OCt 08 Global Warning

This week, we look at the ACF site, amongst others. The issue of Global Warming will particularly interest Year 10 students this semester, as they study this in English, through opinionative writing, and the mechanics of climate change in Science. Your chance to become a Climate Project Connector! http://www.acfonline.org.au/emailer/emailer_view.asp?eid=2495321&cid=854 Working alone, people can do some pretty cool things. But put them together, and people can do genuinely, certifiably, mind-bogglingly amazing things. By becoming a Climate Project Connector, you can be that vital link between your community and actions that can make a real difference to climate change… The most important thing you can do to make a difference on climate change In the next few months, the Government will make a huge decision for our future – on Australia’s target for reducing carbon pollution over the next decade to 2020. Follow ACF’s step-by-step instructions on how you can make the Government sit up and listen – http://www.acfonline.org.au/default.asp?section_id=270&eid=2495321 7 things you should know about… http://www.educause.edu/7495&bhcp=1

If only there were only 7 things… but this site tries to simplify many of the new technologies… 100 Unbelievably Useful Reference Sites You’ve Never Heard Of Examples: Ms. Dewey sings and offers silly trivia while searching; FactBites is a search engine crossed with an encyclopaedia;

Online Music Theory Helper provides music theory lessons; plus much more. http://www.teachingtips.com/blog/2008/07/07/100-unbelievably-useful-reference-sites-youve-never-heard-of/

Digital Tools – Let them fly! Here is a list of free digital tools to try. http://heyjude.wordpress.com/student-tools-let-them-fly/#comment-38702 A collection of useful sites  Cactus combines major search engines http://www.cactisearch.com/  Create and share flow charts, diagrams, and more http://www.gliffy.com/  Make your photos into cool stuff http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/  Lots of fonts, and graphics to add zing to web and paper pages http://cooltext.com/  Access newspapers around the world with this handy list http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspaper_archives_online Beware of Books http://www.ozprojects.edu.au/course/view.php?id=27 This is a blog for students aged 15- 19 years to share their love of reading. It features an interview with Stephanie Meyer, author of the Twilight series. Ten to 14 year old lovers of reading should try this blog -http://www.ozprojects.edu.au/course/view.php?id=21 These blogs are hosted by ozprojects, provided by the Australian and State Government Education Departments.