Learning Resources for the National Curriculum http://www.learn.co.uk/

Teaching Strategies & Disciplinary Resources http://www.crlt.umich.edu/publinks/publinks.html

Learning and Teaching Strategies http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/front_strategies.html

Study Guides and Strategies http://www.studygs.net/

Multiple Intelligences and Technology - http://oops.bizland.com/mi.html

or http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic68.htm

Collaborative Learning - http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/rpl_esys/collab.htm and

http://www.ed.psu.edu/cshe/htdocs/research/nctla/r11.htm

http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/cooperative/front_cooperative.htm

Brain connection - http://www.brainconnection.com/teasers/

Mind Mapping - http://www.mind-map.com/ and

http://www.mind-mapping.co.uk

Graphic Organizers - http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/torganiz.htm

or http://www.graphic.org/

Teaching Strategies -

http://www.middleweb.com/CurrStrategies.html

Lesson Plans - http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/index.html

http://www.teachersfirst.com/matrix.htm

Formative Assessment: Focusing Outcomes http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/outcomes/focus/

http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/outcomes/tech/te4.htm

http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/webquests/economics/

http://www.smplanet.com/teachers/teachers.html

http://mciunix.mciu.K12.pa.us/~spjvweb/tealinks.html

http://www.sitesforteachers.com

Collaborative Projects

http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/cmis/eval/curriculum/onlineactivities/curricprojects/index.htm#support

Links to Other Schools,Teacher Resources and Projects

Global SchoolNet Foundation

Intercultural E-mail Classroom Connections (IECC)

Mighty Media KeyPals Network

Classroom Connect

iEARN

http://www.iearn.org/professional/online.html

iEARN's eight week online teacher training courses are designed to help K-12 educators interact with their peers internationally while learning how to integrate an international online collaborative project into their classrooms.

Participants will identify how projects meet local/state/national curriculum standards. There are over 100 collaborative projects underway across iEARN's 95+ country network. Participants will select an iEARN international project and learn how they can integrate it into their classrooms using simple to advanced technology tools.

Each online course, lead by a pair of experienced iEARN facilitators, is highly interactive and enjoyable!

Liszt E-mail Discussion Directory

World Lecture Hall

Electronic Emmissary

AskERIC (Now The Educators Reference Desk

Virtual Village School Teachers' Lounge

Oz Kidz Centre

KidNews

Teacher Talk

TEAMS

Education World Search Engine

Teachers Helping Teachers

Online Education-Related Resources

Net Day

Blue Web'n: an online library of 1800+ outstanding Internet sites

Learning Alive

The Global Program

Filamentality

Australian Educator

Global Education

StudentNet

K-12 Web Project

K-12+ Servers

Markbooks, Reporting Software and Online Planners

Australian Teachers' Chronicle

http://www.atc.com.au/

Markbook

http://www.markbook.com.au/

Remote IT: Graduate Reporting Software

http://www.remoteit.com.au

CAZ Software: Developers of Maze

http://www.maze.com.au/index.shtml

Lanwest: Marksbook

http://marksbook.lanwest.com.au/

FilemakerPro Database Software

http://www.filemakerpro.com/

Marksbook 2000

http://marksbook2000.tripod.com

School News Online

http://www.eschoolnews.org/

Planning Professional Development Days

http://www.ascd.org/trainingopportunities/ossd/planning.html

School Leadership

http://www.ncsl.org.uk/

A Lexicon of Learning: What Educators Mean When They Say . . .

See ASCD's new web site for education vocabulary, A Lexicon of Learning. Filled with educational definitions written in plain language that educators can use with parents, colleagues and students, this excellent online resource can be found at:

http://www.ascd.org/educationnews/lexicon/lexiconoflearning.html

E-Learning - The Lesson Partner

http://www.ncrtec.org/tl/lp/

E-Learning - The Lesson Planner.url

http://www.xpata.com/cms/pages/!/display.html

Innovated Lesson Plan templates

These Lesson Plans are available for download FREE from http://www.innovated.gov.au/Innovated/ then click on "Browse the Lesson Plan Catalogue" or "Search by KLA"

[Contact] mskelly@ipaustralia.gov.au

This seems ideal for CathEdNet as we can make a link from both the CathEdNet site (Curriculum section) and Myinternet to http://www.innovated.gov.au/Innovated/ Any material that is downloaded will be stored in cache on the myinternet platform, making it quicker and zero download cost for the next person.

iAchieve Online Assessment Service

To access the iAchieve test accounts go to: http://iachieve.acer.edu.au/au/portal.php

Class Server Online Assignment Management tools

Online curriculum delivery tools: Tracking, marking and collecting resources online for shared use by teachers, students and parents. Here is a link explaining further the product and it's features: Class Server

E-Legal: Court Holds Internet FAQ Pages Not Subject to Copyright Protection

Eric J. Sinrod

Reference: http://www.law.com/jsp/statearchive.jsp?type=Article&oldid=ZZZY33EQG1D

For every frequently asked question (FAQ) there is an answer. And with respect to the question whether FAQs posted on Web sites are deserving of copyright protection, Judge Barbara B. Crabb, of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, in the case Mist-On Systems, Inc. v. Gilley's European Tan Spa, on May 2 answered "no." Thus, it appears that lawsuits designed to snuff out the competition by seeking to attack Web content such as FAQs may fail, and if anything, may embolden competitors.

THE ALLEGATIONS

Plaintiff Mist-On Systems alleged that defendant Gilley's European Tan Spa infringed on its exclusive rights under the Copyright Act by preparing and displaying on its Web page a page that mirrored the FAQ page on Mist-On's Web site. Mist-On sought monetary and injunctive relief from Gilley's based on the "irreparable harm" it had suffered.

THE COMPETING WEB SITES

Mist-On's Web page, entitled "Mist-On Tanning Frequently Asked Questions," consisted of a single page of 19 questions about the Mist-On Tanning process and provided other related hints.

Gilley's Web page, entitled Gilley's European Tan Spa "FAQ's Sunless Express Spray Spa," comprised three pages of operating instructions and 16 questions about the Sunless Express Spray Spa.

According to the court, "when the two works are compared side-by-side, similarities are evident." That is because "both web pages utilize the Frequently Asked Questions format," "both web pages use common words to begin each question, such as 'how,' 'can,' 'is,' 'what,' and 'will,'" and because "both web pages focus on a spray-on form of sunless tanning" and "provide similar information."

THE COURT'S RULING

Notwithstanding the foregoing similarities, the court held that "these superficial similarities fall short of proving copying" because they are not the equivalent of copying constituent elements of the work that are original. According to the court and prior case law, regardless of the "original authorship" contained in a work, "the facts and ideas it exposes are free for the taking."

Taking it a step further, the court held that "a business cannot copyright a Frequently Asked Questions page" or the words or phrases that comprise such a page because "the format of a Frequently Asked Questions page is a common idea in our society." Indeed, "the elements of a Frequently Asked Questions page (a list of questions beginning with common words) are stereotypical."

Ultimately, Mist-On agreed that it could not copyright the idea of a FAQ page. However, Mist-On argued that because the Gilley's FAQ page was so similar to the Mist-On FAQ page that there must be some copyright infringement.

The court swatted away this argument by noting the differences between the two Web pages, such as the fact that "the sequence, the wording and the number of the questions are different from each other," "five of defendants' questions are entirely unique to their page," "seven of plaintiff's questions are entirely unique to its page," and "the layout of the web page[s] is different." Moreover, "there is no truth to plaintiff's assertion that many of defendants' questions and answers are 'nearly identical' to plaintiff's."

Accordingly, the court granted summary judgment without the need for a trial in favor of defendant Gilley's.

LESSONS LEARNED

Care must be taken in taking legal steps to deal with business competition. Plainly, this particular lawsuit did not help Mist-On in its efforts to deal with competitor Gilley's. Moreover, bad facts can make bad law. Here, the decision to assert copyright infringement for Internet content such as an FAQ page might not have been wise, especially when there truly are distinctions between the Web pages at issue.

Eric J. Sinrod is a partner in the San Francisco office of Duane Morris, where he focuses on technology and litigation matters. His Web site is sinrodlaw.com and his firm's site is Duane Morris. Mr. Sinrod may be reached by e-mail at EJSinrod@duanemorris.com

Quality Teacher Programmes :is located at http://qtptest.ash.org.au/Content/SubSectionIndex.asp?SubSection=WAProj

Catholic Education Office Web Site

Curriculum Framework Support Documents: located at http://web1.ceo.wa.edu.au  click on   Main Menu  then click on  Curriculum )

FUTURE SETTINGS : OUR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

Recently at a most successful biennial Conference, 500 Members of the Association of Catholic School Principals (of NSW & ACT) were privileged to hear another outstanding address by Phil Ruthven.

Phil has been a key-link keeping Catholic-School Leaders fully briefed about the major trends occurring in the Australian Society for which we are preparing our Students for their adult lives.

Because of its Australian focus, Phil's Presentation is totally relevant to every Catholic-School Leader across Australia. As always, his data are completely up-to-date.

There may be a few of us who continue to mutter about "lies, damned lies and statistics". However, despite some justified cynicism at times, I think you will find Phil's material very beneficial as you constantly re-evaluate your apostolate in a Catholic school.

It can be accessed at :

http://joshua.cecnsw.catholic.edu.au/joshua/gerardsay.asp by typing "Ruthven" into the Search-Engine

MyInternet

http://www.ceo.wa.edu.au/home/mynet/reg.html

Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum

The learning technologies, ie. computers, graphic calculator, scanners, digital cameras etc., have become everyday tools used by both students and teachers in an outcomes focused learning environment.

This site contains best practice examples of how teachers are integrating the learning technologies into their teaching programs and learning areas

http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/cip/learntech/ or (http://stage.cecnsw.catholic.edu.au/joshua/gerardsay.asp  type  Integrating Technology  press  Search)

SchoolKiT Enactz

If you go to http://enactz.schoolkit.com you can sign-up for their 'free preview' that will get you going!

If you like you can use 20 free SchoolKiT Enactz activities. Further detail email Josie Hopkins at:jhopkins@schoolkit.com

Download more information here: schoolkit.doc

Learning to Use Technology

http://www.ncsu.edu/sciencejunction/route/usetech/index.html

Preparing Tomorrows Teachers' to Use Technology

http://www.PT3.org

Building School Web Sites

http://www.w3schools.com/site/default.asp

Web for Teachers Home ... A great site *****

http://www.4teachers.org/

Ideas Bank ... A great site *****

http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/ideabank/search.asp?intSearchType=4

Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum

http://www.ucalgary.ca/~mttech/special/

Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum: A Database of Strategies and Lesson Plans ... A great site *****

http://vig.prenhall.com/catalog/academic/product/1,4096,0137551908,00.html

Browse AskERIC Lesson Plans by Subject

http://www.eduref.org/

Where to Find Lesson Plans that Integrate Technology with Curriculum ... A great site *****

http://www.schalmont.org/infotech/integrating.html AND http://www.schalmont.org/infotech/LessonPlans.html

The Milken Foundation on Education Technology

http://www.mff.org/edtech/

Web Resource Sites

http://www.kcsd.k12.pa.us/~iacs/links.html

Technologies Lerarning Centre

http://www.teched.cc/

Rubric, Quiz and Project Builders and Homework Helpers

Integrating Technology

http://4teachers.org/

TrackStar helps instructors organize and annotate Web sites (URLs) for use in lessons. The resource list remains visible allowing the user to easily stay on track.

http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/index.jsp

QuizStar is a FREE web-based program!. With this web-based utility, you will be able to create a custom quiz that others can take online! If you have a lesson plan centered around internet websites, or if you want students to be able to do take-home assignments over the internet, then QuizStar is for you!

http://quizstar.4teachers.org/

RubiStar is a tool to help the teacher who wants to use rubrics but does not have the time to develop them from scratch.

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

A project-based learning method is a comprehensive approach to instruction. Your students participate in projects and practice an interdisciplinary array of skills from math, language arts, fine arts, geography, science, and technology.

http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org/