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this could be fun.... Supported by the Brisbane Writers' Festival the Online Literature Festival offered the opportunity for teachers and students across Australia to meet and work with their favourite authors and illustrators. Students from Prep to Year 12 had the opportunity to interact with special online guests through a variety of web tools. Students can demonstrate their digital literacy skills through participation in a Book Rap based on their favourite Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) short listed title.

Covers key dates on Australian school calendars

some good lesson plans here integrating grammar as well

Participating in an online discussion on events and issues in the news not only gives students a forum, but it also helps them build critical thinking, writing and news literacy skills and provides an opportunity to write for an authentic audience.

Very good for new arrivals/new learners and low literacy students.