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A quick look at what's happening around the country through individual school and Department of Education web sites! A range of measures is being adopted by the various governments across the States and the Territories, in providing schools with universal access to the Internet.
NSW: NSW has provided internet access and support to all NSW government schools. All NSW schools are now connected to the Internet. The N.S.W. Department of School Education site: Network for Education
ACT: Australian Capital Territory Education Information Network (ACTEIN) was established in 1994 as a collaborative venture between the four universities within ACT. The Department of Education and Training and Children's Youth and Family Services Bureau site: ACTEIN
Victoria: SOFWeb, a major initiative of The Victorian Government, is a service created by the Directorate of School Education in October 1995 as part of Classrooms of the Future programme. SOFWebA directory of school-related information and activities. It is intended that users will 'develop skills, ask questions, find peer support and professional development activities, and learn...to make the best use of new information technologies to enhance teaching and learning'.
Western Australia: The Western Australian strategy for promoting universal connection of schools to the Internet 'focuses on issues such as curriculum responsiveness, flexibility in schooling, staff professionalism and working relationships, resource management...and...is the focus of a major initiative dubbed Technology 2000-Internet in the Curriculum ...' [Tom Denison, Internet Australasia vol3 Issue 5 1997] Education Department of Western Australia
Tasmania: All government schools in Tasmania have free access (restricted at present to text-only access) to the Internet , through the DECCD network, TASNET. At present, those schools wishing to have a fuller range of internet services do so through commercial ISPs. Department of Education, Community and Cultural Development
South Australia: The Department of Education and Children's Services site is SchoolsNet an organisation providing Internet access and online educational resources to Australian schools. ....'offers hardware and software solutions, technical support and curriculum-based training services.' Particularly interested in assisting schools in outback or country areas of South Australia.
Queensland: 'Connect-Ed' a project to connect all schools and offices to a system-wide network as well as the Internet. This site is expected to be completed in 1999.
Education Queensland@ State government department which delivers K-12 education throughout Queensland.
BushNet : Provides internet access for schools located in Far Northern Queensland, Australia.
Northern Territory:
Australian Curriculum Studies Association.This site contains links to recent policies and reports on curriculum matters.
Teachers Professional Associations Index an index of Web sites for various teacher professional associations in Australia.
NSW Teachers' Federation including:
Education Network of Australia (EdNA) a national education network providing a range of educational information and services. Established to deliver educational information to schools. A collaborative project between the Commonwealth and State Governments.
National Schools Network(NSN) is a school reform network which links together schools, teacher unions, and government and non-government employers. The network consists of more than 300 Australian schools and colleagues in universities that are exploring ways to improve teaching and learning by changing the organisation of schools and the work of teachers.
The Koori Centre Provides a wealth of information for Aboriginal Studies
N.S.W
.....NSW
Board of Studies for past exam papers, syllabus documents and
examiners' reports.
Department of Training and Education Co-ordination of N.S.W. includes a review of the N.S.W. Higher School Certificate:
"Their Future" : Options for reform of the Higher School Certificate, April 1996.
The Board of Adult and Community Education (BACE)
Open Net Open Net, a subsidiary of Open Learning Australia (OLA), set up by the Federal Government and providing education links, a wide range of resources as well as on-line courses. Resources-Education has a sections on 'Special Education' and 'Education Technology'.
Board of Vocational Education and Training (BVET)
Youth Programs from Department of Training and Education Co-ordination of N.S.W.
The Training Information Network (TRAIN)
Catholic Education Office, Wollongong
Including some examples of award-winning Australian school sites. The importance of providing all schools with easy access to the Internet and the potential of the Internet as an educational tool becomes obvious when browsing the following examples of school-based collaborative research projects.
SOFWeb includes a list of those Victorian government school s who have WWW sites.
International WWW School Registry includes Australian Schools on the Web and N.S.W. Schools
Quarenook - the home of Woolum Bellum
Rochedale State School a Queensland primary school. The site contains background information on the school as well as examples of some children's work. This site won the 'AFR/Telstra Internet Award for Best Primary Education Site' and was joint winner in the 'Courier Mail School's Home Page Competition' .
Herberton Secondary School a Queensland secondary school. The site includes student project work, articles and individual home pages, plus a teen magazine 'BusScene'. This site won the 'Queensland IT&T Award of Excellence for an Online Service' and was joint winner in the 'Courier Mail School's Home Page Competition' .
Elanora Heights Primary School in Sydney, acknowledged by 1996 International School CyberFair Awards. Awarded second place in the Environmental Awareness Category (1996 International School CyberFair Awards for its Rivers and Lakes Project which provides information about the Hawkesbury River and Narrabeen Lakes. The site received contributions from dozens of other schools around the world with material on their own local rivers and lakes. A similar project 'International Trees and Forests' is being developed for the 1997 Awards.
Fahan School a small independent school in Hobart acknowledged by 1996 International School CyberFair Awards and awarded Third Place in the Community Groups and Special Populations Category for Retelling of a Traditional Indonesian Folk Story:The Blooming Flower of Flores.
Eltham College in Victoria. Awarded fourth place in the Environmental Awareness Category (1996 International School CyberFair Awards for its site on the Urban Fringe , research involving the local community. The site includes publication of a report on the Eltham Copper Butterfly, an endangered species.
Mareeba State Primary School in Far North Queensland. Sarah's Special Needs Resource Page was awarded a Times Pick by the Los Angeles Times on 25th March, 1997. Sarah Clutterbuck is a Special Education Teacher at the school.
Edsitement
Humanities on the web. A collection of online resources for teaching
English, history, art history, and foreign languages. EDSITEment is a
joint project of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the
Council of the Great City Schools, MCI Communications Corp., and the
National Trust for the Humanities.
The Establishment of a Teacher Registration Authority in NSW a ministerial discussion paper outlining proposals to establish a Teacher Registration Authority in NSW.
Ready-Ed Web The Internet Cyber School Series 1997 combines student worksheets with the research capabilities of the World Wide Web.
Research and Critical Thinking-Research Skills and Tools Although aimed at History/Social Studies K-12 teachers, the purpose of this site is to encourage the use of the World Wide Web as a tool for learning and teaching and to provide some help classroom teachers in locating and using the resources of the Internet in the classroom..
Telstra's Australian Educational Sites, Networks & Initiatives . A great starting point- some links are directed primarily to students, some to teachers and curriculum developers and some to administrators and education planners.
Search ERIC, Search ERIC WizardSponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, the ERIC database contains over 850,000 bibliographic citations and digests (as of 9/97). The Wizard allows you to search the database and also provides over 70 prepackaged search strategies which can be revised to suit.
Resources for Schools Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne.
What's Topical from the USL Education Guide. This site provides links to newly released education reports (e.g. Dearing Report, McGaw Report(s), terms of reference for the West Review, Excellence in Schools). Where to Find What's Topical provides links to official sites (e.g. Department of Education and Training Co-ordination) and media sites (e.g. Australian, Education section), current investigations and policy documents.
Charles Sturt UniversityEducation Virtual Library: Alphabetically by Site (Complete Listing) Listed by Education Level Listed by Resources provided Listed by Type of Site Listed by Country
Early Childhood Educators' and Family Web Corner - Teachers Pages A wide range of subject areas containing articles and links to sites of interest to early childhood educators and parents.
UK-Schools A Virtual Website The UK-Schools website ihas been set up by academics, teachers and information professionals in the UK with a specific interest in "the use of the Internet in schools". Features on the website include CD-ROM Reviews; links to the best technology sites; Hints'n Tips on web design; MacLinks; a Primary Pinboard; and a kick-starter Web Guide - a clutch of sites-by-subject for teachers in a hurry.
Abilities Education Web sites This Web site is run by the charity Ability. The site, containing hundreds of links, has been developed by the disabled husband and wife team from Ability in Gloucestershire,UK.
Classroom Connect From Classroom Connect, Inc., this site contains, as well as their product catalogue, a searchable 'Global Resources And Educational Sites Index' with more than a thousand online links to educational sites in a range of subject areas. Also contacts for teachers online providing an easy way to find other teachers who are interested in doing keypal exchanges, projects. Plus educational UseNet groups.
The Busy Teachers' WebSite Another great collection of educational resources -- judged one of the 'Best Sites of 1995' by Internet World Magazine (Jan 1996 issue).
Needle in a CyberStack-the InfoFinder a wide range of links to curriculum resources. Includes a 'best' selection.
Educational Internet Resource Information System (edIRIS) An on-line information system about education and related material available on the web.
EdWeb K-12 Resource Guide a collection of on-line educational resources, including teacher discussion groups and administrative services, as well as lesson plans, interactive projects, and interesting places for kids to explore.
Instructional Technology Connections from the University of Colorado at Denver (UCD) School of Education. Includes links to a wide range of sites: Theory & Philosophy in Education, Technology and Culture, Current Research about Learning and the Cognitive Sciences, On-line Journals in Education, Communications and Culture, Educational Resources Connections to curriculum content, Professional Organizations in Education and other related fields. ListServs Active forums influencing educational directions. News Connections Interest groups. K-12 Connections Resources, Distance Education resources and available courses, Performance Technology beyond technical training. A citation index of corollary Web sites.
Inventory of Electronic Resources from the Open Learning Technology Corporation (OLTC) funded by Department of Employment, Education, Training, and Youth Affairs (DEETYA). Areas of Curriculum Resources include: The Arts, English, Health and Physical Education, Languages Other Than English, Mathematics, Science, Studies of Society, and Environment Technology.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for EducatorsA classified list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth.
Teachers Helping Teachers aims to provide basic teaching tips, new ideas in teaching methodologies; also a forum for experienced teachers to share their expertise and tips with colleagues around the world.
Virtual WWW Library: EducationA comprehensive database of education resources maintained by Charles Stuart Univerity.
The Ten Best Web Sites for Educational Technology fron 'From Now On-The Educational Technology Journal'. The editor's top choices for sites which offer reliable information and guidance about educational learning technologies.
What's Noteworthy on Learners, Learning & SchoolingThis issue of McREL's Noteworthy series, 'What's Noteworthy on Learners, Learning & Schooling', contains articles that address areas within the personal, technical and organisational domains of the educational system.
Family Unschoolers Network News of interest to home educators.
World Wide Web Virtual Library: Distance Education
Sarah's Special Needs Resource Page Sarah Clutterbuck is a Special Education Teacher at Mareeba State Primary School in Far North Queensland, Australia.
Special Needs Education provides access to a comprehensive list resources in SNE. The Special Needs Education Network is a service provided under the auspices of the Canada's SchoolNet project.
NCIP- The National Center to Improve Practice in Special Education through Technology, Media, and Materials. Contains links to all areas of special education as well as other locations.
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