BSC ICT links

"Elephants and Komodo dragons in Australia? Bears and wolves roaming freely throughout European villages and towns? It might sound a bit far-fetched, but this all fits within a new strand of conservation theory known as Rewilding. With ancient megafauna lost, and with our remaining large animals pushed further and further towards extinction, conservation theorists are looking at introducing the few large creatures we have left back into the wilderness to stimulate and restore ecosystems." Interesting concept in regards to Geography and discussions of sustainability.

This is a collection of resources that can be used by educators or students regarding the issue of digital citizenship. Note: the questions used here are targeted primarily at high school students, but many of these questions apply to anyone new to the topic

A great website for creating collages, posters and different types of images. Added bonus, no login required.

An excellent post from Anthony Sperenza about implementing Genius Hour into the classroom. He has included a great list of resources too.

A look at Creative Commons and Fair Use in media and blogging. An often ignored element when it comes to online publishing. Also includes some good links to sites containing free-to-use images.

Wylio is an image search engine designed to help bloggers and others quickly find, cite, and use Creative Commons licensed images. Wylio results only return images that are listed with a Creative Commons license. Wylio makes it easy to give proper attribution to the creator of the image by providing you with html code that includes attribution. All you have to do is copy the code and paste it into your blog post or webpage - Richard Byrne

The Shrine of Remembrance is the National War Memorial of Victoria, a monument dedicated to all those who have served in the armed conflicts and peacekeeping operations in which Australia has participated

A great collection of videos from a range of picture book artists as a part of the Look! exhibition. "

A great investigation of the differences and benefits between formative and summative assessment

A great resource in regards to discussions surrounding education administration.

Visual guides for grammar.

Great video on the role of texting in regards to th revolutionary role of language.

An interesting list of 'rules' associated with writing fiction, including: - Show, don't tell. - Create three-dimensional characters. - Choose a point of view. - Give your characters motivations. - Write what you know. - No tears for the writer, no tears for the reader. - Revise, revise, revise. - Trust yourself.

A fantastic site that allows you to insert a link to another site and it will go through and simplify/reword some of the more difficult words.

15 different images with advice from a range of authors.

15 different images with advice from a range of famous authors.

A great app for doing writing differently, especially in regards to dialogue. Also makes the writing into a multimedia piece.

A great app for doing writing differently, especially in regards to dialogue. Also makes the writing into a multimedia piece.

Margaret Atwood talks to about her approach to building future worlds: - GROUND YOUR WORLD IN THE POSSIBLE. - WHEN IMAGINING THE FUTURE--START WITH BREAKFAST AND EXTRAPOLATE. - PAY ATTENTION TO BOTH ANIMAL AND HUMAN NATURE. - BE CAREFUL NOT TO VEER INTO FARCE TERRITORY. - FOLLOW YOUR SCIENTIFIC CURIOSITY.

Margaret Atwood talks to about her approach to building future worlds: - GROUND YOUR WORLD IN THE POSSIBLE. - WHEN IMAGINING THE FUTURE--START WITH BREAKFAST AND EXTRAPOLATE. - PAY ATTENTION TO BOTH ANIMAL AND HUMAN NATURE. - BE CAREFUL NOT TO VEER INTO FARCE TERRITORY. - FOLLOW YOUR SCIENTIFIC CURIOSITY.

A great overview of the front pages of the different newspapers associated with the 2013 Australian Election. Amazing to look back at them all in one big collection.

A great overview of the front pages of the different newspapers associated with the 2013 Australian Election. Amazing to look back at them all in one big collection.

An interesting collection of tips associated with the art of writing from Elmore Leonard. Definitely gets you thinking. 1. Never open a book with weather. 2. Avoid prologues. 3. Never use a verb other than ''said'' to carry dialogue. 4. Never use an adverb to modify the verb ''said'' . . . 5. Keep your exclamation points under control. 6. Never use the words ''suddenly'' or ''all hell broke loose.'' 7. Use regional dialect, patois, sparingly. 8. Avoid detailed descriptions of characters. 9. Don't go into great detail describing places and things. 10. Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip. 11. If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.

An interesting collection of tips associated with the art of writing from Elmore Leonard: 1. Never open a book with weather. 2. Avoid prologues. 3. Never use a verb other than ''said'' to carry dialogue. 4. Never use an adverb to modify the verb ''said'' . . . 5. Keep your exclamation points under control. 6. Never use the words ''suddenly'' or ''all hell broke loose.'' 7. Use regional dialect, patois, sparingly. 8. Avoid detailed descriptions of characters. 9. Don't go into great detail describing places and things. 10. Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip. 11. If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.