life - 0 views

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    This is a link to Catherine Saxelby's book 'Nutrition for Life,' which is an excellent, educational resource as it is written simply for students. It looks at topics such as 'What your body needs for health' and it touches on the fight to beat obesity within Australian children. It provides nutritional content and explains in detail what constitutes healthy eating. A great resource to have in the classroom for students to refer to.
Clare Taylor

Google Earth - 0 views

shared by Clare Taylor on 30 Oct 09 - Cached
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    Google earth is a new and extremely popular search engine. This program allows students and teachers to opportunity to view the world through a technological perception. Anyone in the world can look up and view any part of the world e.g.: many people like to view where they live and see there car parked out the front. This search engine can be used by all ages. 4/5
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    'Google Earth' is an innovative and popular search engine which gives students and educators the opportunity to view the world from a technological perception or bird's eye view. It promotes learning on a global scale as it allows one to search and discover places anywhere in the world.
Clare Taylor

Google - 0 views

shared by Clare Taylor on 13 Oct 09 - Cached
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    Google is a powerful tool that is very effective when not only doing design challenges but when wanting to find out any information lightning fast at the tip of your fingers. This is a very useful and necessary tool within classrooms today.
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    Google is such an ideal website to use within the classroom or whether it be researching your own topics. It has a wide range of resources available for you that are easily found within the parameters of the website. Google provides online tools such as maps and google earth which are great tools when teaching geography in the classroom. Google is a reliable source that always provides great results.
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    Description: Google is one of the most successful and popular search engines in the world of internet. This technological program provides teachers and students an easy and fast way to find information at their finger tips. This program is great for all the KLA areas and is a great website for researching topics. This website is easy to use and is great for all ages. Not only does it provide written information pictures and videos can be searched as well. 5/5
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    The best search engine for information and images!
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    Google is a very popular and successful search engine, providing educators and students with a wealth of knowledge at the touch of a button. It sources many forms of information; from written, to pictures, to movies, and it is an excellent website for researching, exploring and discovering as it is highly informative.
Clare Taylor

Wix - 0 views

shared by Clare Taylor on 30 Oct 09 - Cached
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    Here you can create your own website for free. You can customise templates or make your own. The site it easy to use so no technical skills required. This is a great resource you can utilise within your classroom by getting your students to create a website filling it with the context of your choice or even using it personally to engage your students.
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    Create a free website with Wix.com. Make free web design in Flash website builder. Customize free Flash templates or make your own website
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    This website allows you to customise templates or design your own to build a website for free. It is student- friendly, engaging and easy to navigate around. It would be a perfect website for students to utilise if they were interested in commencing to learn about web design.
Chloe Thomas

TeacherTube - Teach the World | Teacher Videos | Lesson Plan Videos | Student Video Les... - 0 views

shared by Chloe Thomas on 23 Oct 09 - Cached
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    Teacher tube is an educational website for teachers, students and the public to share instructional videos and educational resources in a safe environment. It includes educational videos, documents, audio, photos, channels, community and blogs.
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    Teacher tube provides an online community for learning and teaching resources. A safe venue for teachers teaching teachers. Teachers are able to post videos designed for students to view, provide constructive comments and reflect upon useful technological instructional videos.
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    Teachertube.com follows much of the same principles as YouTube however Teachertube.com is specially catered for classroom use for educators. It is a safe site, unlike YouTube as a lot of the content posted on YouTube is inappropriate. There is a large variety of lesson plan videos and instructional videos, making this site invaluable to educators.
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    Very much like You Tube, however, it is targated to teachers to share various resources online. A very useful source!
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    Techer tube is a website whereby teachers can access movies and information on nearly any subject or KLA. Before movies are loaded, they are checked by their admin team to make sure that the movie is appropriate. Unlike Youtube where anyone can upload anything. It proves to be a valuable resource in the classroom for teachers and students.
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    Teacher Tube provides teachers to interact via an online community for sharing instructional teacher videos. The site contains a mixture of classroom teaching resources such as lesson plans designed to aid teacher training.
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    Our goal at TeacherTube.com is to provide an online community for sharing instructional teacher videos. Upload your lesson plan videos or watch student video lessons at our website. This site is an excellent educational resource with many benefits both for the teacher and the student. In the current day, teachers should be looking to break down traditional boundaries of the classroom and explore new ways to teach and teachertube allows this in an easy, professional way. 5/5 Star Rating.
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    This is a fantastic site that allows teacher's access to videos and other media specific to an educational context and background.
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    TeacherTube provides many collaborative resources for teachers. The site contains lesson plans, videos. Teachers can access online tutorials. A great site to obtain inspiration and ideas to plan for engaging lessons from teachers all over the world. All information is checked for quality control.
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    This site provides teachers with a range of instructional videos to expand their knowledge and get a deeper more\nvisual understanding of a certain lesson or topic. It also provides a great range of educational resoruces.\n
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    Teachertube is a fantastic educational website created for teachers. Allowing teachers to access online tutorials, documents, photos, channels, community and blogs. Teachertube is very much like Youtube, however is provided for the use of teachers.
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    This educational website provides a vast array of ideas for both teachers and students regarding lessons across curricular areas. It also offers support through online tutorials, blogs and communicational links. It is a great networking site where teachers and students can share, communicate, discover, create and learn.
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    Teachertube is a fantastic educational website created for teachers. Allowing teachers to access online tutorials, documents, photos, channels, community and blogs. Teachertube is very much like Youtube, however is provided for the use of teachers.
Clare Taylor

Kids Corner - 0 views

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    The 'Kids Corner' on the Woolworths website is an engaging, educational resource as it provides interactive activities for children in the forms of recipes, games, downloads and nutritional information. It promotes healthy eating in a fun, online environment and helps children to connect learning with their real world.
Chloe Thomas

Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies: International Workshop... - 0 views

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    This site gives teachers, parents care givers etc information on Promoting Health Education in Primary Schools..
Chloe Thomas

Healthy eating and activity in the primary school years (5-12 years) - 0 views

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    This is a wonderful site that provides information for Primary school children when they start enjoying busy social lives, have pocket money and begin to develop their own interests and lifestyle. Children of this age learn quickly and are influenced by friends and popular trends. This site provides activities to maintain a healthy diet. excellent resource
Chloe Thomas

diigo - 0 views

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    This is a site that can be utilised within the classroom environment it encourages teachers to participate in the national Design Challenge competition Designer of the Future.it provides the teacher with a range of different resources that he/she can use in the classroom.
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