Resources
My Place for teachers
Education Services and the Australian Children’s Television Services have developed this new series which is based on the much loved book by Nadia Wheatley. This is a truly fabulous resource for teachers with much support material including the Learning Federation incorporated. It provides a cross disciplinary perspective.
http://www.myplace.edu.au/default.asp
Pacific Neighbours Resources
AUSAID, Global Education Project, Curriculum Corporation and Asia Education foundation have worked together to produce a resources to assist us better understand our Pacific neighbours. It is aimed at junior and middle secondary school but it is also a good read for us as teachers to improve our knowledge. There is a hard copy book and a CD but material is also available online for downloading. Also from the website indicated there is a professional training package to help you better understand the ways in which the material can be used and addresses by Professor Stuart Firth on Australia's historical ties with the Pacific and Dr Max Qanchie on Human rights issues associated with the Pacific. This is a great website.
http://www.ozprojects.edu.au/course/view.php?id=138
The Pacific resources are also now available from the Global Education website in a number of ways.
Home Page - click on 'People of the Pacific' in the Global Projects online section (dark blue):
Country Profiles:
Publications (scroll down as it is in alphabetical order):
Professional Learning:
