Art

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The Visual Record  http://www.thevisualrecord.com

The Visual Record is a fantastic collection of photographs drawn from travel experiences, landscapes, photo essays and projects as well as a photoblog that you can also track.  The photographs provided here provide an artistic and inspirational journey.  Ideal for year levels 9-12 RRRR

Vision & Art   http://psych.hanover.edu/Krantz/art/

This tutorial has been developed to demonstrate how visual information is used in art.  The tutorials deal with such things as depth, relative height, linear perspective, texture gradient, shadow, aerial perspective, relative height, and interposition.  This is an excellent collection of tutorials for art students. Ideal for year levels 5-11 RRRR

Scribe Worx: Calligraphy  http://scribeworx.8m.com/index.html

If you are teaching or learning about calligraphy, then this web site will provide you with a wealth of background information including reference works, electronic books you can read or download as well as access to thousands of fonts which you can download, unzip and install at no cost, or very little cost. Ideal for year levels 6-10 RRRRR

The National Gallery of Art: Kids Section   http://www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm

Students and teachers of art will find a fantastic collection of resources available from this web site.  There is an excellent collection of tutorials based around images, as well as the art zone, where you can create interactive art online, build geometric sculptures, draw interactive portraits, learn about the history of art . . . . A treasure trove of resources and inspiration. Ideal for all year levels RRRRR

Visual Magic Magazine  http://visualmagic.awn.com/

This online magazine deals with the increasing influence of technology on animation and artistic work.  With the commercial success of films such as "Lord of the Rings", the standard of animation has now reached a point where people are demanding to see Golem in person. This magazine will provide teachers and students with some excellent case studies, as well as background information  on affordable software as well as tutorials and lesson ideas. Ideal for year levels 7-12 RRRR

Harold Olejarz: Art Teacher  http://olejarz.com/arted/

This web site provides art teachers with an excellent insight into a very successful art program and art teacher.  As well as providing a background into teaching technology and content orientation, the site also provides an excellent collection of animations and illustrations, introducing principles such as one point perspective.  Teachers can discover here how Mr Olejarz uses student web-portfolios as an essential part of his art assessment program. Ideal for teachers  RRRRR

Using Technology in Art Education  http://home.wi.rr.com/clipartngraphics/ArtEdTech/ArtEd.html

Teachers who are looking to integrate technology into their program in order to improve the opportunities for students and the quality of resources provided can find seven excellent technology infused lesson plans available from here.  If you ever wondered whether technology had a place in the teaching of art, coming here will convince you that there is a place for integrating technology into your program.  Ideal for teachers  RRRRR

Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci  http://www.visi.com/~reuteler/leonardo.html

If you are looking for some background information on the drawings of Leonardo as well as the drawings themselves, then you will find a great collection at this web site. Ideal for year levels 5-12 RRRRR

English Language

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Lesson plans, Teachers Guides, and Study Guides http://www.litplans.com/

This comprehensive web site contains a huge amount of resource material for students and teachers with over 30,000 listings in the directory.  You can search via author, theme or topic for teaching notes, student notes, study guides, lessons for teachers to give students and much more. Ideal for year levels 7-12 RRR

Reading, Technology, & Inquiry-based Learning Through Literature-Rich Webquest's http://www.readingonline.org/articles/teclehaimanot/  CORRECTED URL ON THIS ONE!

The use of technology in teaching and learning can help bring reading alive for children and young adults.  The article here focuses on how technology-rich environments can facilitate the reading experience and help students meet challenging standards, while addressing essential questions that bring meaning to learning. Ideal for teachers  RRRR

Spelling Bee   http://www.cjonline.com/nie/spellingbee/resources.shtml

The use of spelling bee's has become somewhat of an American institution, but even if you do not run spelling bee competitions, you can find here a very interesting collection of words that trip up almost all of us at some time or another.  You can check out the fateful 50 words or use some of the warmup practice lists that are available here. Ideal for year levels 3-9 RR

The Digital White Board: A Tool in Early Literacy Education  http://www.readingonline.org/electronic/rt/2-04_Column/index.html

Unfortunately, the use of technology in schools tends to drift down from the teaching of older to the teaching of younger students.  In the first years at school, students are transitioning from a completely visual and oral interpretation of their world into one that is increasingly based on reading and writing.  In order to manage this transition, students need to manipulate text and images and oral language in order to learn about the relationship between these media.  Digital whiteboards present a fantastic opportunity to teachers of junior school children to facilitate that process much more effectively and powerfully.  This article describes how this tool can radically transform a junior school classroom.  Ideal for junior school teachers  RRRRR

Literacy Connections   http://www.literacyconnections.com/

Teachers of literacy will find here an excellent collection of recommended resources that are useful in supporting the teaching practice for teachers of English and/or literacy programs.  The links here include resources that teachers can use whether they are emergent, mature and second language literacy teachers. Ideal for teachers  RRRR

Research Tips for Mystery Writers  http://www.barbarafister.com/BloodattheSource.html

When writing mystery stories, historical novels or almost any text, it is important to carry out research so that the backdrop for your writing can be as realistic and historically correct as possible.  This web site provides a guide as to how to get the most out of libraries and the Internet in order to achieve this goal.  The focus here is for mystery writers but the skills highlighted here are the same for writing any serious work. Discover the need for critical literacy when using web based resources, information on accessing effective search engines, primary resources and special collections. Ideal for year levels 7-12 RRRR

Into the Wardrobe: The CS Lewis Web Site  http://cslewis.drzeus.net/

Being part of the Dr Zeuss web site did not initially instil much confidence but this is an excellent resource for teachers or students who are studying or teaching the works of CS Lewis.  You can find here an excellent collection of biographies, reflections on his literary works, message forums, related resources, daily quotes . . Ideal for year levels 7-12 RRRR

General & Professional Development

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The Nobel e-Museum  http://www.nobel.se

At this official Nobel laureate web site you can catch up with the winners of the various Nobel prizes, the origin of the Nobel foundation and background information on the winning Nobel laureates and the work that they have created in order to win this prestigious title. Ideal for year levels 7-12 RRRR

Turning the Pages   http://www.bl.uk/collections/treasures/digitisation2.html

This fantastic technology allows you to treat your computer screen as a book and simply turn the pages as you would with any normal text.  The texts that have been transformed into online books are wonderful examples of historically significant books that are now available using this wonderfully enabling technology.  You can look at Leonardo's notebook, the Lindisfarne Gospels, Versalius’ anatomy, the Diamond Sutra, the Luttrell Psalter and several other wonderful online texts.  Well worth the wait! Ideal for year levels 9-12 RRRRR

Hubbard's Cupboard  http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/

This web site is designed specifically for teachers and parents of early learners.  There is information here on how to build a desire for learning in young children and how to meet that desire in the various areas of literacy, mathematics and interactions that build understanding of foundational ideas. Ideal for year levels 0-3 RRRR

Ilumina  http://turing.bear.uncw.edu/iLumina/index.asp

Ilumina is a digital library of sharable undergraduate teaching materials for chemistry, biology, physics, mathematics, and computer science. It is designed to quickly and accurately connect users with the educational resources they need. These resources range in type from highly granular objects such as individual images and video clips to entire courses.  These digital learning objects can be used to help create student based courses, provide additional homework or be added to your school intranet or Knowledge NET for the students to use as resource material. Ideal for year levels 9-12 RRRRR

The Gateway To Educational Materials (GEM)   http://www.thegateway.org

The Gateway to Educational Materials^SM is a Consortium effort to provide educators with quick and easy access to thousands of educational resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites. GEM is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.  With almost 40,000 resources available here these digital learning objects can be used to help create student based courses, provide additional homework or be added to your school intranet or Knowledge NET for the students to use as resource material. Ideal for all year levels RRRRR

Webquests and Webquest Resources  http://www.iwebquest.com/

Teachers will find here an excellent collection of high quality Webquest's that they can provide for their students.  These Webquest's deal with topics such as mathematics, information communication technology, explorations ancient Egypt, medieval storytelling . . . . Ideal for year levels 5-10 RRRRR

Health & Wellbeing

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Tennis 4 You   http://www.tennis4you.com/

If you are looking for tips on tennis coaching and how to improve your tennis or how to improve somebody else's game of tennis then you'll find plenty of information, advice and coaching hints at this site.  You will also find the latest news and results from professional tennis leagues from around the world

Puberty & Girls: http://www.kotex.com/info/education/

Teachers will find here a wonderful education site dealing with puberty in relation to girls.  The site is available to teachers, students and parents in order to assist and help preteens and teens through the changes associated with adolescence. Well presented, well researched and  informative. Ideal for teachers  RRRRR

BAM! Body and Mind  http://www.bam.gov/

Growing up used to be a very low stress process but in today's hectic and frantic world it has become a time of increasing stress, based around making increasingly complex decisions.  This web site focuses on how to manage stress, whether it be within families, at school or between friends.  The site is excellently produced, has a great range of resources here and really is a great place for teenagers and preteens to de-stress and take stock of their lives. Ideal for year levels 5-10 RRRR

For Kids Only  http://www.health.org/features/kidsarea/kidsarea.aspx

Students will find here a range of web sites dealing with Internet safety, alcohol and drug information as well as  advice on friendships.  The information is presented in a light-hearted and animated format and will assist young people in making choices that have their long-term benefit at heart. Ideal for year levels 3-9 RRRR

Smart Mouth  http://www.cspinet.org/smartmouth/

Smart Mouth is a site and focused on encouraging young people to consume appropriate foods which are healthy and will provide them with all the vitamins, minerals and essential foods that their young bodies require for good health and plenty of energy.  They are well presented with great animations and activities. Ideal for year levels 3-8 RRRR

Simple Steps To Better Dental Health  http://www.simplestepsdental.com/

This dental hygiene web site has an excellent collection of articles dealing with a wide range of dental issues.  There is a parents section that schools could recommend, an “ask the dentist" section, an interactive tool and illustrations of the mouth and how moral hygiene is maintained as well as video clips, games and fun stuff about keeping your teeth and mouth healthy. Ideal for year levels 0-10 RRRRR

Girl Power: Body Wise   http://www.girlpower.gov/girlarea/bodywise/index.htm

Getting “body wise” is all about learning to love and take care for your body: it's the only one you’ve got!  That means knowing how to choose nutritious foods, eat smart, and stay fit.  It's important to learn about the vitamins and nutrients your body needs to keep you going.  This site answers these questions, presenting information in a format and manner that growing girls will appreciate. Ideal for year levels 4-8 RRRRR

Surf NZ   http://www.surf.co.nz/

As well as an excellent collection of surf photographs and club information, you can catch up the latest conditions via the WebCams that are available from this site. Ideal for year levels 4-12 RRR

The Olympic Games Curriculum Guide  http://www.aafla.com/6oic/curric_frmst.htm

Teachers will find here a wide range of curriculum guides across almost every curriculum area.  There are some excellent guides here including topics such as winning and losing, the Olympic torch, bobsleigh mathematics, the Olympic reporter . . . . . Ideal for teachers  RRRRR

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Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)  http://www.fcc.gov/voip/

Voice over Internet Protocol allows you to make telephone calls using a broadband Internet connection, bypassing traditional telecommunications providers, and theoretically reducing your phone bill dramatically.  This technology sounds almost too good to be true and in the past it has been.  However, in the last 18 months significant advancements have been made and Voice over Internet Protocol in has become a reality and its clarity is increasing dramatically.  Catch up with this technology and possible applications for you and your school at this excellent site. Ideal for year levels 9-12 RRRR

Search Bookmarklets  http://bookmarklets.com/

The concept here is that the user highlights a selection of words in the text of a web page and this automatically links to a search engine which then searches the Web using a variety of search engines.  This is essentially a "quick key" to speed up the searching process without having to cut and paste the text into a search engine or open a new search engine window. Ideal for all year levels RRR

The Tech Support Guy   http://www.helponthe.net

If you are looking for technical support, then this guy here is a fantastic resource and is very responsive to questions that are posted to him.  You can also check out the support forums in order to see the ideas and suggestions that are made in response to questions posted. Ideal for teachers  RRRRR

Free Computer IT training Tutorials  http://www.intelinfo.com/freecourses.html?cobrand=intelinfo DOESN”T WORK

Here you can find a considerable number of computer training tutorials at no cost.  These training tutorials are very well laid out and cover a wide range of needs including everything from HTML, Java, scanning images, web development, flash, PowerPoint, Photo shop, Access, Dreamweaver . . . . . Ideal for year levels 6-12 RRRRR

The Webby Awards  http://www.webbyawards.com/

The Webby awards are the leading international honour for the world's best web sites. Much can be learnt from the awareness of these awards as they point the way for others that will follow.  New technologies, new layout fashions and new ways of enticing people to visit their sites provides other web site designers clues for their own success. Ideal for year levels 5-12 RRRR

Seymour Papert on Project Based Learning http://glef.org/php/interview.php?id=Art_901

Seymour Papert is a world leader on the impact of technology on education and it is his belief that the concept of project based Learning has been one of the most moving  instructional education experiences of his entire career.   What is this lasts entence?In a project working with juveniles who had turned their back on education Seymour Papert manages to completely turn these students around by using appropriate contexts and applying in-situ learning experiences.  This is an excellent article that we highly recommend. Ideal for teachers  RRRRR

Five-minute Intranet Self Evaluation  http://www.steptwo.com.au/papers/cmb_selfeval/index.html

If you are looking at building your own intranet from scratch, don't unless this is your full-time job!  This is the advice you will receive from most experts in this field and it is wise advice.  But when it comes to choosing what products you might use in order to create a schoolwide intranet then apply this five-minute intranet evaluation. If the product that you are looking at does not meet these needs then look elsewhere. Ideal for teachers RRRRR

Foreign Languages (LOTE)

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Yiddish News  http://www.derbay.org

Yiddish is the language of Ashkenazic Jewry.  The  Yiddish language, literature, poetry, theatre and music have a rich heritage and the mission of this web site is to preserve this culture. Ideal for year levels 9-12 RRRR

Language Dictionaries  http://www.yourdictionary.com/languages.html

There are 6800 known languages spoken in the 200 countries of the world.  2261 have writing systems and about 300 are represented by online dictionaries they can be accessed from this web site.  If you are looking for dictionaries in any of the common languages then it will probably be here. Ideal for year levels 7-12 RRRR

About the Spanish Language  http://spanish.about.com/

If you are studying or teaching the Spanish language you'll find here an excellent collection of links to unique Spanish web sites dealing with basic language skills, contextual use of language, grammar and syntax, grammar exercises and web sites that are written in the Spanish language. Ideal for year levels 8-11 RRR

French Teacher Net  http://www.frenchteacher.net

Teachers of the French language will be thankful to Steve Smith from the United Kingdom who has put online here an excellent collection of worksheets, interactive sites for students to practise grammar, vocabulary, crosswords and quizzes and also his philosophy on teaching languages within schools.  There is an excellent resource for any level of teaching the French language. Ideal for teachers  RRRR

French Basic Grammar  http://www.buxtononline.net/french-tuition/grammar.htm

This is  quite a formal French grammar site providing an excellent collection of exercises dealing with pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and tense.  The exercises are well laid out and provide students with a good opportunity for practise in building an excellent foundation for their French. Ideal for year levels 7-10 RRRR

France for Kids  http://www.ambafrance-us.org/kids/

This excellent site from the French Embassy in the United States provides an introduction to France, its culture and art, history and geography and life in France, as well as a brief introduction to the French language. Ideal for year levels 3-8 RRR

French Crosswords http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/square/fk26/xwords/frind.htm

Crosswords can be very useful way of encouraging students to remember terms and as a translation exercise.  You can find here a collection of 25 different crosswords which you can give  your students as extension exercises. Ideal for year levels 5-9 RR

French Language Games Online  http://www.engel.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/vals_french_games/frames/front_games_page.htm

Using a variety of introductory games this web site provides a collection of word searches, jumbled words and “fill in the gaps” exercises using French language terms.  Themes include topics such as pencil case, colours, days, animals, transport, numbers, months, schoolbag, countries and subjects. Ideal for year levels 5-9 RRRR

The Top 20 Interactive French Activities  http://www.quia.com/dir/french/

Students and teachers of the French language will find here a wonderful collection of interactive activities which assist in building a good understanding and knowledge of the French language.  There are a wide variety of different approaches that are used here and topics include French numbers, food and drink, colours, body parts, animals, verbs . . . . Ideal for year levels 6-12 RRRR

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Maths Stuff   http://www.tki.org.nz/r/wick_ed/maths/interactives.php

Launching satellites, catching spies, hacking the matrix, and catching butterflies have all been turned into exciting interactive mathematics challenges here at this web site.  An excellent way of encouraging students to reinforce basic skills and number concepts. Ideal for year levels 3-8 RRRRR

50 Problem Solving Strategies Explained  http://www.une.edu.au/psychology/staff/malouff/problem.htm

Mathematics is about using and practising the language of problem solving. This comprehensive list of problem solving strategies allows individuals to use a checklist approach to problem solving.  In order to encourage students to develop a range of problem solving strategies, the author has collated for the different strategies on this site and also provided excellent explanations and examples demonstrating where and how each strategy can be used. Ideal for year levels 7-12 RRRRR

Count Your Chickens  http://www.learningplanet.com/sam/cyc/index.asp?counterid=174

Encouraging young children to learn to count is a foundational concept and requires continuous practise in a multitude of different media, and environments and interactions.  This web site provides an excellent opportunity for children to practise their counting skills in a fun and interactive environment. Ideal for year levels 0-3 RRRRR

Basic Number Concepts  http://www.adc.net.au/countusin/ DOESN”T WORK

Developing fundamental concepts about number and the various operations that can be applied to them is pivotal if students are to master more complex ideas and procedures later on.  This wonderful site presents a host of interactive games that reinforce and develop number concepts.  Students love using and interacting with these environments and it is an excellent way to build fundamental ideas. You can download these games onto your own computer so that they are always available without students having to be on the Internet. Ideal for year levels 0-4 RRRRR

The Census Bureau (USA)   http://www.census.gov

Census information can be absolutely fascinating when graphed or put into a format where it can be compared or contrasted with other information.  The United States census web site contains a huge amounts of information are wide range of themes and topics and this information can be used to investigate trends and changes over a number of years. Ideal for year levels 7-12 RRRRR

More than Mathematics  http://www.morethanmath.org/

More Than Mathematics is a web site providing challenging activities based on integrating art into the mathematics curriculum.  This unique approach to mathematics provides an insight into the incredibly wide and diverse integration of mathematics into our daily lives. Ideal for year levels 7-12 RRRRR

About Mathematics  http://math.about.com/

About Mathematics provides a wide collection of links to mathematics web sites as well as locally produced material which is presented on the site.  This includes problems, issues within mathematics and ideas for the classroom.  You can also find here excellent tutorials, tables of mathematical formulae, mathematics lesson plans, help with calculators, competitions, history of mathematics as well as included information and background notes on recreational mathematics and applied mathematics. Ideal for all year levels RRRRR

Music & Performance Arts

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Free Music  http://www.coolfreeweb.com/Free_Music/

You will find here a list of  sites providing you with links to a whole range of sservers where you can download music of every possible genre and style.  Ideal for all year levels RR

Free Play Music  http://www.freeplaymusic.com/

Free Play Music is the biggest, the best and the fastest-growing free broadcast music production library in the world.  You can download almost any musical genre you could possibly imagine from the blues through to hip-hop.  If you are looking for examples of different music styles to play to your students, then this is the place to come.  Ideal for all year levels RRRR

Experience Music Project (EMP)  http://www.emplive.com/ EXTRA Typo here Mark – experiences below!

Experience Music Project provides dynamic, multifaceted, ever-changing experiences through new and exciting explorations of American popular music, which both entertain and engage visitors in the creative process.  If you are looking to extend students’ appreciation of music and the possibilities  now out there, this project will take them on an unprecedented and technologically advanced musical journey of inspiration. Ideal for year levels 7-12 RRRRR

Museum of Music Instruments  http://www.themomi.org/museum/index2.html

The Museum of Musical Instruments is that and much more; including over 450,000 song titles which can be downloaded. Experience the myriad of musical genres via the time machine as well as investigate topics such as "the guitar is art" along with an excellent look at the historical development of the musical instruments that we take for granted today.  A fully interactive and well presented site. Ideal for all year levels RRRRR

Songs for Teaching  http://songsforteaching.homestead.com/

Creative teachers can use music to teach content across the curriculum.  This web site contains a wide range of educational songs from popular artists and are presented here under curriculum and thematic headings to make their selection even more straightforward.  Ideal for teachers  RRRR

Music Theory  http://www.musictheory.net

This is a huge site with a wide range of lessons covering topics such as scale degrees, intervals, an introduction to chords, composing with minor scales, phrases and cadences, note trainer and key trainer, interval trainer, keyboard trainer, guitar trainer, bass trainer . . . . .  Excellent quality of lessons provided and at no charge. Ideal for year levels 5-12 RRRRR

Classical Music Resources http://www.lib.duke.edu/dw3/index.php

There are three key resources available from this site including a collection of more than 90 classical music radio stations, broadcasting live on the web; an additional 500 radio stations that you can link into and listen to, as well as a comprehensive collection of free, downloadable files of complete movements/works covering nearly every genre of classical music.  These include biographical information about the performers (mostly Russian) and composers (a wide variety). Ideal for year levels 7-12  RRRRR

Creating Music  http://www.creatingmusic.com/

This is a children's online creative music environment.  Here children can compose music, play with musical performance, music games and music puzzles.  The Musical Sketch Pad is absolutely brilliant!  Ideal for year levels 1-6  RRRRR+

Science

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Seasons  http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/astronomy/topics/Seasons.html

Understanding the seasons seems to be fairly straightforward as a science concept but there are some complications and this web site does an excellent job of explaining the changes in seasons, the different Equinox’s and the effect of the earths tilt on the weather as we orbit around the sun. Ideal for year levels 7-11 RRRR

Science in the News: New Scientist   http://www.newscientist.com/

If you want to keep up with the latest scientific news and discoveries, then this online news service will provide you with a constant information flow dealing with all the different sciences and the latest discoveries, advances and applications. Ideal for year levels 7-12 RRRR

Sun-Earth Viewer http://ds9.ssl.berkeley.edu/viewer/flash/flash.html

The Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope on the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory satellite has been sending back stunning views of the sun, revealing far more detail about its surface than we have ever appreciated before.  The sun is a dynamic, violent and ever-changing neighbour which we rely on for its overall consistency of behaviour and provision of light and warmth.  But how reliable is it? Ideal for year levels 5-12 RRRRR

The Periodical Cicada http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/fauna/michigan_cicadas/Periodical/Index.html

Cicadas are probably best-known for their conspicuous acoustic signals or "songs", which the male makes using specialised structures called tymbals found on the abdomen.  This web site goes through the life cycle of the cicada, the various species as well as a description of the insect itself. Ideal for year levels 4-9 RRRR

Red Gold  http://www.pbs.org/wnet/redgold/

Blood and circulatory systems are what keeps every cell in the body serviced, managed and maintained.  Without it we would die almost immediately.  This excellent web site provides information and background on the journey the blood takes through a body and how it manages to regenerate itself, transport all the essential nutrients vitamins and substances each cell requires, how it maintains our health, destroying any enemies of the body, as well as how we have come to understand the importance of blood and the huge number of roles it has in the maintenance of our body. Ideal for year levels 5-12 RRRRR

Signs of Spring (NASA)   http://www.signalsofspring.net/

Using a range of earth imagery technology, this web site looks at and explains the migration of animals around the world.  Migrations are difficult to fully comprehend until you see them in this format. The distances that these animals travel and the barriers that they have to overcome, both natural and man-made, make their journeys into truly epic events.  Ideal for year levels 0-9 RRRRR