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=K-12 Curriculum Resources= Software, Interactive Websites, Learning Objects, Apps, Collaborative Projects & Open Ed Resources (OER) toc

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General Introduction
@http://pandora.nla.gov.au/nph-wb/19991114130000/http://www.educationau.edu.au/archives/CP/default.htm http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Educational_technologies#A_flat_typology_of_major_educational_sofware_categories
 * Introduction to area of Educational Software****:** @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_software
 * Learning with software ** .[[image:hot.gif]] Pedagogies and practice.
 * Ed Software categories:**

K-12 curriculum software, app & website reviews
@http://www.projects.education.uts.edu.au/ClassSoft/softwarereviews.lasso
 * Apps in Education:** http://introtoictineducation.wikispaces.com/learningtechnologies#iml
 * EdShelf: [[image:hot.gif]]** @https://edshelf.com/
 * Children's Technology Review[[image:hot.gif]]** (includes magazine) @http://childrenstech.com/
 * Teem (UK).[[image:hot.gif]]** @http://teemeducation.org.uk/
 * Superkids Ed Software & Apps Reviews (US).** @http://www.superkids.com/
 * BETT awards (UK)[[image:hot.gif]]** @http://www.bettawards.com/home
 * K-12 Software Reviews**[[image:kangaroo.gif]] (by UTS student teachers) – includes links to other software review sites.


 * K-12 Site Reviews.** @http://www.educationworld.com/awards/
 * Schoolzone's Webguide (UK)**.[[image:hot.gif]] @http://www.schoolzone.co.uk/

Sample K-12 curriculum software outlets
(some have free trial arrangements)


 * 2simple**.[[image:kangaroo.gif]] @http://www.2simple.com.au/
 * Edsoft [[image:kangaroo.gif]]** @http://www.edsoft.com.au/
 * EdAlive** (US) @http://www.edalive.com/
 * Sunburst** @http://commerce.sunburst.com/
 * Sample K-12 apps:** @http://www.superkids.com/apps/
 * GreyGum ed. Software[[image:kangaroo.gif]]** [[image:hot.gif]](Australian): @http://www.greygum.com.au/

//FREE Curriculum Software outlets//


 * Educational Software Cooperative.** @http://www.edu-soft.org/padlib/index.php
 * K-6 Educational Software FREE downloads**. @http://www.pigeons.net/software/browse.php?category=4
 * Free stuff from Microsoft** @http://www.microsoft.com/uk/education/students/free-stuff.aspx

Interactive K-12 Online Learning Site Portals
@http://apps-new.edna.edu.au/edna_retired/edna/go/schooled/school_theme_pages.html
 * Schoolzone's Webguide (UK)**.[[image:hot.gif]] @http://www.schoolzone.co.uk/
 * EdNa K-12 sites search.**
 * eThemes.** @http://ethemes.missouri.edu/
 * K-12 interactive web site Reviews**[[image:kangaroo.gif]](by UTS students): Gems reviewed by UTS student teachers (+ links to other reviews sites) @http://www.projects.education.uts.edu.au/Interactive/interactive.lasso
 * EducationWorld** Monthly Site Reviews / Awards. @http://www.educationworld.com/awards/
 * I4C Sites for different subjects**. @http://www.internet4classrooms.com/k12links.htm

Learning Object Repositories[[image:hot.gif]]
(Used to be The Le@rning Federation (TLF) Via @http://www.tale.edu.au/
 * Intro. to Learning Object Repositories:** @http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Learning_objects_repositories
 * National Digital Learning Resources network.**[[image:kangaroo.gif]][[image:hot.gif]]@http://www.ndlrn.edu.au/default.asp
 * TALE Teaching and Learning Resources.**[[image:kangaroo.gif]][[image:hot.gif]] (NSW DET employees only have access to resources).
 * National Aust. VET [[image:hot.gif]]** @http://toolboxes.flexiblelearning.net.au/
 * Learning objects ...links to examples from Ed. Dept of WA. [[image:kangaroo.gif]]** @http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/cmis/eval/curriculum/learningobjects/index.htm

//Global//

@http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110316231736/tre.ngfl.eduserv.org.uk//
 * Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching** (**MERLOT**):[[image:hot.gif]] @http://www.merlot.org/ (a good place to start is the award section: @http://taste.merlot.org/catalog/awards/ )
 * Maricopa Learning Exchange**. [[image:hot.gif]]an electronic warehouse of ideas, examples, and resources (represented as "packages") that support student learning (context is HEd but useful ideas for K-12). @http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/mlx/
 * Resources for educational excellence**. (US). [|http://www.ed.gov/FREE/index.html]
 * Wisc-Online.** The Wisconsin Online Resource Center is a digital library of Web-based learning resources called "learning objects." FREE. @http://www.wisc-online.com/
 * Connections**.@http://cnx.org/aboutus/
 * Kahn Academy [[image:hot.gif]]** @http://www.khanacademy.org/
 * TEDEd Talks:[[image:hot.gif]]** @http://ed.ted.com/
 * Teacher Resource Exchange** (UK) Decommissioned.

Open Education Resources (OER)
@http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_educational_resources or @http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Open_educational_resources
 * Introduction to OER:**


 * OER (Jisc) intro**. @https://openeducationalresources.pbworks.com/
 * Massive Open Online Courses.** @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massive_open_online_course
 * Effective use of learning resources**. (JISC) @http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/themes/lra

Online Curriculum Projects & Telecollaborations

 * Oz-Projects**[[image:kangaroo.gif]](EdNa): @http://www.ozprojects.edu.au/course/category.php?id=10


 * IEARN**[[image:hot.gif]] . **iEARN** **is the** world's largest non-profit global network: http://www.iearn.org.au/ (US site is @http://www.iearn.org/ )
 * Global Schoolhouse**. [[image:hot.gif]]Projects registry is a clearinghouse for more than 2000 online collaborative projects, organized by topic, grade, and project date. Find partners or join projects from around the globe. @http://www.globalschoolnet.org
 * ePals Classroom Exchange**.[[image:hot.gif]] @http://www.epals.com/

@http://gigglepotz.com/connect-with-classrooms/
 * Thinkquest.** All about students thinking and learning together. Students work in teams to create the best educational websites and compete for exciting prizes @http://www.thinkquest.org/
 * Virtual Architecture.** @http://virtual-architecture.wm.edu/
 * Eduscapes - Collaborative projects** (excellent intro. to collaborative projects). @http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic1.htm
 * Telecollaborate**! @http://nschubert.home.mchsi.com/
 * Gigglepotz Class-connect**is a great way for classrooms to connect with other classrooms across the world.
 * Harnessing the Power of the Web**. This guide will help you to understand collaborative, project-based learning on the Internet. @http://www.gsn.org/GSH/pbl/harnessing.html
 * Teachers.Net projects** (mainly epal ads.) @http://teachers.net/projects/
 * KidLink.** Helps children collaborate and network with friends around the world. http://www.kidlink.org/drupal/project


 * International Telementor Program** (ITP). Facilitates electronic mentoring relationships between professional adults and students worldwide, and is recognized as the leader in the field of academic based mentoring. Since 1995 over 15,000 students throughout nine countries have received support, encouragement, and professional guidance. ITP serves students in K-12 and home school environments as well as college and university settings. @http://www.telementor.org/

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