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Fiction on Focus is a resource that can assist in locating authors and their works. It categories items into younger and older readers and many items have a review including catalogue details with subject headings.

Thanks for sharing the link, Mary. I've marked this assignment as complete on Lore for you.

A website with a focus on innovation, expert analysis and advice. Also produces a comprehensive cross-curricular program designed to assist students in developing a critical understanding of the world through the news media.

A large collection registry of digital research tools.

Just had a glance, looks terrific, will have to spend some time here later!

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I re-found (is that even a word?) this website in my Delicious account- I suspect I originally stumbled across it while doing the VicPLN course earlier in the year. At the time, I thought it would be a great one to come back & explore. I still do. It contains a lot of information on Creative Commons...some of it a useful starting point for a discussion with students. 

Yes, we are just working on ours now!

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Saw a presentation about this by Bernadette Mercieca on this at Saturday's TeachMeet Looks like a great way to save AND share

A google poster summarising some search options.

Drama in education is the use of drama techniques to support learning in the classroom. Drama in education was at first called creative dramatics and the founder of the field was Winifred Ward. By creative dramatics she meant a classroom teaching method that emphasizes self-expression, training in spoken English and literature appreciation.

Lists the best search engines for a particular research need

AASL : Best websites for teaching and learning

Provides web-based sights on a wide range of tools.

There are some great resources on Livebinders. Thanks for posting this link, Glenys. I've marked the Assignment as complete for you.

Here's a recent post from Bright Ideas about backing up your data from online services such as Diigo, Evernote and Google apps.

While we are on the topic of Search Engines, here is a list that everyone might find useful.

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Allows user to drag items from social networking sites into their own "story" and write their own comments.

I think this would be great to use when looking at "issues".

Agreed! Also wonderful for conferences and current events. Thanks for posting the link. I've marked the Diigo Assignment as complete for you

This is a great tool for students to undertake their own investigations to retrieve and analyse specific information from the current census.

This is a great complementary tool to the ABS site facility for students to create their own personal demographic profile.

Thanks for posting this link, Rosalie. I've marked the Diigo Assignment as complete for you

An independent, non-profit organisation which creates and disseminates knowledge and tools, to improve learning, for the fulfilment of individuals and society.

Pinterest is a Virtual Pinboard. Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan events or collect and organise things they like that relate to different topics. Best of all, you can browse pinboards created by other people. Browsing pinboards is a fun way to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests.

Would you engage in social link sharing in a format that looks a bit like Pinterest? Collectably could be for you.

Uh oh. Can see a new addiction looming.

Ergo is a site containing a great deal of information about Victorian history, including digitised primary resources. It also has tips on research skills and essay writing.

Seems obvious but I find this an easy to use research tool for a variety of ages.

Improve your research, essay writing and study skills, explore Victoria's history, and access over 700 original primary sources you can use in your assignments.