GREAT RESOURCES
If you are in need of some extra resources for your classroom then why not take a look at some of the wonderful links provided below. I know it’s a busy time but maybe when you are home relaxing you might take a moment to investigate some of these fabulous resources that we are fortunate to have at our fingertips, even if they are not relevant at the moment, please keep them in mind for future research.
The ABC and SBS have extensive audio-visual collections, although traditionally were mainly intended for internal use so not very publicly visible. The ABC has been working on improving online access to its collection through ABC Open Archives http://www.abc.net.au/archives/?WT.svl=explore, and other projects like:
If you are in need of some extra resources for your classroom then why not take a look at some of the wonderful links provided below. I know it’s a busy time but maybe when you are home relaxing you might take a moment to investigate some of these fabulous resources that we are fortunate to have at our fingertips, even if they are not relevant at the moment, please keep them in mind for future research.
The ABC and SBS have extensive audio-visual collections, although traditionally were mainly intended for internal use so not very publicly visible. The ABC has been working on improving online access to its collection through ABC Open Archives http://www.abc.net.au/archives/?WT.svl=explore, and other projects like:
Gallipoli http://www.abc.net.au/innovation/gallipoli/?WT.svl=explore
(this has some fabulous 3D animated video re-enactments of the landing at
Gallipoli and much, much more)
Sydney
Opera House Project http://theoperahouseproject.com/
Sydney
Sidetracks http://www.abc.net.au/innovation/sidetracks/?WT.svl=explore
The National Film and
Sound Archives http://www.nfsa.gov.au/
also have some amazing video clips and stills to assist in many subject areas.
Explore the many tabs available to find a wealth of resources. The Collection
tab has many film, sound, TV resources as well as an Indigenous collection.
The Learning tab has many items including a School
Screen with resources.AMIMOTO AND BOOK TRAILERS
FIND OUT HOW MOOROOPNA S.C. ARE USING THIS TOOL FOR BOOK TRAILERS AND HOW THEY'VE SET IT UP FOR A WHOLE CLASS (taken from Bright Ideas blog)
Animoto changed the way we did things in the library at Mooroopna Secondary College in 2010. We used Animoto to create book trailers from photos, video clips, and music. Using the videos that animoto collated for us, we had a new way to connect to the students, one that far surpassed trying to talk to reluctant readers about a book that we thought they would like. Showing them a book trailer talks to them in ways we never could. Below is an example of a book trailer created by library staff in June 2010, for The Book of Lies by James Maloney:
We have found that many students connect with the book trailer format, as it is in the same vein as a movie trailer. Since using Animoto the library staff have presented book trailers to english literature circle classes to showcase novels (using the IWB). We have connected with authors, some of whom have kindly given us images to use in the book trailers of their books. Furthermore, we have been invited to go into the classrooms to show staff and students how to use this tool. The students, especially, like seeing each others completed Animotos. Currently, a media class is using Animoto to create cybersafety videos.
A question that is often asked is “how do we get our class signed up?”. One option I use is below:
* First sign up in Animoto for Education. This provides you with an education code to get Animoto Plus.
* Create a ‘fake’ account in gmail for your class, e.g. litcirclesyear7@gmail.com.
* Sign yourself up to Animoto using this email address and the education code Animoto would have sent you via email.
* Don’t forget to write down the email address and password for each of your students.
* The benefit of having them all signed up like this is that each student’s Animoto video will go to the fake gmail account that you control. Therefore, you can monitor their use and assessing their work is made simpler.
I must admit, for large classes this is quite laborious, and if you could it would be easier to have each student sign themselves up using the email address (as above) that you assign them.Animoto is enjoyable to use, and at Mooroopna Secondary College we are now seeing students submit reviews for our review blog MSC’s licorice allsorts using this applicaiton (things were quite dry on that front!).
FIND A BOOK IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE
Would you like to find a children's book in another language? Then check out this great site that offers over 4,500 books in 55 different languages. The International Children's Digital Library offers
a wonderful service and welcome translators to help their work. Find a book in Yiddish or Farsi. Great for ESL and LOTE students.
