Resources

We've dedicated this page to different websites, materials and resources we think are interesting. Hopefully they can be of some use to pre-service teachers - if you see something you think should be added to our list, please let us know!




TED Talks you need to watch

Ken Robinson is a leading voice on radically changing education and there's no doubt that most pre-service teachers would have heard of him before. The following talks will inspire and leave you thinking about the future of education.

http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity
http://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_revolution
http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_how_to_escape_education_s_death_valley

Sugata Mitra is another leading educational voice and in this talk he discusses how children can teach themselves, and how technology can shape education.

http://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_build_a_school_in_the_cloud

Websites you need to visit

Jenny Mackay is an Australian classroom behaviour management consultant and her website provides some great information about developing behaviour skills. Have a look at the Behaviour Help tab.

http://jennymackay.com.au/index.html

The Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) is set up to encourage the community to build a healthy and active lifestyle. Check out their blog as it has some interesting ideas that could be incorporated into the classroom.

http://www.achper.org.au/blog

The Australian Primary Principals Association (APPA) is the association of principals from independent, government and catholic schools around Australia. Have a look at their position papers which cover some interesting issues facing schools today.

http://www.appa.asn.au/policy-and-media/position-papers/

AussieEd, created in 2014, is a website designed to provide all educators easy access to professional development information. They've got a blog, twitter account and they even do podcasts!

http://aussieed.com/blog/

Twitter accounts to follow 

@aussieEDchat
@anthsperanza
@SirKenRobinson

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