Teaching in a rural school requires a range of skills as well as
the ability to be flexible in the preparing and using of a range
of teaching resources. The following links provide some examples
of teacher developed resources that may assist teachers working
in relative professional isolation and multi-levels for the first
time. The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
is a major driving force within Australian education.
The links presented in this site are copyrighted by the respective
authors.
While these sites may provide assistance in classroom activities,
no approval or endorsement of the quality of these sites is implied.
The teaching resources may be used across levels and is often transdisciplinary
in structure. The categories below provide a broad indicator of
where the materials may be used.
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Research
Process and Activities
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CAP
Research Units On-line
This site provides over 100
on-line research projects developed by teachers. All levels
from early childhood through to secondary area are covered.
An excellent resource that is free to use.
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Lesson Plans
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Lesson
Plans - Curriculum Corporation
An extensive set of primary and secondary
lesson plans developed by the Australian Curriculum Corporation
covering all elements of the curriculum.
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Schoolworld
Resource Centre
A catalogue of sites that provide lesson plans
from a wide range of levels, school systems and key learning
areas.
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AskERIC
Lesson Plans
Over a 1,000 lesson plans able to be selected
by category.
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Discovery
This is the supporting website for the Discovery
Channel school programs. Supporting materials for Discovery
broadcasts are available here.
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Process
Guides
Provides an overview of the processes you
may use in lessons. Includes such activities as Brainstorming,
Building consensus, Using primary documents, Examining a photogprah,
Interview techniques, Critiquing a web site, etc.
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Webquests
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Introduction
to WebQuests
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Explanation
of WebQuests
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Creating
a WebQuest
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Health
and Physical Education Webquests
Several examples of webquets you may use in
the primary Health and Physical Education areas. Americans
focused but still worthwhile webquests on smoking, general
health and diet.
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WebQuests
These are simplistic webquests. Be carefull
some of the links do not work.
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Webquests
- The Essential Elements
This site provides a great overview of what
webquests are; how to develop these resources; major components;
and construction ideas. An excellent starting point!
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Mathematics
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Mathematics
Problem Solvers
This site provides an ongoing
series of problems that students are encouraged to work in
teams to solve. Solutions are provided by the website after
a period to investigate and analysis.
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World
Shopping Spree: Webquest
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Most
Thrilling Roller Coaster: Webquest
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Additional
Math WebQuests
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Technology
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Lesson Plans
Simplistic lesson plans for teaching a range
of Microsoft applications such as Windows, Word, Excel, etc.
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Language
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Literature
Webquests
This site has a large number of webquests
each based on a piece of Australian literature. Great way
to study a piece of Australian literature in the middle to
upper primary area.
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Studies of Society
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Access
Asia
This site takes a little navigation to get
to the teaching resources - teacher notes and student worksheets
- but is worthwhile if you are looking for resources on Asian
nations: Thailand, Korea, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,
and Vietnam as well as a range of common study areas, e.g.
Anthologies, Citizenship, etc. Lesson plans for SOSE, Language
and Arts are also available through the site.
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Science
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Astronomy Lessons
and Resources
A range of practical lessons and ideas drawn
from the American National Science teachers' Association.
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Meteorology
Bureau of Meteorology's page that details
high quality learning sites suitable for teachers and students.
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Astronomy:
The Universe
A cooperative of teachers using NASA materials
to provide classroom activities.
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Plate
Tectonics
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Primary
Investigation
Has links to a range of sample activities
and syllabus documents.
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Film, Television and Media
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Queensland
Teacher Network
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Australian Society
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Bushrangers
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Discovering
Democracy
An Australian national initiative, this site
outlines a range of civic and general democracy studies for
the upper primary and secondary school levels.
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Student Wellbeing
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Mind
Matters
A national program to foster mental well being
of secondary students. This link has substantial resources
outlining the program - all Australian states - and offers
potential programs for classroom and whole school activity.
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General
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EdNa On-line
Massive resources available through this site
but you will need to search and consider what you are to
use. Australian focused the areas to investigate from this
page are ICTs in the Curriculum
and Key Learning Areas
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Educators' Site
This is a general site with many links. A
little confusing at times, but some interesting resources
can be accessed.
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materials in this collection may be used in classrooms. Please acknowledge
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