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Very helpful for WUSU writing.

A valuable website with information about ASD and other disabilities. Categorises the disabilities and gives valuable information to assist in working with these students. 

A fantastic read, if not for the fascinating history of reading education in the US. However it totally applies to the Australian context too.

A great list of less known tips re GarageBand for the iPad

Some more information on what a driving question is. 

Another great list of online tools for creating music. These are worth exploring if not only to inform the students that they exist. Holiday challenge via a class blog perhaps?

Catastrophic thinking is on the rise. And why not? The economy is frail, the earth is overcrowded, the specter of war looms. But Pascal Bruckner is here to calm your nerves. Pascal Bruckner is a French writer and philosopher whose latest book is The Paradox of Love. His article was translated by Alexis Cornel.

This looks to be a great resource for all things iOS in education. I am emphasizing this page for some of the funky looking Math apps. Has anyone used used any of these and if so are the good?

gtreat Ning to be involved with for those interested in gaming and ed

Hey man thanks for this. I have neglected this ning for a while and returning to it is like a breath of fresh air.

This looks fantastic a must see for any class looking at water and or waterways.

Love LEGO bricks? Your favourite coloured bricks are now in Chrome. Check out Build, the world's biggest LEGO set available on your browser. Over the last few months, we've been working with our friends at LEGO Australia on a new project to bring your favourite LEGO bricks to Chrome.  Created downunder and exclusive to Australia and New Zealand, Build is our latest Chrome Experiment and uses the latest in browser technology in Chrome

The Buck Institute for Education (BIE) received a generous grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to help promote and provide deeper learning opportunities for teachers and students. Recognizing that 11,000 teachers will participate in BIE's 3-day PBL 101 workshop in 2012, the Hewlett Foundation helped BIE expand its professional development resources and expertise online. Now BIE can work with every school and every teacher through PBL University (PBLU). This summer, PBLU will pilot several Common Core aligned Math & English/Language Arts projects with complementary 2-week online classes. Teachers can receive PBL Teacher Certification from BIE, if they choose to complete all the necessary classes and implement the project with their students.

Everyone loves paper planes. These are ace! Says my 3 year old. It was a great morning of paper plane making and testing. 

A good resource for all ages, contains examples/working out and also questions and problems for students to solve. Has a wide variety of topics and activities. 

Maths - Grade 1 to 6

Interesting puzzle based game in which students progress towards an ultimate goal. More of a long-term game that could be used over an extended period of time.  Aimed at middle school. Needs password and login. Is free to obtain.     

A great maths site with excellent games. Really good for older kids too with some great games on Algebra, trigonometry, logic puzzles, worded problems, area perimeter etc

A great website for composing music. Good for maths too as you have to focus on using thirds, quarters, etc. 

I need to be reminded sometimes... I'm a softy ;) Oh, they forgot one of the most important aspects re classroom management. Learning and engagement. 

Blog post with ideas about keeping students moving during Project Based tasks and encouraging students to collaborate and share