Engaging Students Through ICT
FUSE
FUSE stands for Find, Use and Share Education and is the Department’s new portal that aims to host and deliver a range of teaching and learning content and Web 2.0 tools to support the work of teachers in their classrooms. Teachers can access and download The Learning Federation’s learning objects and digital resources. Teachers can search online by keyword, or browse by Domain to discover hundreds of different digital learning resources. Digital resources have been contributed by organisations such as the State Library, Museum Victoria and Scienceworks. FUSE will be embedded within the Ultranet in 2010, but is available now.
See: FUSE
Global Projects
Global Projects allow students to interact with communities across the Asia region using technology to support communication and learning.
See: FUSE to search for asia global projects
Great Wall of China resources
The Great Wall of China resources were developed to support an Exhibition at the Melbourne Museum.
The Units focus on:
- the Humanities domain at levels 4 and 5
- the ICT domain at levels 4 – 6.
They also have a learning focus in the domains of:
- English
- Information and Communication Technology
- Thinking Processes
- Communication
- Personal Learning.
See: The Great Wall of China: dynasties, dragons and warriors (suits levels 4 – 6)
Studies of Asia related websites
General sites
- Studies of Asia wikispace – is the local Victorian site that updates professional development, scholarships, opportunities and news for Victorian teachers on a regular basis. A monthly newsletter and units of work can also be accessed from this site.
- Asia Education Foundation – this nationally managed site provides a wealth of information for teachers, school leaders, students and parents around Australia
- AskAsia.org – is an American educational website for students and teachers covering thirty countries in Asia and featuring materials that stem from early civilizations to contemporary events.
- The Asia New Zealand Foundation – has units of work about the Asian region for primary and secondary teachers.
- Global Education at edna – provides a significant range of teaching materials, country profiles and support in teaching about global issues.
Art Galleries
- The Art Gallery of New South Wales – provides Education Online, web pages which include Asia-related materials and Education Kits for all levels of schooling.
- The Art Gallery of South Australia – has a range of Asia-focused kits and resources for primary and secondary students.
- The Asia–Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT) hosted by Queensland Art Gallery is the only major series of exhibitions in the world to focus exclusively on the contemporary art of Asia and the Pacific, including Australia. This website includes an online Education Kit.
- The National Gallery of Victoria - has a range of Asia-focussed kits and resources for primary and secondary students.
Museums
- The Immigration Museum of Victoria – has a range of online resources for all levels of schooling.
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Sovereign Hill Museums Association - recreates Ballarat’s first ten years after the discovery of gold. The web site provides general information for visitors and detailed information for teachers.
This includes:- the education program
- classroom resources
- membership to the Sovereign Hill Museum Association
- professional development for teachers
- programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program:
- Nambool Environmental Discovery Camps
- Sovereign Hill Education
Zoos
- Melbourne Zoo – provides a range of educational programs which strongly support studies of Asia.
- Perth Zoo – provides a wonderful chance to connect Asia and Australia through biodiversity