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Gail Lovely - Resources Gail Lovely has a collection of links to resources suitable for early childhood. Topics include reading and literacy, maths, tsunamis, hurricanes and seasonal resources such as Christmas, New Year and Polar Express. From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..


2006 UNESCO International Literacy Prizes UNESCO is calling for candidatures for five International Literacy prizes of $20,000 each. This year's theme is "Literacy and Sustainable Development". One of the awards, the UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy, will also grant a study visit to literacy project sites in China. From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..


Ideas for Using Digital Cameras in the Early Learning Classroom Gail Lovely gives information about ways that digital cameras and the digital images taken by teacher and young students can be used in the classroom to enhance learning. From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..


Submit Nominations for 2006 UNESCO International Literacy Prizes UNESCO is calling for candidates for five International Literacy prizes of $20,000 each. This year's theme is "Literacy and Sustainable Development". One of the awards, the UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy, will also grant a study visit to literacy project sites in China. From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..


Indian Ocean Tsunami Case study covering Australia's response to the Boxing Day tsunami in Aceh from the Global Education Website. Topics covered include the impact, emergency response, recovery and reconstruction. Also includes a teaching activity, maps and images from the disaster. From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 10:30 p.m..


Budget Information 2006 at a Glance The 2006-07 Budget provides funding of $21.7 billion in 2006-07 for the Education, Science and Training portfolio to support a range of initiatives that will help secure Australia's future economic strength and social wellbeing. There is a specific focus on young people ensuring they are equipped with the right skills, knowledge, values and resources to achieve in an increasingly globalised and fast-changing world. Funding is summarised under the headings of: Higher education; School education; Indigenous education; Transitions; Vocational and technical education; Innovation and research. From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..


NASA Kids' Club This site features animated, entertaining, and educational activities for children in kindergarten through fourth grade. Interactive games on the site teach children about exploring space, building and launching rockets, keeping airplanes on schedule, how a comet travels through the solar system, and more. The site serves a dual purpose, NASA said: Children can play games at home for entertainment, and educators can use it as a fun way to reach students in the classroom, during after-school programs, or anywhere children and computers are together. From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 9:30 p.m..


Ubi Director Commends Wii, Shuns PS3 The creative director of Ubisoft Montreal had harsh words for Sony during an E3 workshop focusing on next-generation game design. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Kevin Carmony: Walking The Line of a Divided Community Kevin Carmony has taken the heat from some in the FOSS community for offering non-free software in Linspire, and in particular, for attempting to lure the FOSS community into contributing to Linspire via Freespire. Don Parris spoke with Linspire's Kevin Carmony to learn more about his position. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Cut through AJAX hype If you're considering building an Ajax application of your own, you will inevitably need to consider the discussion points in this series. You'll learn about both the potential and the pitfalls inherent to this new technology. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


iTunes customers are Red Hot angry Those who bought Red Hot Chili Pepper's new album "Stadium Arcadium" from iTunes with the intent to get advanced tickets to their upcoming tour are asking Apple where their advance ticket codes are. Meanwhile some shows are already selling out floor seats. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Autistic Brains May Daydream Less Autistic patients may lack the ability to daydream normally, say researchers who have found that these people's brains act differently when they are taking a break. Neuroscientists know that a certain network of brain regions fires up when our minds wander, but studies have hinted that autistic patients might have abnormalities in this region. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


UK hacker Loses Appeal and "should be extradited" ! UK hacker Gary McKinnon should be recommended for extradition to the US, a district court judge said today. The decision means Mr McKinnon will face trial in America for what the US has "the biggest military hack of all time". From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Duck Hunt 2! IGN Wii has learned that Nintendo is planning to showcase a Wii sequel to its classic shooter series Duck Hunt at its E3 2006 booth on Wednesday. The title will be playable. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


CSS Library Launched DHTML has been the main focus of Dynamic Drive. Now, with ever increasing CSS capabilities, CSS needs its own showcase. Enter CSS Library... From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Can We Build It Cheaper Than Dell? We figured out last month that Dell was quite a bit cheaper at the low end. What happened when we did the same thing for a system we would actually want? From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Man buys fighter jet, wants refund A Chinese businessman who bought a Russian fighter jet online wants his money back after finding it could not be shipped to China, state media reported on Tuesday. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Sony bows to Apple format (AAC) Sony Corp. on Tuesday announced a symbolic concession to Apple Computer Corp. on digital audio technology. The company will make its latest music management software compatible with the AAC data compression technology used by Apple From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Wii for under $200? According to Sega VP of marketing it is. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Resident Evil (Wii exclusive) Capcom has announced a new Resident Evil game exclusively for Nintendo's Wii. The game will take advantage of the system's unique controller. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Japan's new, high-tech 1,000-yen bills contain typo Japan's National Printing Bureau announced today that 39,500 of the country's newly redesigned 1,000-yen bills, which feature sophisticated security features that prevent counterfeiting, contain errors. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Ubuntu Center Alpha 1 Released - Web Based Ubuntu Control Ubuntu Center is a web based interface for accessing all kinds of information that's being stored on your computer running Ubuntu, Kubuntu, XUbuntu, or even nUbuntu box. This release adds tons of new features and bug fixes and is suitable for everyday use. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


A 4.1 GHz Dual Core at £79.95 ($148.63 ) - Can it be True? Intel has offered a budget Pentium as part of its processor line-up for a little while now. With a simple modification, however, this CPU can outperform every top-of-the-line processor around From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Wii Controller (Remote) showcases 'Doppler Effect' The Wii controller will have build in speaker. This was demonstrated with Link firing an arrow. You could hear when your stretched your bow from little speaker on the Wiimote, and then when fired, the sound would “travel” from the Wiimote to your television. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


The End of ALLOFMP3.com? The RIAA wins another battle. Russian President Vladimir Putin proclaims, "We must defend copyright inside the country. That is our obligation to our foreign partners", It appears that AllofMP3.com may be in it's last days. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Elevator/Lift Hacking This article details methods of making lifts/elevators get to your floor without stopping. Similar to the srticle on Darknet but with a few more tricks included. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Light Gun peripheral for Nintendo Wii Nintendo will be showing a gun peripheral for the Nintendo Wii in conjunction with the “new generation” Duck Hunt sequel. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Aperture 1.1 Reviewed! Ars Technica's review of Apple's Aperture 1.1. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Over One Hundred page layouts, One CSS File: Y!UI to the rescue The Yahoo! User Interface library has made a second release. This one now includes a CSS Grid Kit which allows you to create hundreds of css-based page layouts and it's only 1.82k From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Super Mario Galaxy Gameplay + Nintendo Booth From E3! Youtube video that shows a girl playing the Super Mario Galaxy demo at E3. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


TiVo partners with BrightCove for Video Downloads TiVo has inked an agreement that will let subscribers get videos from Brightcove on their digital video recorders in a deal that effectively lets select Web sites get onto your TV. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


E3: Image of the REAL "light gun" peripheral for the Nintendo Wii IGN got a great shot of the Real "light gun" add on for the Wiimote. It is complete with an analog stick and of course...trigger From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


PS3 to be $830/$999 in Australia at launch CNet reports the official pricing of the two PS3 SKUs in Australia - 20GB version will be $830AUD and the 60GB version will be $999AUD. This is compared to $499/$650AUD for the Xbox360. With a probable price for the Wii being $350-$400AUD you could almost buy 2 consoles for the price of one. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 5:30 p.m..


Federal Budget 2006-07: AVCC Response The Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee (AVCC) welcomes a number of initiatives announced in the 2006-2007 Federal Budget, including the Capital Development Pool funding, and the increase in the cap for FEE-HELP students. AVCC is disappointed that there is no additional funding provided to enable universities to implement the outcome of any research assessment process. From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..


Child Labour: Can One Voice Make a Difference? This Learning Bytes structured learning experience for middle years was developed by Karen Church. It poses the following question: Many children do not have the same rights and privileges as you do. In some parts of the world there are children who do not attend school and have to work to help support their families. Is there something that you could do to help improve the lives of these children? Is it possible that your voice could make a difference? From Recent Items on May 10, 2006 at 2:30 p.m..


Attack of the Clones - Commercial pirates selling fake Apple Computers "United States PowerPC G6 Macintosh"... a Pentium4 3.8GHz SSE3 with pirated copy of OS-X. What's interesting to note here, beside the blatant disregard for copyright, trademark, and patent law, is the homegrown nature of these operations. What once was the domain of small South American and Chinese factories is now the realm of home PC builders. From on May 10, 2006 at 9:56 a.m..


Alienware Unveils 'Faster-Than-Wired' Gaming Laptops High-end laptop vendor Alienware said Tuesday that it has released two high-end computers for gamers with built-in Wi-Fi technology that uses Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MIMO) technology. From on May 10, 2006 at 9:56 a.m..


Korea Unveils World's Second Android What's better than one...two!! Korea has developed its own android capable of facial expressions on its humanoid face, the second such machine to be developed after one from Japan From on May 10, 2006 at 9:56 a.m..


One way trip to Mars. Would you go? The idea of one-way Martian settlement missions, with no provision made for returning to Earth, has been seriously kicked around for a couple of years... From on May 10, 2006 at 9:56 a.m..


Really easy field validation with Prototype I wanted a robust javascript validation library that was simple to implement and didn't require me do any extra work other than creating the form. From on May 10, 2006 at 9:56 a.m..


Opera confirms: Their browser will be on the Wii Opera has in a press release confirmed that their browser will come as an optional feature with Nintendo's new console Wii. Awesome. From on May 10, 2006 at 9:56 a.m..


Isn't it Ionic? Air Purifiers Make Smog Here's how to create your own personal Stage 2 Smog Alert: Buy an indoor air purifier. Using a popular process called ionization, the air cleaners can actually generate ozone levels in a room that exceed the worst smog days in Los Angeles, a new study finds. From on May 10, 2006 at 9:56 a.m..


Hackers turn attention to Apple Hackers are increasingly focusing on Apple's Mac OS X, and the number of newly discovered vulnerabilities has surged. Such a switch could mean big implications for Apple's user base, which has traditionally not had to concern itself too much over security. From on May 10, 2006 at 4:57 a.m..


JavaScript Motion Tween A motion tween library -- a la Flash -- written in JavaScript. Really nice documentation, examples and code. From on May 10, 2006 at 4:57 a.m..


Roboroach betrays real cockroaches The robots act like undercover agents that can persuade a group of roaches to come out into the light. From on May 10, 2006 at 4:57 a.m..


Venus Express Has Reached Final Orbit Less than one month after insertion into orbit, and after sixteen loops around the planet Venus, ESA’s Venus Express spacecraft has reached its final operational orbit. From on May 10, 2006 at 4:57 a.m..


How To Test Your Linux Firewall This article shows how you can test your Linux firewall with a tool called FTester (Firewall Tester). With FTester you can check your firewall's filtering policies. The tool consists of two perl scripts, a packet injector (ftest) and the listening sniffer (ftestd). Furthermore, FTester also provides Intrusion Detection System (IDS) capabilities. From on May 10, 2006 at 4:57 a.m..


International Conference on Early Childhood Education - Malaysia Early Childhood Education (ECE) has gone through many changes and challenges over the years. These changes require all professionals in the field of Early Childhood Education to re think their approach to ECE. Hence the mission of this conference is to create awareness in the latest and leading trends in early childhood education through the confluence of shared ideas and solutions by both local and international experts in the field. From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


LearnScope Announces 2006 Funding Recipients LearnScope, a project of the 2005-2006 Australian Flexible Learning Framework, has announced the new projects it will fund for 2006. The State and Territory LearnScope pages are in the process of being updated to provide details about the successful projects. From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


Virtual Trade Fair Teaches Students Real Business Skills Australia's largest virtual business international trade fair will be held next week and organisation of the event can be credited to business management students in The University of Queensland Foundation Year Program. The International Trade Fair 2006, to be held at the RNA showgrounds from May 11 to 13, is a business learning event, allowing students to become involved in event management, setting-up virtual trading booths representing virtual firms, and taking part in virtual business trading. Senior Lecturer in Business Management, UQ Foundation Year, Dave Craven said the fair is exp From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


Australian Vocational Education and Training: Research Messages 2005 Research messages 2005 is a collection of summaries on all research projects published or completed by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research in 2005. The summaries are clustered under five broad themes used by NCVER to organise all of its VET research and analysis. From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


Youth Transitions in Learning and Work This Dusseldorp Skills Forum (DSF) theme page on Youth Transitions in Learning and Work states that while 85% of students achieve the transition from school to work successfully, 15% fall through the gaps - and end up not fully participating (they are not in full time work, full time training or learning, or not in a combination of part time work and part time study). Links are provided to a number of reports including the 'How Young People are Faring' series, projects and papers and other resources. From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


Vocational Education and Training in Australia, the United Kingdom and Germany This report compares the provision of vocational education and training (VET) in Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom. It finds that training policies are increasingly based on similar general principles which promote the improvement and reform of vocational education and training, although the implementation of these principles tends to remain specific to each country. From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


Natural Disaster Webquest This webquest from Emergency Management Australia (EMA) focuses on natural disasters in Australia. Suitable for upper primary/lower secondary student and featuring state/territory curriculum links, it takes students on a journey through a disaster from the differing perspectives of; preparation, prevention, response and recovery of a community. From Recent Items on May 10, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


Kids for Kids Festival Kids For Kids Festival is an independent festival of films made by and for children. It is an international meeting place for young filmmakers, media experts and the interested public. From Recent Items on May 10, 2006 at 4:30 a.m..


Steve Jobs; Vegetarian, stops relationship with Happy Meals Apparently Steve Jobs doesn't care too much for the food at McDonald's or at minimum he wants to stop using it to promote Disney/Pixar films to kids. According to a story in the L.A. Times, Disney is not renewing a 10-year agreement with McDonald's to include plastic toys in its Happy Meals From digg on May 10, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Cool online quiz to decide which linux distribution is best for you. The quiz asks everything from technical knowldge to what hardware you might be using. Then it gives you the best choices and tells you why some choices just won't be good for you. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Research Shows Drunk Monkeys Act Like Humans The study basically confirms that humans aren't alone when it comes to getting a little tipsy. Monkeys also enjoy it. The quote of the article had to be: "It was not unusual to see some of the monkeys stumble and fall, sway, and vomit," Chen added. "In a few of our heavy drinkers, they would drink until they fell asleep." From digg on May 10, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Classics like Paperboy, Sonic, Dig Dug, Coming to XBOX 360 Live Arcade Microsoft wants you to feel young again and is counting on a blend of old and new to help make the Xbox 360 stand out from its rivals. MS announced deals with Konami, Midway, Sega and Namco to breathe new life into classic titles such as "Dig Dug," "Sonic the Hedgehog" and "Root Beer Tapper." From digg on May 10, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


SC: 10/05 Microsoft issues May system updates Microsoft has issued its regular monthly updates to Windows PCs - this includes a 'critical' vulnerability in the Macromedia Flash player software which works within Internet Explorer to present animated content ... From MCS Safe Computing Bulletins on May 10, 2006 at 3:31 a.m..


Australia - Malaysia Education Discussions Recent negotiations for an Australia - Malaysia Free Trade Agreement have included discussions on issues identified by both Australian education providers and Malaysian delegates. The Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) are working in partnership on the education services aspects of the negotiations. They encourage information from providers of educational services to Malaysia, including potential providers, whether these services are supplied to Malaysian nationals here in Australia or within Malaysia itself. Individuals, From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..


Houghton Mifflin Science A collection of science activities from K-6. Including interactive activities for students on topics such as; Plants, Animals, Earth, Movement, Weather, Matter, Energy, Environment and ecosystems. From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..


Houghton Mifflin Science: Grade K A collection of interactive science units for early childhood educators. Including topics of plants, animals, earth, sky, objects and things that move. From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..


Theoneminutesjr - The One Minutes Jr These sixty-second videos are made by young people (between the ages of 12 and 20) from all over the world. The oneminutesjr network is a non-commercial community without any set political belief or ideology which gives young people, especially those who are underprivileged or marginalised, the opportunity to have their voices heard by a broad audience and to share with the world their ideas, dreams, fascinations, anxieties and viewpoints. From Recent Items on May 10, 2006 at 3:30 a.m..


Nintendo E3 2006 Full Press Conference Video Download VGPro has posted a full length video of Nintendo's E3 2006 press conference. No registration required to download. Grab it and Digg it! From digg on May 10, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


MIT researchers aid understanding of life's beginning MIT researchers have a new understanding of the process cells use to ensure that sperm and eggs begin life with exactly one copy of each chromosome -- a process that must be exquisitely regulated to prevent problems such as miscarriages and mental retardation. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


Hack Attack: Automatically download your favorite TV shows Instead, of hunting for new torrents each week and firing up your bittorent client to download them, automate your downloads! Lifehacker shows you how to set up and automate BitTorrent downloads so that you can quit your weekly search for torrents. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


You've Got to Fight, For Your Right... to Take Photos of Your Own Kid? A *public* Troy New York ice skating rink has decided that photography should not be allowed unless approved by their Executive Director. At least one parent says she's being arbitrarily discriminated against and not being allowed to film her own kid at the *public* rink. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


Launchy: Free Windows Keystroke Launcher "Launchy is a free windows utility designed to help you forget about your start menu, the icons on your desktop, and even your file manager." From digg on May 10, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


Senator Pushes For Net Neutrality Law "I don't view this as new regulation of the Internet," said Assey, who added that Sen. Daniel Inouye, the Hawaii Democrat, is concerned about laissez-faire rules. "In fact, I view it as reaffirming what has been a very old principle...that network operators with an ability and incentive to discriminate be prevented from doing so." From digg on May 10, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


Video: Miyamoto plays tennis on Nintendo Wii Director and General Manager of Nintendo Shigeru Miyamoto demonstrated the Wii Sports game, tennis on the new console to press on Tuesday morning. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


RIAA: You Can Now Listen To Your CDs On Your iPod From the how-kind-of-them dept: The recording industry has magnanimously decided to ask the government to change copyright laws, to allow people to rip their own CDs, so they can be listened to on other devices. Of course, it's ridiculous enough that the industry has to give its approval to such a move. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


Former NSA director lashes out at Bush for warrantless searches Former National Security Agency director Bobby Ray Inman lashed out at the Bush administration Monday night over its continued use of warrantless domestic wiretaps. Inman said "We can do what the country needs and work within the law." implying that the law is not currently being followed. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


Exxon on the Verge of Passing Microsoft as Cash King Thanks to soaring oil prices and record earnings, global energy titan Exxon Mobil Corp. appears to be on track to amass a cash mountain even taller than Microsoft's. That would give Exxon, the world's biggest company by stock-market value, bragging rights to one of the largest cash piles at a nonfinancial company. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


Troops Declare New Armored Suit Too Goofy American troops have complained that a new armored body suit designed to be worn in Iraq makes them look "goofy". The water-cooled "alien spacesuits" are being handed out to turret gunners in their notoriously vulnerable Humvee vehicles. From digg on May 10, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


Awesome! New official Spore trailer enjoy From digg on May 10, 2006 at 2:31 a.m..


Shakespeare Streamed Across the Territory Technology took learning into a new era giving remote NT students access to live performances that many may otherwise have missed out on due to demographics and their remote location. A recent performance by Bell Shakespeare's Actors at Work was enjoyed by a live audience at the Northern Territory Open Education Centre (NTOEC) in Darwin and also streamed to students across the Territory via the Interactive Distance Learning (IDL) network. Remote students from Katherine and Alice Springs Schools of the Air and remote Indigenous communities were able to enjoy the performance via the new IDL From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 2:30 a.m..


Lego Education: Activity Bank Within this section of the Lego Website is a variety of activities suitable for early childhood through to students studying robotics. Curriculum topics cover some Key Learning Areas. From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 2:30 a.m..


Career Choices Expo 2006 The Department of Education and Training's Career Choices Expo is the state's premier career, education and training public event. The Expo, which is free of charge to visit, showcases hundreds of career, education and training opportunities for young people as well as for upskillers and career changers. The range of exhibitors includes TAFEWA colleges, WA and interstate universities, private training providers and employers. From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 2:30 a.m..


Interactive Whiteboards US National Clearing House for Educational Facilities has a resource list of links, books, and journal articles on the educational use of interactive whiteboards, an electronic tool that combines with a computer and projector to become a large, touch-sensitive display that allows teachers and students to write and erase notes, control computer applications, and save information. From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..


WA Department of Education and Training - Standards and Moderation The Standards and Moderation Directorate provides support in raising the standard of academic achievement for the public school sector and is responsible for: monitoring, through an assessment program that involves sample and whole population testing, the academic achievement of students in Years 3, 5, 7, 9 and 10; providing analyses and advice for the Minister for Education and Training and the Director General of the Department of Education and Training on student and school performance over time and in relation to international, national and state benchmarks and targets. The website has sec From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..


Let's discover! Educational resources for early childhood educators including downloadable learning games related to word recognition, alphabet, counting, healthy eating and sentence formation. The site also includes printable worksheets. From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..


Wonders of the Seas 'Wonders of the Seas' website highlights different animals with text and images and includes lessons on Sponges, Cnidarians, Mollusks, Echinodersm, Arthropods, Sperm Whales and Sharks. From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..


Embedding ICT in the Literacy and Numeracy Strategies This report from the UK University of Newcastle on Tyne, presents findings from the evaluation of the 'Embedding ICT in the Literacy and Numeracy Strategies' pilot project. In this project, interactive whiteboards were installed in Year 5 and Year 6 classes. Investigated were aspects of classroom interaction through a series of structured observations, interviews with teachers and students and the impact on pupils' attainment throught their performance in National Key Stage 2 tests. From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 1:30 a.m..


AgentsChat.com This website of discussion forums or message boards is intended to be a central meeting place on the internet for international students, education agents, schools (education providers) and others in the 'study abroad' community. From EdNA Online on May 10, 2006 at 12:30 a.m..


Information for Students - What are human rights and why are they important? Information for Students is a web-based education resource to enable students to gain an awareness and understanding of human rights - their origin and history, the development of international human rights norms and contemporary human rights issues in Australia. It links to sections of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) site that are relevant to students and young people and is aimed at secondary students. It complements the web-based program that HREOC has for teachers (Information for Teachers which covers a wide range of discrimination and human rights issues.