Research toolkit 2013

"Integrated tools for note-taking, outlining, citation, document archiving/annotation, and collaborative research and writing."

I'm sure others will share this link to Research Skills information site!

Ergo on the State Library of Vic website: 'Learn skills' shows you how to make school work easier and will also help you improve your marks.In this section you'll find practical guides to researching assignments, writing essays and studying for exams. Useful resources to show classes in secondary school

Eric Litwin is a guitar-strumming, song-singing, banjo-picking, tale-telling, harmonica-blowing, national-award-winning, fun and folksy type of guy. He loves to blend song and story together and is inspired by the depth and simplicity of folk songs and folktales. Eric is a popular performer, delighting thousands of children and families every year. He is also a co-founder of the Learning Groove, a dynamic early music education company. Eric has recorded several award-winning children's music CDs.

The Panda Book Awards reading initiative encourages young people to read quality books selected by international librarians throughout China and invites students from participating schools to vote for their favorite book published in 2013-2014. The Panda books are carefully chosen to represent an international selection. The panda holds a special place in the hearts of the Chinese people as it is a symbol of peace and a token of forging friendly ties. Students will explore some excellent books and be able to share their views on this wiki that will connect the participating schools, creating a learning environment that will go beyond classroom walls and bring together students from international schools across China.

Each exhibition tells a story using documents, photos, videos and in some cases personal accounts of events.

Search this wiki (quality content is starred), then follow article links to more information

Free search engine - created by the National Library of Australia.

Historypin is a way for millions of people to come together to share glimpses of the past and build up the story of human history

This paper draws on many other research papers to explore the vital work of curating and managing data. The paper highlights the importance to scholars and the general public alike of creators or curators using a sustainable, lifecycle approach to digital curation.

A good resource for collating and saving websites on a particular topic. Also useful for Professional development - where to keep all those things you come across

Behind the News is a high-energy, fun way for upper primary and secondary students to learn about current issues and events in their world.

I use this site when teaching how to evaluate a website.

Some simple tips that anyone could use.

There are many tools that can be used to help with the Student Learning Objectives process. This post discusses how to use Google spreadsheets to assist with the collection of data, sharing the information, and collaborating with others. There is also a link to the template the author created

Interesting document used to support the educational importance and foundation on which K-3 database, PebbleGo, was founded. A good read. AND the database really is superb for these ages.

Interesting article giving valid reasons for not supporting Google

Information about aboriginal cultural heritage in Victoria.

This is a fabulous place to visit and an amazing array of information about Antarctica and the tragic history of Tasmanian indigenous people.