Mooter Search Engine A search engine that groups the search results in clusters based on how the user may be thinking. Users can find specific information, especially when there are a large number of hits from a search. From EdNA Online on September 28, 2005 at 9:51 p.m..
Reframing the Future - VET Staff Development An Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) initiative building the capacity of the Australian vocational education and training (VET) sector to facilitate a national training system. From EdNA Online on September 28, 2005 at 9:51 p.m..
Foreign Students to be Charged for Services NEW federal laws allowing international students to be charged for services will lead to "institutionalised discrimination" and racial tension on Australian campuses, overseas students have warned.Under proposed changes to the Education Services for Overseas Student Act, universities would be able to collect an amenities and services fee from their international students. The Australian, 28 September 2005 From EdNA Online on September 28, 2005 at 9:51 p.m..
Unmet Student Demand for Tertiary Education This National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) report investigates factors that influence the decision-making process of applicants and the outcomes of post-school applications using the 2001 Survey of Education, Training and Information Technology. It finds that inability to obtain any place at a university or vocational education and training institute in 2001 was very low, but considerably higher in terms of getting a place in a preferred course at a preferred institution. The report adds to the understanding of what is known about the prevalence and causes of unmet student From EdNA Online on September 28, 2005 at 9:51 p.m..
Rainforest Webquest This web quest asks students to consider threats to the rainforest and what can be done to protect it. Students are asked to complete a quiz, and an individual project and then to participate in a group project. The page includes internet and printed resources, and enrichment activities. From Recent Items on September 28, 2005 at 9:51 p.m..
EdNA Online's International Year of Rice (IYR) Page for Schools The aim of this page is to provide a useful collection of resources for teachers to support classroom learning and activities connected with the International Year of Rice 2004 (IYR) and related issues from the evaluated resources in the searchable EdNA Online database. From Recent Items on September 28, 2005 at 9:51 p.m..
21st Century Problem Solving A modern approach to reliable problem solving across the curriculum.These Web pages provide examples of problems solved using reliable problem solving methods, discussion of the principles of reliable problem solving and an evolving encyclopedia of solved problems in mathematics, physics and chemistry. The main focus is on pre-college algebra. From Recent Items on September 28, 2005 at 9:51 p.m..
UNESCO - Education Network Australia (EdNA) Initiator of this site is the National Education Network - one of the networks of the Australian National Commission for UNESCO relating to Education. The other networks relate to Youth, Sciences, Culture and Communication. The purpose of the site is to provide educators in all sectors with comprehensive information about UNESCO activities and programmes particularly in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region to facilitate networking. This site provides a forum for sharing UNESCO-related activities in all education sectors. From Recent Items on September 28, 2005 at 9:51 p.m..
EdNA Online's Theme Pages for Schools - Volunteers and Volunteering The EdNA Online Theme pages for Schools provides teachers and students with evaluated quality resources from the EdNA Online database. This pages relates to Volunteers and Volunteering, Australian Volunteer organisations and occupations related to helping others. From Recent Items on September 28, 2005 at 9:51 p.m..
WWW Virtual Library - Indonesia: Society and Culture Part of the Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library, maintained by the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studiesat The Australian National University, this site is intended as a general guide to scholarly information on Indonesia as available on the World Wide Web. Categories include: Education, Government, NGO, and Institutional Sites, History and Culture, Networking Resources, News, Media, and Databases. From Recent Items on September 28, 2005 at 9:51 p.m..
India Resource page by Australian teacher Jackie Miers, which links to sites with information about India's geography, climate, religions, culture, festivals, daily life, food, clothing, music, dance, and arts and crafts. From Recent Items on September 28, 2005 at 9:51 p.m..
Indonesia (SEASite) This site is hosted by the South East Asian Studies Institute at Northern Illinois University and contains a searchable database of photos which covers aspects of life in Southeast Asian countries, interactive Indonesian language exercises (including Indonesian proverbs), maps of Indonesia, explanations of aspects of Indonesian art and culture, and links to Indonesian sites. From Recent Items on September 28, 2005 at 9:51 p.m..
Meeting God - Elements of Hindu Devotion 'Meeting God' is a pictorially rich and very well organised site which takes the visitor through the many eclectic rituals of Hinduism, with the occasional digression into Jainism and Sikhism. The site is organised into different sections including community, temple and household, which both depict and explain the rituals in these different spaces of worship for Hindus. From Recent Items on September 28, 2005 at 9:51 p.m..
World Links World Links connects and trains teachers and kids in developing countries to improve education and employment opportunities. This program grew out of the World Bank Group World Links for Development (WorLD) program which provided Internet connectivity and training for teachers, teacher trainers and students in developing countries in the use of technology in education. WorLD then linked students and teachers in secondary schools in developing countries with schools in industrialised countries for collaborative learning via the Internet. From Recent Items on September 28, 2005 at 9:51 p.m..
China Dim Sum This site developed at Angier School, Newton, Massachusetts, contains thematic, cross curricula, integrated lesson plans and activities on China for every key learning area, which enhance an understanding of Chinese culture while building basic academic skills. From Recent Items on September 28, 2005 at 9:51 p.m..
Environmental Education for a Sustainable Future Environmental education is an essential tool for achieving effective resource management and sustainable development. Environmental education in its broadest sense encompasses awareness raising, acquiring new perspectives, values, knowledge and skills, and both the formal and informal processes that lead to changed behaviour in support of a sustainable environment. Environmental education seeks to incorporate environmental goals into mainstream society whilst valuing and linking other legitimate social and economic objectives and informing and empowering citizens. From Recent Items on September 28, 2005 at 9:51 p.m..
Big6 Resources - Information Problem Solving Approach. The resources listed on this page are related to the Big6 information and technology skills curricula used in many U.S. schools, districts, and states. The resources are categorised as Lessons, Models of Information Literacy, Around the Web, Curricula, and Electronic Discussion Group. From Recent Items on September 28, 2005 at 9:51 p.m..
National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education- NYC I spent 5 days in New York City at the Annual Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education. I attended workshops and lectures on issues of race, privilege, inequality and faculty recruitment. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on September 28, 2005 at 7:30 p.m..
Clarity and Meaning in Poetry: The My 2005 FPG Summer Project concerned the relationship between poetry and clarity of meaning. From Maricopa Learning eXchange (MLX) Newest on September 28, 2005 at 7:30 p.m..
Review of Hewlett Packard's DV4000 The DV4000 is a quality notebook computer suitable for gaming, graphics and a plethora of multimedia tasks. From Read laptop reviews and notebook news at the laptops weblog - Laptopical on September 28, 2005 at 1:30 p.m..
Professional Development Session for Primary School Teachers The Australian Drug Foundation is hosting a professional development session for teachers, student welfare officers and other school staff, offering an opportunity to consider whatconstitutes effective drug education. What is the best way to teach drug education? Whatdoes the research indicate as best practice? How can drug education really make a difference to the children we teach? What are the issues that young people face, and how can we best prepare them to deal appropriately with drug-related issues? From EdNA Online on September 28, 2005 at 3:30 a.m..
12th International Ottawa Conference on Clinical Competence The 12th International Ottawa Conference on Clinical Competence will take place in New York City. The theme of the Conference is Charting New Courses in Clinical Competence and it will consist of a variety of educational sessions over three and a half days. From EdNA Online on September 28, 2005 at 2:55 a.m..
Castles of the World This worksheet, which can be edited, was created by Jan Pittman and contains links to many sites about castles around the world and information about daily life and castle buildings. It features activities to be undertaken and a list of questions for learners to answer about castles. From EdNA Online on September 28, 2005 at 2:30 a.m..
Centre for Screen Business Officially Opened The official opening of the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) Centre for Screen Business will help to produce graduates equipped with advanced business skills to help rebuild the Australian film industry. The centre is based in Melbourne in the Digital Docklands precinct and focuses on the development of business planning and strategic thinking for content creators and service providers in film, television and digital media. From EdNA Online on September 28, 2005 at 2:30 a.m..
IRFD World Forum on Information Society - Tunis 2005 The IRFD World Forum on Information Society: Digital Divide, Global Development and the Information Society is an international conference in view of the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society to be held in Tunisia, in November 2005. This World Forum is organized by the International Research Foundation for Development, a research, policy advocacy and action organization. IRFD is a non-profit, non-governmental organization functioning within the framework of consultative status granted by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. From EdNA Online on September 28, 2005 at 2:30 a.m..
MApEC 2006 - Multimedia Applications in Education Conference Interesting topics included in this conference will be ICT Education, Multimedia Education and Children, Wikipedia and other Wiki Systmes, using the internet and the implications in education. From EdNA Online on September 28, 2005 at 1:30 a.m..
Snayfwickby Castle Snaith Primary on the Internet has established a website related to castles for young children. It incorporates an interactive tour around the fine old castle of Snayfwickby c 1350. Children can also write a caption for the picture presented about different rooms in the castle. Full size pictures can also be printed out. From EdNA Online on September 28, 2005 at 1:30 a.m..
Marriage During the Middle Ages Weddings during the Middle Ages saw the origin of several modern traditions and customs. This site looks at medieval wedding laws, customs, ceremonies, food, clothing, jewellery and flowers. From EdNA Online on September 28, 2005 at 1:30 a.m..
New Teachers Need Practice Most novice teachers benefit from some life experience beyond school, the University of New England says in a submission to the federal Government's teacher training inquiry.The UNE education school's learning and teaching team argues that the demands of teaching call for far more mature-age trainees. Older students, as well as school-leavers, would be quickly introduced to classroom realities were they to work as teachers' aides before starting education courses, the UNE team says. The Australian, 28 September 2005. From EdNA Online on September 28, 2005 at 12:30 a.m..
e-Merging e-Learning Conference 2005 At the fourth Annual e-Merging e-Learning Conference 2005 brings international experts in e-Learning and the latest and most innovative technology for teaching and learning to the region. From EdNA Online on September 28, 2005 at 12:30 a.m..
Comapring Primary School Curricula - Australian and International Benchmarks Where do we Stand? The Intended Primary School Curricula Within an International Context report looks at countries that perform well in respected international education tests, and examines their curriculum in comparison to Australia. The report compared Australia with overseas countries including England, Singapore and Japan and found that those countries that have the most successful curricula also have a strong, discipline-based approach to school subjects, and have adopted curriculum documents that are clear, rigorous and concise. From EdNA Online on September 28, 2005 at 12:30 a.m..
High Demand Government Schools This report summarises the key factors identified as influencing parents' decisions to enrol their children at 20 government schools for which there was high demand for enrolments. Themes were drawn from focus group discussions conducted by consultants with parents and senior teachers at each of the schools. The research identified a number of overlapping factors as important in creating a well-rounded learning environment, including: a respectful, caring and inclusive culture; high quality and committed school leaders and teachers; high levels of parental and community involvement; good From EdNA Online on September 28, 2005 at 12:30 a.m..
Janison Users Conference 2005 Janison Solutions is a leader in innovative e-learning software and supports learning organisations through the provision of quality, client centred e-Learning solutions and the development of fully integrated interactive portals. The conference will feature key speakers including Jane Carr, the Manager of the Learning Place, Education Queensland's e-learning environment and Professor Barry Harper who is the director of the Digital Media Centre and a Director of the Educational Media Laboratory of the University of Wollongong. From EdNA Online on September 28, 2005 at 12:30 a.m..
International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education (THE-ICE) THE-ICE delivers excellence in tourism and hospitality education to international markets (via collaboration with governments, education institutions, tourism organisations and industry), and to international students (via the endorsement and profiling of member programs). It is an Australian government initiative that establishes and profiles outstanding capability in this field. From EdNA Online on September 28, 2005 at 12:30 a.m..
Clute Institute for Academic Research 2006 Conference Attendees for this Teaching and Learning conference are welcome from all areas of higher education. Topics will include curriculum, accreditation, teaching methods and styles, teacher training and education, and other related topics. From EdNA Online on September 28, 2005 at 12:30 a.m..
Interactive pi-Bonding Effects A web-based learning aid part of JCE's WebWare Open Review Collection. Interactive pi-Bonding Effects demonstrates the effect of pi bonding on the one-electron ligand field splitting in an octahedral complex. By clicking on the appropriate buttons students can see how delta changes when you move from ligands with no pi bonding capability to pi donor and pi acceptor ligands. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 28, 2005 at 12:30 a.m..
What's in a Name: Chemical Nomenclature Review A web-based learning aid part of JCE's WebWare Open Review Collection. Web-based flash cards to review General Chemistry Nomenclature. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 28, 2005 at 12:30 a.m..
An Online Tutorial for Learning Symmetry and Point Groups A web-based learning aid part of JCE's WebWare Open Review Collection. This tutorial provides the student with explanations and examples of symmetry elements and makes extensive use of interactive Java applets and flash animation to guide students in seeing the symmetry elements in real molecules. Interactive short self-tests are given throughout the tutorial. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 28, 2005 at 12:30 a.m..
Madhukar's Cross Cultural Management Website This is MadhukarÂ’s personal website developed on geocities, which details a comprehensive compilation of online cross cultural management resources. The website offers links to portals, online articles, publications etc. It has an index of countries for users to choose from and cross cultural themes such as governance, society, self identity relationship, family etc. This website is simply put together, yet holds an immense amount of information and links to even more useful cross-cultural management material. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 28, 2005 at 12:30 a.m..
Nitrogen Cycle Interactive This is a standalone flash interactive that explains the Nitrogen Cycle. It is used within the context of a course on Whole Farm Management, but would be useful in many other courses as well. The various processes in the cycle are each presented individually, and there is a printable complete cycle. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 28, 2005 at 12:30 a.m..
Manejo de la estructura while en C# Manejo de ciclos mediante la estructura while de C# From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 28, 2005 at 12:30 a.m..
Heteronuclear Diatomic Molecular Orbital Formation A web-based learning aid part of JCE's WebWare Open Review Collection. Heteronuclear Diatomic Molecular Orbital Formation is a set of GIF animations that demonstrate heteronuclear diatomic molecular orbital formation. The orbitals start at a distance where there is little or no interatomic interaction and move to the appropriate bond distance. Orbital phase is shown by the different colors. From MERLOT - 10 Most Recent Materials on September 28, 2005 at 12:30 a.m..
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