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CORONAVIRUS
Thirteen cases
ABC News, 30 Sep 2020
 There
were 13 new cases and four deaths in Victoria's coronavirus
report today.
CORONAVIRUS
Ten cases
ABC News, 29 Sep 2020
Victoria
has recorded ten new coronavirus cases and seven deaths.
CORONAVIRUS AND
SCHOOLS
Schools not the problem
The Conversation (opinion), 28 Sep 2020
 Coronavirus outbreaks in
schools are generally well-contained. It is households, not
schools, that are the problem, research shows.
CORONAVIRUS
Single digits
ABC News, 28 Sep 2020
New
coronavirus numbers in Victoria have fallen to single figures,
with only five new cases being recorded overnight, and three
deaths. However, Monday figures are usually below average.
EDERAL POLITICS
Susan Ryan dies
ABC News, 27 Sep 2020
 Susan Ryan, Labor's first
female federal minister and advocate of equality of educational
opportunity and women's rights. has died at the age of 77.
CORONAVIRUS
Cases remain low
ABC News, 27 Sep 2020
Victoria's
Sunday coronavirus numbers are 16 new cases and two more deaths.
CORONAVIRUS
Vic health minister resigns
ABC News, 26 Sep 2020
Victoria's
health minister Jenny Mikakos has resigned following the
Premier's statement that she as health minister was responsible
for the coronavirus quarantine fiasco decision.
CORONAVIRUS
Cases still low
ABC News, 25 Sep 2020
Victoria
reported 14 new coronavirus cases and eight deaths today
(Friday).
UPDATE Sat 26 Sep 2020: The number
of cases remains low, with 12 new cases and one death (ABC News)
SPORT
Dean Jones dies
ABC News, 24 Sep 2020
 Cricket commentator and former
Australian player Dean Jones has died of a heart attack in India
at the age of 59.
CORONAVIRUS IMPACT
Recognising TCE capabilities facilitated
Tas Govt media release, 24 Sep 2020
 Year 11 and 12 VET students in
particular will benefit from certain Recognised Formal Learning
being granted, education minister Jeremy Rockliff says.
CORONAVIRUS
Just 12 new cases
ABC News, 24 Sep 2020
Twelve
new coronavirus cases and two more deaths were reported in
Victoria this morning.
WHALE STRANDINGS
Now 470 whales
ABC News, 23 Sep 2020
 The number of whales known to have stranded on
Tasmania's west coast has jumped to about 470, following the
discovery of a further 200 in a new location this morning.
Tasmania's whale stranding tragedy explained,
The Conversation (opinion), 23 Sep 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Drop to 15 cases
ABC News, 23 Sep 2020
The
number of new Victorian coronavirus cases today is 15. The
number of new deaths is five.
ENERGY AND THE
ENVIRONMENT
Energy future input sought
Tas Govt media release, 22 Sep 2020
 Tasmanian young people have the
chance to give their views on the future direction of Tasmania's
renewable energy policy, energy minister Guy Barnett says.
Tasmanian Renewable Energy Action Plan 2020
- survey for young people, Tas Govt
CORONAVIRUS
Rise to 28 cases
ABC News, 22 Sep 2020
There
were 28 new cases and three deaths in today's release of coronavirus
data in Victoria.
TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Building Southern Support
Tas Govt media release, 21 Sep 2020
 A $4.3 million redevelopment
of the Southern Support School at Howrah has commenced.
COMPUTER SECURITY
UTAS email data exposed
ABC News, 21 Sep 2020
 The personal
details of 19,900 University of Tasmania student email account
holders has been accidentally exposed. Relevant users have been
notified.
CORONAVIRUS
What are the long-term effects?
The Conversation (opinion by
Alberto Posso), 20 Sep 2020
 History has shown that lengthy
school closures result in lower lifetime income for students,
but it is not clear what the long-term effects will be when
closures have been accompanied by online learning.
CORONAVIRUS
Now 11 cases
ABC News, 21 Sep 2020
Only
11 new cases and two deaths from coronavirus were reported in
Victoria today (Monday). However, the number of cases is usually
below average on a Monday.
ZOOM LESSONS
No joints please
Insider, 20 Sep 2020
 A US elementary school teacher has called on parents
to be fully clothed and to refrain from holding large joints
when they appear in the background of their children's zoom
classes.
CORONAVIRUS
Even lower to 14
ABC News, 20 Sep 2020
Victoria's
new coronavirus cases figure for Sunday is a very pleasing 14. There have
been five more deaths.
CORONAVIRUS
Welcome drop to 21 cases
ABC News, 19 Sep 2020
The
number of new Victorian coronavirus cases announced today
(Saturday) is 21. There have
been seven more deaths.
ABORIGINAL LEADERSHIP
Scholarships available
Tas Govt media release, 18 Sep 2020
 Applications are due by Fri 6
Nov 2020 for two Aboriginal leadership scholarships worth $2,500
each, open to Aboriginal Tasmanian residents aged 15 to 29
years.
CORONAVIRUS
Earlier border opening looms
ABC News, 18 Sep 2020
 Tasmania's border may be opened
to most other places "towards the end of" October, premier Peter
Gutwein said today.
FIFO, seasonal worker restrictions to ease,
The Mercury, 18 Sep 2020
Changes to outdoor gathering limits, Tas Govt COVID-19
website, 18 Sep 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Rise to 45 cases
ABC News, 18 Sep 2020
Today's
number of new coronavirus cases in Victoria is 45. There have
been five more deaths.
CORONAVIRUS
Back to the twenties
ABC News, 17 Sep 2020
The
number of new coronavirus cases in Victoria has fallen to 28,
the lowest in three months. The number of new deaths is eight.
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
Teacher suspended
Tas Govt media release, 16 Sep 2020
 A
Tasmanian Department of Education teacher has been suspended
over historical child sexual abuse allegations.
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Little impact from preschool and childcare
The Conversation (opinion by
Callie Little and Brian Byrne), 16 Sep 2020
 A study shows no significant
impact on later literacy and numeracy scores by students who had
attended preschool and childcare. [Note: other studies show that
there IS an impact in the case of DISADVANTAGED
children.]
CORONAVIRUS
Same as yesterday
ABC News, 16 Sep 2020
There
were 42 new coronavirus cases in Victoria during the
last 24-hour period, the same number recorded for the previous
period. However, the number of deaths rose to eight.
TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
New Legana school still looming
Tas Govt media
release, 15 Sep 2020
 Consultation is continuing over
a new primary school at Legana in the West Tamar region.
CORONAVIRUS
No
new deaths
ABC News, 15 Sep 2020
There
were zero new deaths from coronavirus in Victoria during the
last 24-hour period. The number of new cases was 42.
CORONAVIRUS
Below 40 again
ABC News, 14 Sep 2020
The
number of new Victorian coronavirus cases has fallen to 35. There were seven
new deaths.
CORONAVIRUS
Fall continues
ABC News, 12 Sep 2020
The
number of new Victorian coronavirus cases released on Saturday
was 37. There were six deaths.
UPDATE Sun 13 Sep 2020 (ABC News):
41 new cases.
STUDENT SUPPORT
New disability model targets needs
ABC News, 11 Sep 2020
 Up to 2000 more students will receive disability
support under a new needs-based approach, education minister
Jeremy Rockliff says.
CORONAVIRUS
Cases fall
ABC News, 10 Sep 2020
Thursday
saw a fall from 76 to 51 in the number of new coronavirus cases
in Victoria. There were seven deaths.
UPDATE Fri 11 Sep 2020 (ABC News):
43 new cases.
CORONAVIRUS
Cases rise
ABC News, 9 Sep 2020
Wednesday's
coronavirus numbers in Victoria are 76 cases and 11 deaths, a
rise from the previous day's 55 cases and eight deaths.
STUDENT SUPPORT
Mental health review concludes
ABC News, 7 Sep 2020
 A review of the Child and
Adolescent Mental Health System (CAMHS) will soon be finalised
and the government's response provided, mental health minister
Jeremy Rockliff says.
System is flawed, Sarah Lovell, TasLabor mental health spokesperson, 7 Sep 2020
TasLabor schools mental health policy
CORONAVIRUS
Cases fall to 41
ABC News, 7 Sep 2020
Victoria
has experienced the lowest number of new daily coronavirus cases
in more than two and a half months with 41 being reported today.
There were nine new deaths.
CORONAVIRUS
Cases now 63
ABC News, 6 Sep 2020
The
number of new Victorian coronavirus cases has fallen to 63. Five new
deaths were reported today (Sunday).
Roadmap out of restrictions announced
CORONAVIRUS
School formals with dancing to be allowed
Tas Govt media release, 4 Sep 2020
Leavers dinners, now more
correctly termed 'celebration dinners', and school formals,
can now go ahead in Tasmania, even with dancing - but on school
sites only.
CORONAVIRUS
Cases fall to 81
ABC News, 4 Sep 2020
The
number of new Victorian coronavirus cases announced on Friday is 81.
As many as 59 new deaths were announced but this figure includes
updated figures from the previous two months.
UPDATE Sat
5 Sep 2020 (ABC News):
76 new cases.
CORONAVIRUS
Cases back above 100
ABC News, 3 Sep 2020
The
number of
new Victorian coronavirus cases has risen to 113. There
have been 15 deaths.
LIFE WITH THE CORONAVIRUS
Brisbane gets AFL Grand Final
ABC News, 2 Sep 2020
 The 2020 AFL Grand Final will be played at night on
Saturday 24 October at the Gabba in Brisbane, it has officially
been announced.
LIFE WITH THE CORONAVIRUS
Sharpest drop in growth since Great Depression
ABC News, 2 Sep 2020
Figures released today by the federal Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg,
show that Australia's Gross National Product fell by 7 per
cent in the June quarter.
CORONAVIRUS
Cases rise to 90
ABC News, 2 Sep 2020
Wednesday's
number of new Victorian coronavirus cases has jumped from 70 to 90,
but the 7-day average has fallen below 100 for the first time.
EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION
Early years funding announced
Tas Govt media release, 1 Sep 2020
Grants of up to $20,000 are available to promote
face-to-face storytelling under the state government's B4 Early
Years Coalition program. [With masks?]
Early childhood educators day supported,
Josh Willie, TasLabor education spokesperson
STUDENT SUPPORT
More speech pathologists needed
Tas Greens media release, 1 Sep 2020
 Funding for one speech pathologist for every two
government schools should be included in the forthcoming State
Budget, Greens leader and education spokesperson Cassy O'Connor
says.
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CORONAVIRUS
FACE MASKS
Which mask should I wear?
Surgical mask, cloth mask or bandana? (The Conversation, 10 Jul 2020).
FACE MASKS
Which way round?
Don't wear your face mask inside out. (smartairfilters.com ).
FACE MASKS
How to make a cloth face mask
Instructions on how to make a face mask, and
related issues (The Conversation, 7 Jul 2020).
CORONAVIRUS
 ABC Coronavirus Story Streams
State of Emergency extended (Tas Govt media
release, 9 Jul 2020)
Extra Tas border restrictions (Tas Govt
media release, 8 Jul 2020)
Roadmap to Recovery (Tas)
COVIDSafe app
Read about the COVIDSafe app and
download it free from the Apple or Google app store.
North west outbreak report [pdf]
(Tas Govt website, 30 Apr 2020)
ONLINE GAME
Social Distance Dash
In this free online coronavirus safety game
for kids, the aim is to deliver a roll of toilet paper to your
grandmother while keeping 1.5 metres away from others and
collecting as much hand sanitiser as you can. Page shows a video
demo at the top. Scroll down for
computer
or
mobile version.
CORONAVIRUS
Dramatic handwashing demo
A simple experiment using black pepper and
water hammers home to students the powerful effect soap has when
they use it to wash their hands. (From metro.co.uk)
ABC
Education: Online learning resources
ABC Coronavirus news stories pages
COVID-19 Cyber security tips for when working from home
The
Conversation's COVID-19 articles
Google's COVID-19
resource
The articles from The Conversation that were previously
listed here may be found on The Conversation's special
COVID-19 page
New sites (cont'd)
ANIMAL WELFARE
Horse
racing animal welfare puzzles
Melbourne Cup
activities?
New crossword and
word find puzzles with a horse racing animal
welfare theme are available on ausclassroom.com.
MEMORY AND LEARNING
Learning tips for revising students
(From Amina Youssef-Shalala, The Conversation,
7 Oct 2019)
TASMANIAN ABORIGINAL HISTORY
How early Tasmanian Aboriginals influenced the landscape
Archaeological research suggests that the nature
of land and whether it was close to the coast was more important to
Tasmanian Aboriginals than vegetation type.
(From The Conversation, 4 Oct 2019)
CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change action for individuals
What can people do in their daily
lives to help counter climate change?
(From Nick Golledge, The Conversation,
2 Oct 2019)
LITERACY
10 ways to get the most out of silent reading
Silent sustained reading for
pleasure needs to be encouraged but it is declining in some schools.
(From Margaret Kristin Merga, The Conversation,
23 Sep 2019)
MATHEMATICS
How was maths discovered?
A simplified response to questions asking how maths was discovered
and who made up the rules of mathematics.
(From Linda Galligan, The Conversation,
22 Aug 2019)
INTERNET LITERACY
How to spot a fake review
Online reviews of hotel accommodation and other services and
products are sometimes rigged. Find out how to identify a genuine
review.
And try the simple five-question online test to see
whether you are as good as you think you are at spotting fake
reviews.
(From Adrian R. Camilleri, The Conversation,
12 Aug 2019)
TASMANIAN HISTORY
Virtual
Hobart Town
See computer-generated still and 360-degree panoramic images of
Hobart Town in the 1820s.
Virtual Hobart
Town YouTube teaser
WEATHER AND CLIMATE
What is a cold front?
Find out what a cold front is and how it can adversely affect our
weather, particularly here in Tasmania. Bonus: information about
warm fronts. From ABC Weather.
SOCCER IN THE CLASSROOM
Everyone's Game
SBS teaching resource for Years 5-8 prepared to coincide with the
Matildas, Australia's women's soccer team, participating in the FIFA
Women's World Cup..
Everyone's Game Classroom Resource Teacher Notes
[pdf]
Quizzes, videos and classroom material
STUDENT HEALTH AND SAFETY
Concussion
in Sport Australia
Information and resources on the dangers of concussion in sport,
from the Australian Sports Commission. See especially the
Parents and Teachers section.
WATER SAFETY
Beachsafe
The BeachSafe website, run by Surf Life Saving
Australia, provides patrolling details and current water and weather
conditions for just about every beach in Australia.
Scroll down for the beaches near your location.
Click on beach thumbnail or name for patrol, weather and
water details.
For more, including a search box for other beaches, click
Explore
WATER SAFETY
Surf Life Saving Tasmania
Surf Life Saving Tasmania services include the
provision of water safety advice and lifeguards for school
water-related events.
Beach safety top tips
Book a
lifeguard
DINOSAURS
TMAG dinosaur exhibition
Fri 7 Dec
2018 - Sun 5 May 2019
The Dinosaur rEvolution (not a
typo) exhibition at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery uses
animatronics and 3D models.
There are entry fees.
See also the
school bookings page.
TASMANIAN HISTORY
Hobart's coastal defences
Several gun batteries were built on the shores
of Hobart's River Derwent in the nineteenth century.
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
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