Saturday, 14 August 2010
Saturday, 17 July 2010
My newly discovered resources (weekly)
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Free audio books for children through itunes
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web-based tool that allows anyone to create a synchronous guide to a series of web sites. Its step by step approach of taking viewers through web sites allowing the author to annotate and ask guiding questions for each page is unique.
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Find your next book
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Sunday, 11 July 2010
French Language Resources for Bastille Day
I have rounded up a few French language resources for Bastille Day (the French national holiday which is celebrated on 14 July each year). Bastille Day honors the 1790 Feast of the Federation, held a year after the assault on the Bastille on 14 July 1789. The French Revolution brought about significant political and social change to France including the abolition and replacement of the French monarchy with a democratic republic formed on enlightenment principles.
Bastille Day and the French Revolution
A site dedicated to the French Revolution and Bastille Day. Contains a Chronology, Biographies of key players and an explanation of symbols of the Revolution.
Google Timeline of the French Revolution
A Timeline of resources from a Google search on the French Revolution and Bastille Day
Languages Matter
This project will include links to online resources for a number of languages taught in Australian schools. It also aims to facilitate student understanding of the role of languages in global citizenship. Free to use and join.
LanguageGuide.org
French picture vocabulary, Grammar and reading activities.
Chez Mimi
An interactive multimedia site which allows learners to develop their French skills through online games. Aimed at upper primary and early secondary.
Ma France
Learning French from the BBC: An interactive site with a collection of language resources for teachers and students of the French Language. Download video podcasts and mini language lessons to watch on your computer or MP3 player.
Digital Dialects
Interactive resources for learning the French language. Includes Flash and audio activities.
Image attribution: 'French Flag', Salady's Photo Stream. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Saturday, 3 July 2010
My newly discovered resources (weekly)
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A Guide to Children's Book Series
Book series have been around for a long time and play an important role in early reading. From the blog Literacy, families and learning
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Saturday, 12 June 2010
My newly discovered resources (weekly)
The mychild.gov.au site is an initiative of the Australian Government. This site is about children, with the main focus being on early childhood learning and child care. You will also find helpful links to other information for families in this site
National Childcare Accreditation Council
NCAC is responsible for the administering Child Care Quality Assurance systems for Australian child care services. The NCAC website provides information for child care professionals, families looking for and using child as well and resources including reports, statistics and links.
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Saturday, 5 June 2010
My newly discovered resources (weekly)
IbioSeminars: Free, on-demand lectures and media
Museum of London - Street Museum
Streetmuseum is a new (and free) augmented reality iPhone app created by the Museum of London that allows you to browse historical photographs in various parts of the city.
The app leads you to various locations around London using either the map or GPS. Once you’re there, click the “3D View” button, and the app will recognize the location and overlay the historical photograph over the live video feed of the real world, giving you a brief glimpse into how the past lookedThanks to Public Library Services and SA’s public libraries, anyone with an SA public library card can now access full ‘page-by-page turning’ electronic versions of the Advertiser and the Australian for free.
www.libraries.sa.gov.au
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Saturday, 29 May 2010
My newly discovered resources (weekly)
Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School | Brain Rules |
Brain Rules by John J. Medina is a multimedia project explaining how the brain works. It includes a book, a feature-length documentary film, and a series of interactive tutorials.
Three Brain Rules You Need to Know | BrainWorld
Dr. Medina talks about the three brain rules he thinks are most important to the average person: exercise, stress, and sleep. John Medina is a molecular biologist, private consultant, professor, Director of the Brain Center for Applied Learning Research.
Brain Education in Schools | BrainWorld
Brain Education is an educational program devoted to helping individuals better manage and utilize their brains.
Find social learning management system (social LMS)eLearning platform software with integrated social learning, mobile learning and eCommerce functionality online from Interactyx.com.
Brain World explores cutting-edge science and how its findings can affect human health, culture, education, global issues and more. It’s written for the general reader. BRAIN WORLD is published by the International Brain Education Association (IBREA), a nonprofit educational organization
From neurons to brain wiring, Dr. David Walsh gives an easy-to-understand tour of children's and teens' brain development and the impact of experience on the "wiring' of their brains.
Classroom Clips | media for educators and students
Launched in September 2007, Classroom Clips allows users to search and explore a wide range of educational content which has been correlated to the Virginia Standards of Learning. Featuring many locally produced programs, users are able to stream video and audio clips on topics such as history, government, science, and art.
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
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