CORPORATION NEWS
Curriculum Corporation is continuing to add to its list of print, electronic and website resources for teachers and students.
New for the classroom
New publishing initiative for Curriculum Corporation
History–new materials sent to schools
Website renewal
New for the classroom
Texts on TV
0 7308 7713 2
$149.95
Texts on TV is a marvellously rich multi-media kit of resources supporting teachers and students to explore popular texts. It comprises five copies of a CD-ROM, a video, a teachers’ guide and a set of classroom resources. These materials support teaching about popular visual texts through the analysis and manipulation of an extensive library of media images, including familiar advertisements and clips from television programs. Texts on TV includes a comprehensive tour, introducing users to the three modules of the CD. In the ‘View’ module, users can watch and analyse an extensive range of clips, learning about the techniques used to make them and the messages they convey. The easy-to-use ‘Edit’ module allows students to edit film clips, join clips together, add title scenes and change soundtracks. They can change the meaning of the original clip or create new clips that convey different messages. The ‘Read’ module provides detailed information about a range of visual media. Teachers will really enjoy exploring and using this versatile new product with their classes. This title was produced by the Department of Education and Children’s Services, South Australia, and has national appeal.
New publishing initiative for Curriculum Corporation
Curriculum Corporation has recently acquired a small list of titles for primary teachers to extend our range of practical publications for the classroom. Wizard Books primary teacher resources provide activities in the areas of literacy, numeracy, science and computer technology, along with a number of resources addressing issues of student welfare and wellbeing. Visit www.curriculum.edu.au/catalogue or contact the sales team at the Corporation for the print catalogue to find out more about this hands-on range of resources.
History–new materials sent to schools
Time to Remember: Understanding Australia’s experiences in war and peacekeeping is a kit of materials commemorating the history of Australia’s servicemen and women. This publication was developed for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and was distributed to every Australian primary school in April 2003. The kit contains a set of 16 big picture display boards, a companion 48-page Teacher Guide, a poster and a CD of commemorative music.
Making History: Upper Primary Units–Investigations of our land and legends and Making History: Middle Secondary Units–Investigations of people and issues in Australia after World War II were published and distributed free to schools for the National Centre for History Education (NCHE) as part of the National History Project. Both titles are also available in PDF format on the NCHE website, along with 11 additional online units which extend the topics and themes of the books.
Making History: A guide to the teaching and learning of history in Australian schools, a professional development resource for teachers can also be found on the NCHE website. All resources can be viewed at www.hyperhistory.org.
Website renewal
An enormous amount of work has been recently completed–and further work continues behind the scenes–to refresh the websites and enhance the wide range of materials from Curriculum Corporation and its clients. The following four sites reflect this new content. Further site upgrades will be profiled in the Summer issue of EQ.
EQ Australia
www.curriculum.edu.au/eq
This site has been revised to offer ease of access to some of the features of EQ Australia. Two selected articles from the current quarterly issue appear online together with the editorial by Bruce Wilson. To save time and effort the Bits & Bytes entries have all been made available and provide the reader with direct links via the Internet. Themes and selected articles from back issues are also posted here.
MindMatters
www.curriculum.edu.au/mindmatters
Curriculum Corporation and the Australian Principals Association Professional Development Council (APAPDC) are managing the distribution and continued promotion of the MindMatters resource through professional development activities in each State and Territory. MindMatters provides free professional development training for secondary schools and health/mental health agencies together with follow-up support to implement the resources. The MindMatters website has been recently redeveloped to support a State and Territory focus on the promotion of mental health for secondary schools. The website hosts an active discussion group whose membership includes education, medical, health and mental health professionals. The website is updated weekly.
Maths300
www.curriculum.edu.au/maths300
During the last 12 months Maths300, a membership and subscription-funded resource, has added 38 modified lessons to its site. Content for the modified lessons includes new interactivity and enhancements submitted by member classroom teachers. Additionally, 16 completely new lessons have extended the lesson bank and an entire software upgrade across the site has been undertaken. As new lessons are added to the site, members are advised of their availability and value to the existing range of lessons and new activities offered. Visit the site today.
Asia EdNet
www.asiaeducation.edu.au/network
The Asia EdNet website has been updated, with enhanced content and navigation, and a totally new design. The Asia EdNet project, which has been extended for two years until March 2005, provides online services for educators who are interested in teaching about Asia. Asia EdNet offers a resource directory, online tutorial, moderated discussion group and a noticeboard. This site assists teachers to develop skills in the use of online technologies and to nurture an online community of studies of Asia teachers. Join with colleagues to find out more.
EQ Spring 2003 © Curriculum Corporation