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A project is a multistep activity undertaken by an individual or group to achieve a particular aim. With that broad definition there's a lot of project-based learning happening in schools these days. Some is better than others and there are a lot of variations: some thin, some deep; some teacher-led, some student-driven; some with clear deliverables, and some very open-ended.

Free to use images - This excellent page could be a lesson on image use, copyright and creative commons rolled into one. Summarises strengths and weaknesses of each source and provides guidance in searching and adhering to attribution requirements.

I also like Photosforclass because the attribution / citation is built into the photo, no getting around it - most of their photos are from Flickr, but it makes it much easier for younger students. http://www.photosforclass.com/

In this day and age, where anyone with access to the internet can create a website, it is critical that we as educators teach our students how to evaluate web content. These wonderfully funny hoax websites, test readers on their ability to evaluate websites. These hoax sites are a great way to bring humor and hands-on evaluation into your classroom, and test your students' web resource evaluation skills.

Even though many of today's students are "digital natives," they need to be taught proper digital skills. A digital citizenship curriculum gives students the opportunity to grow these skills over the years. Ideally, students will be exposed to digital citizenship in kindergarten, and the curriculum will become more advanced as students move up in grade level.

Ideas on ways to better utilise this ipads in the classroom. Looks at a range of inquiry processes and suggest apps to enable the learning.

One of a number of interesting activities that could be offered in a makerspace. In this two-part activity, students design and build Rube Goldberg machines. This open-ended challenge employs the engineering design process and may have a pre-determined purpose, such as rolling a marble into a cup from a distance, or let students decide the purposes.

One of a number of interesting science activities that could be offered in a makerspace. In this two-part activity, students design and build Rube Goldberg machines. This open-ended challenge employs the engineering design process and may have a pre-determined purpose, such as rolling a marble into a cup from a distance, or let students decide the purposes.

RiAus is Australia's national science channel, promoting public awareness and understanding of science. At RiAus we make science fun, inspiring and accessible for all Australians. Follow Australia's Science Channel for groundbreaking news and developments. Subscribe for cutting edge Science curriculum resourcing.

CommonLit delivers high-quality, free instructional materials to support literacy development for students in grades 5-12. Our resources are: Flexible; Research-Based; Aligned to the Common Core State Standards; Created by teachers, for teachers. We believe in the transformative power of a great text, and a great question. That's why we are committed to keeping CommonLit completely free, forever. Themes include: America, comedy & tradegy, death, education, feat & paranoia, friendship & loyalty, growing up, identity, justice freedom & equality, love, man vs nature, men & women and more. Two though provoking questions posed against each.

23 Research Things is an online learning programme for university staff and graduate students, showcasing a range of digital tools that can support research activity. It originally ran from 24 March 2014 as a series of weekly blog posts but the site will remain active as a continuing resource and will be periodically updated. For ease of reference, here's the full contents of the programme.

Canadian author, illustrator and paper sculptor.

Thought the "Queen's shadow" is a typical book that adults love and children are indifferent to ... overly sophisticated and "retro" with insider references that will go right over the top of most students heads ... also meh for my boys.

Canadian author and illustrator of picture books

Magnificent thing is a great book, so is overscheduled Andrew

So if this year's National Poetry Month inspires you to give daily poetry a go in your classroom, maybe even just for the month, consider these four reasons why starting class with a poem each day will rock your world. Just for good measure, I've included a few poem suggestions as well.

There are many great ways to bring poetry into the classroom, and whether it's through reading, writing, or performing, poetry can be a great way to engage students. To help you bring poetry into your classrooms, we've compiled a list of some of the best open resources.

In our technologically-driven culture, we engage with digital media content many times each day. Copyright law isn't something that everyone has always needed to take into consideration in their daily lives, but that has changed in recent years. This video explains how we behave safely and ethically as consumers and creators of digital content.

A comprehensive site on illustration - media, style, design - and picture books including page to screen, banned books, parodies as well as teacher resources..

The Virtual Learning Resources Center indexes thousands of the best academic information websites, selected by teachers and library professionals worldwide, in order to provide to students and teachers current, valid information for school and university academic projects!

Practical resources for delivering the Australian curriculum including units of work, posters, web 2.0 tools and apps to support delivery.

LitWorld is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization creating permanent positive change in the world. We implement on-the-ground innovative solutions to the hard-to-tackle challenge of illiteracy worldwide. The combined power of children's own stories + access to diverse reading/writing experiences + peer to peer and adult mentor relationships = productive and transformational literacy. We work in close and trusting partnerships with locally based, grassroots organizations to build sustainable outcomes for young people around the world.

In countless studies to discover the critical elements that lead to successful reading, countless successful readers have replied that they were surrounded by books in the home and the bedtime read-aloud was a nightly ritual. Read tips on how to read aloud and how to choose the 'right' book.