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Inside a Dog Inside a Dog is a website, from the State Library of Victoria, for young people about reading. It contains news, books, writer in residence, competitions, and the opportunity to write reviews. It also has the first chapters of a number of new books. From EdNA Online on May 2, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..


SC: 02/05 Firefox updated to new 1.5.0.3 release If you use the alternative Firefox browser, you may well already find that it's updated itself automatically to version 1.5.0.3 - but if not, you can collect the update from the weblink below. Firefox 1.5.0.3 “is a security update,” according to The Mozilla Corp ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on May 2, 2006 at 7:31 p.m..


Free Exam Prep resources Doing classroom observation last week (of which more later), I noticed that Year 11s fall into three groups:

  • those who have have effective revision plans
  • those who are revising, but are not doing so effectively
  • those who are still in denial
  • As it happens, my colleage Mike has been working on a resource aimed precisely at groups two and three. Specifically, here is what he has done. From Chalkface: Blog on May 2, 2006 at 6:30 p.m..


    Online Curriculum Content Investment Agreement 2006-08 This document presents Ministers of Education in Australia and New Zealand with the information and rationale for a further three year investment (2006-2008) in online curriculum content for Australian and New Zealand schools to support the Learning in an Online World strategy. From EdNA Online on May 2, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


    Repositorio Objetos Docentes From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on May 2, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


    Viperlib: visual perception library Viperlib is a web-based resource library of images and presentation material illuminating the study of visual perception. All images are given freely by the vision research community and are available for educational, non-profit use only. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on May 2, 2006 at 4:30 p.m..


    IBM and the UK Cabinet office working on open source security IBM and the UK Cabinet office are working together to increase the security of a number of open source tools. The primary tools are WebSphere and Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) , built on Linux and Tomcat, <StuartYeates's blog on May 2, 2006 at 11:52 a.m..


    SC: 02/05 Mac OSX Security lapses revealed by SANS institute as well as Windows flaws A report by the SANS Institute has noted a growing number of vulnerabilities in the Mac OSX operating system - although Mac OS X still remains safer than Windows there is growing criticism of the time taken by Apple to patch such vulnerabilities ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on May 2, 2006 at 6:30 a.m..


    2006 Australian Capital Territory Training Excellence Awards Nominations for the Awards are open until 24 May 2006. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Training Excellence Awards recognise the achievements, knowledge and skills of individuals participating in vocational education and training (VET) in the ACT. From EdNA Online on May 2, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


    Child Care Costs and the Employment Status of Married Australian Mothers Anu Rammohan and Stephen Whelan examine the implications of child care costs for maternal employment status by distinguishing between full-time and part-time work. Their results indicate that child care costs have a statistically insignificant effect on the decision to work either full time or part time. Moreover, the reported elasticities of part-time and full-time work with respect to child care costs are relatively low. This suggests that the significant subsidies paid to users of child care may have a limited role in increasing the labour market activity of married mothers. From EdNA Online on May 2, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


    Trends in the Affordability of Child Care Services 1991-2004 This report is from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Changes in the affordability of child care have implications for many areas of policy. From an adult&apos;s perspective, it affects balancing work and family, participation in the labour force, participation in education and training, and community involvement. From a child&apos;s perspective, it affects equitable access for all children to opportunities to learn and develop through formal care. From EdNA Online on May 2, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


    Company Data This interactive tutorial teaches the basics of searching for company information. The guide is specifically designed for Indiana State University freshman and sophomores, but is appropriate for any adult learner who is unfamiliar with the material. Fundamental concepts of conducting company research are linked to illustrated, step-by-step guides demonstrating how to search a variety of online business resources. Embedded quizzes offer the user the opportunity for gauging their mastery of the material. This tutorial is used by students in freshman English and business classes, distance learner From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on May 2, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


    Activities For ESL Students One of the best ESL practice sites that I have ever seen. I use it in my adult school ESL Level 4 class. It is highly interactive and very effective! From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on May 2, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


    Sydney eScholarship Repository Sydney eScholarship is a set of innovative services initiated by the University Library for the University of Sydney that integrates the sustainable management of digital content with new forms of access and publication. The repository is active in archiving material from diverse areas as agriculture, linguistics, social policy, veterinary science, and rare image collections. The service also works in partnership with the University Research Office and will play a role in the management of research material for the HERDC reporting and the RQF. From EdNA Online on May 2, 2006 at 2:30 a.m..


    Reconciliation Week This page about Reconciliation Week is from the South Australian Museum and features information and links. It also includes The Bridge - Towards Reconciliation, a learning tool designed to assist participants to understand discrimination and oppression experienced by Australian Indigenous Peoples; their experiences from colonisation to current times and the significant contribution of Australian Indigenous Peoples to Australian society. From EdNA Online on May 2, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..


    Degree Confluences Project The goal of the project is to visit each of the latitude and longitude integer degree intersections in the world, and to take pictures at each location. The site provides an organized sampling of the world composed of photographs and essays from nearly 12,000 degree confluences, those points on the world maps where latitude and longitude lines intersect. The Global Positioning System has made the project feasible by helping users find precise locations. From EdNA Online on May 2, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..


    Report Shows CQU on Right Track to Boost Maths Outcomes Central Queensland University’s Bachelor of Learning Management (BLM) degree is on track to boost classroom maths outcomes via pre-service teacher numeracy. A report of the findings from the Board of Teacher Registrations (now known as Queensland College of Teachers) Professional Education Committee working party reflects the ethos, structure and content of the BLM numeracy courses. Central Queensland University - UniNews From EdNA Online on May 2, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..


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