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STUDENT ASSESSMENT
Trivial uproar
stuff.co.nz, 16 Nov 2018
 Year 13 students in New Zealand
have complained that the use of the word 'trivial' in a history
examination question was unfair as many of them did not know its
meaning...
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Negotiations on Wednesday
AEU
website, 14 Nov 2018
 The government has set a
formal negotiations meeting for tomorrow (Wed) but says the 2
per cent wage rise offer is set in stone...
Government teacher offer, Jeremy Rockliff, Minister for
Education and Training, 15 Nov 2018
Negotiation update, Jeremy Rockliff, Minister for Education
and Training, 15 Nov 2018
Government offer rejected, AEU, 15 Nov 2018
AEU should take teacher offer to members, Peter Gutwein,
Treasurer, 15 Nov 2018
Tas teachers soon to be worst paid, Labor media release, 14
Nov 2018
MISSING PERSON
Body found
ABC
News, 14 Nov 2018
 The body of missing West Moonah man
Nelson Kiddle has been found in the Lenah Valley area...
INDUSTRIAL ACTION
Teachers to strike in two weeks
ABC
News, 13 Nov 2018
 Tasmanian teachers will strike
in two weeks' time when they attend stop-work meetings from
9.00am to 9.45am:
 in the
north and north-west on
Tuesday 27 November, and
in the
south on Wednesday 28 November...
Further stop-work action, AEU media release, 13 Nov 2018
Union action unfair to students and families, Jeremy
Rockliff, Minister for Education and Training, 13 Nov 2018
Another stop-work meeting, The Examiner, 14 Nov 2018
STUDENT BEHAVIOUR
Suspensions harmful
The
Conversation (opinion by Linda J. Graham), 13 Nov 2018
 Suspensions and
exclusions do more harm than good, an academic writes...
STUDENT ASSESSMENT
Exams commence
Tas
Govt media release, 11 Nov 2018
 TCE Year 11 and 12 written examinations
begin tomorrow (Monday) and finish on Thursday 22 November...
MEDICAL NEWS
Twins disjoined
ABC
News, 9 Nov 2018
 Surgeons have successfully
separated conjoined twins Nima and Dawa from Bhutan in
Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital...
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Early childhood plan continues
Tas
Govt media release, 8 Nov 2018
 Education minister
Jeremy Rockliff has confirmed funding for the second year of the
government's Early Years and School Age Care Sectors
Workforce Plan for Tasmania 2017-2020...
US POLITICS
Shift to Democrats
ABC
News, 7 Nov 2018
 The Democrats are expected to take over the
House of Representatives now that polls have closed in the US mid-term elections, although
President Trump's Republicans appear likely to maintain
control of the Senate...
TEACHER EMPLOYMENT
Recruitment centralisation
The
Examiner, 6 Nov 2018
The need to hire an extra 250 teachers has prompted the DoE to
play a greater role in coordinating recruitment of new teachers
and granting permanency for existing ones...
WEATHER ALERT
Strong winds to dominate Saturday
BoM
website, 2 Nov 2018
 Damaging winds gusting to around
100km/h are expected tonight (Friday) in the NE and W, and
tomorrow (Saturday) across Tasmania except for the NW coast,
central E coast and Launceston area...
BoM
warnings
Power outages
Road
closures (Police)
SES
Current wildlife news
5.00pm, 1 Nov 2018
SHARK
in
Frederick Henry Bay near Lauderdale
WHALE
in Adventure Bay, Bruny Island
INDUSTRIAL ACTION
Report comments ban
The Examiner, 1 Nov 2018
The AEU has instructed members
to refuse to write comments on students' end-of-year reports, as
part of public sector industrial action which includes
opposition to the government's 2 per cent pay rise offer...
Parent body opposed to
industrial action, The Examiner, 1 Nov 2018
Unions disrupting learning, Elise Archer, Acting Minister
for Education and Training, 31 Oct 2018
Unions should stop disrupting public services, Peter Gutwein,
Treasurer, 2 Nov 2018
Industrial action not unreasonable, The Examiner, 2 Nov 2018
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
Highway closure cancelled
ABC
Radio, 1 Nov 2018
The planned closure of the
Tasman Highway near the Hobart Cenotaph to allow a footbridge to
be installed will not go ahead this weekend due to predicted
strong winds, the engineering company's head of operations has
announced.
News continued in the
Oct 2018 news archive
See also the
News archive
index
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AUSTRALIA
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Libraries
Libraries Tasmania
(Formerly
LINC Tasmania.
LINC
stood for Learning and Information Network Centre.)
SEARCH everything
eMagazines (Zinio), eBooks, eAudio, eMusic
Information resources roundup
For Kids
State Library's web page for young people
Tasmania's
Heritage
"Historical, archival and contemporary Tasmanian information, images and
more"
Media
ABC schools TV schedules
ABC:
Behind the News (BTN)
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Qualifications
TQA (subsumes
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qualifications.
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Style Guides and Govt
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DoE:Practical Writing Manual (style guide) [pdf] (pw)
Guidelines for Inclusive Language, DoE [pdf]
Tas Treasury Style Guide [pdf]
Style guide and logo policy
(Tas Govt logo)
Tas Govt
Communications Policy
Employment
DoE
employment page
DoE employment application guidelines [pdf]
DoE employment register
Teachers Registration Board
Infostream (Dept notices)
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Children and Youth Affairs
Linkzone
- information and services for young Tasmanians
National Youth Week
- national site
Youth Network of
Tasmania (YNOT) - non-government sector peak body
Commissioner for Children
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Other education links
Department of
Education (Australian
Government)
Tasmanian Association of State School Organisations Inc
(TASSO) -
Facebook 1,
Facebook 2)
Our Children Our Schools (Vic.)
Independent Schools
Tasmania
Tasmanian
Catholic Education Office
Independent
Education Union Victoria Tasmania
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AEU: Australian Education Union Tas. Branch
Media
releases (State)
Media
releases (Federal)
Union Shopper
Teachers Registration Board
ATO: Australian Taxation Office
See box "Teachers and tax" below
myGov login (Aust Govt services)
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TASS: Tas Assoc of State Superannuants
Superannuation reforms
(15 Sep 2016)
Service Tasmania
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TASMANIAN HISTORY
Hobart's coastal defences
Several gun batteries were built on the shores
of Hobart's River Derwent in the nineteenth century.
New sites continued
below
New sites (cont'd)
TASMANIAN ABORIGINAL CULTURE
The Orb
 Outstanding quality short videos and other teaching
materials to give students of all ages an appreciation of Tasmanian
Aboriginal culture.
See also the DoE's
The Orb web page
FAUNA
Pooseum
Learn about animal droppings at Richmond's
Pooseum.
MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY
Airbag recall
Enter your car number plate to find out whether
your car is affected by the Takata airbag recall.
TASMANIAN HISTORY
The Colonisation of Hobart
The eSmart
Digital Licence program has been taken up by a number of
schools including Lansdowne Crescent Primary.
ONLINE SAFETY
eSmart Digital Licence
The eSmart
Digital Licence program has been taken up by a number of
schools including Lansdowne Crescent Primary.
CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Airbag recalls list
Is your car on the
ACCC's Takata airbag recalls list? One million cars were
recently added. (Note the link to FUTURE recalls.)
See also
Tasmanians urged to check airbag recall list, Tas Govt media
release, 28 May 2018
MARINE SCIENCE
Educator on Board program
The CSIRO's Educator on Board
program is enabling teachers to prepare STEM teaching material and
conduct lessons from the RV Investigator in Antarctic
waters.
More information
for teachers
See
360-degree views in virtual tour
ABC news report, 20 May 2018
FINANCE, ECONOMICS
Balancing the Budget
Short Behind the News
(ABC) segment on the Federal Government's Budget.
See also
Budget fact sheet (Parliamentary
Education Office) - click on "Fact Sheet - Budget " [pdf]
ROAD SAFETY
RACT RoadSafe
Online primary school road safety resource
targeted at Tasmanian students in grades 3 and 4.
SPORT
Gold Coast Commonwealth
Games 2018
The official site.
TASMANIAN ELECTION
Tasmanian Election 2018
ABC site with all the background and news you
want to know about the State election.
STUDENT SUPPORT
Building resilience in children
Advice to parents and others on how to build
resilience in children.
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
LiveLighter
WA government website promoting healthy weight
in adults and children.
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
How to use podcasts in the classroom
Tips and resources for teachers on not only
using podcasts with lessons but creating them as well
(US-themed).
A useful list of FREE podcast-making resources is
provided
ROAD SAFETY
Top 10 misunderstood road rules
Tasmania's Road Safety Advisory Council
clarifies the most misunderstood road rules.
More new and useful sites in the
Useful
sites archive
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