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21 Jul 2010
National Literacy and Numeracy Week [edna Resources]
(Marion McDonald bookmarked this item)
A Commonwealth initiative, developed in collaboration with the State and Territory Governments and the non-government education authorities to help raise community awareness of the importance of appropriate literacy and numeracy skills for all Australian students. The event, coinciding with International Literacy Day on 8 September, will showcase the work school communities in improving the literacy and numeracy skills of students. Information about school activities across Australia is availabl[..]
13 Jul 2010
Australian libraries and library associations have got together to turn 2012 into the National Year of Reading (NYOR), linking together all the great things that are already happening around books, reading and literacy, and giving them an extra boost, with inspirational programs and events taking place across the country.
11 Jul 2010
The Safer Internet Group brings together Australia's leading sponsors of research, outreach and online safety campaigns, to take effective action to ensure that Internet users, and particularly children, have a safe experience online. Core principles of a safer Internet are: comprehensive cyber-safety education program for children, effective policing of illegal material on the Internet, and appropriate technology solutions which give people choice.
28 Jun 2010
This presentation will consider how the changing nature of work and its interaction with life beyond work (including unpaid work, care and household and community involvement) affects workers' participation in vocational education. This will draw upon an Australian survey of employees conducted by the Centre for Work + Life in 2009. The presentation will also consider factors that affect the skill development and utilisation of low paid workers in the aged care, food processing and retail sector[..]
26 Jun 2010
Foundation Day in Western Australia is celebrated on 1 June each year, with a statewide Public Holiday declared on the first Monday of June each year. 1 June 1829, marks a significant date in the history of Western Australia, for on that day the State's first settlers completed their long sea voyage to the Swan River Colony aboard the Parmelia. The site contains a number of fact sheets with ideas about how to celebrate Foundation Day.
13 May 2010
MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) [edna Resources]
(Phil Brown bookmarked this item)
MERLOT is a free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students in higher education. With a continually growing collection of online learning materials, peer reviews and assignments, MERLOT helps faculty enhance instruction. MERLOT is also a community of people who strive to enrich teaching and learning experiences.
20 Apr 2010
A welfare agency, tackling the causes and effects of poverty by providing practical services and advocating through independent research, policy development and social action. The site provides information about the range of services available, as well as access to media releases and publications.
The Desert Innovation Festival features a series of local and cross regional events spanning desert Australia. The festival celebrates how people in desert Australia are meeting desert challenges through partnerships, ideas, know-how and innovation. The official launch is at the Desert Knowledge Australia Cross Border Virtual Meeting Place on 29 April. Virtual Meeting Place events include: Outback Tourism Talks - 5 May; Sustainable Building Network Meeting - 13 May; Creative Industries Network M[..]
16 Feb 2010
Learn how to effectively use the Mahara e-Portfolio system through our hands-on interactive workshop. Mahara is a fully featured electronic portfolio, weblog, resume builder and social networking system, connecting users and creating online communities. Mahara provides tools to setup a personal learning and development environment. No previous experience with Moodle or Mahara is required.
08 Feb 2010
Entry point to free online curriculum resources for Australian schools organised by Key Learning Area strands. Education Network Australia (edna) is a national resource database and collaborative network for educators and learning communities. Teachers are encouraged to submit resources to this portal.
mireille massue
29 Jan 2008
Happy New Year to you
I'm interested in learning more about building a colloborative environment using the Internet as a communication and collaborative tool
Mireille
Colleen Hodgins
Frankie Forsyth
Mona Younes
Helen Ward
Jackie Pedley
Kate Venning
Kerry Trabinger
Louise Ratliff
Kristen Morgan
Suzette Irvine
Tina Photakis
