GEOGRAPHY
Tasmanian Geographic
Free online magazine featuring contributors' photographs and articles about Tasmania's natural environment and geography.

SEARCH ENGINES
Quixey

"The search engine for apps." Easily find apps for a special purpose by selection of platform (Android/iPhone/iPad etc) and by cost (free/paid).

TASMANIAN HISTORY
Historical Tasmanian Films
Over 50 short films about Tasmania dating from the 1930s to the 1980s, now on YouTube. Presented by LINC Tasmania.

EDUCATIONAL TOOLS
The Epic BYOD Toolchest
"51 tools you can use now." A list of apps suitable for a wide range of uses in school, Of special value for schools with a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policy.

WORLD HISTORY
British Pathé
Over 80,000 videos of 20th century history on film, presented on YouTube.

SOCCER
FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 TEACHING RESOURCES
Classroom resources whose theme is the 2014 FIFA World Cup being held in Brazil:
Football Teaching Ideas (teachingideas.co.uk)
A list of printable resources
World Cup for Kids (activityvillage.co.uk)
Printable resources
IPC World Cup 2014 Resources (greatlearning.com)
Many units to download and print.

STUDENT SUPPORT
Tasmanian Bushfire Recovery
The Tasmanian Bushfire Recovery download page includes these documents which contain advice on assisting young people:
Trauma and young children [pdf]
Trauma and teenagers [pdf]

LITERACY
Tips for reading teachers

Titled 'The seven messages of highly effective reading teachers' this article from The Conversation, dated 1 May 2014, identifies the key practices of successful teachers of reading.

ACTIVITY WEBSITES
Connect Primary Students

Activities and games for primary school students, from Victoria's education department.

GLOBAL WARMING
State of the Climate

The 2014 State of the Climate report from the Bureau of Meteorology and the CSIRO discusses long-term trends in Australia's climate.

TASMANIAN ANIMALS
Field Guide to Tasmanian Fauna
A free app from TMAG providing images and information on Tasmanian animals of all kinds is now available for download. See further information.

STATISTICS
The People of Tasmania
Who are they? Where did they come from? How many of them are there? See the 2011 Census results as they apply nationally and to Tasmania. You can download the 298-page report [pdf] free from this Tas DPAC web page.

STUDENT HEALTH
Pain Bytes

Information about pain management for young people, including students attending school while suffering from chronic pain.
ABC News report, 15 Apr 2014

HEALTH AND SAFETY
Shade for Secondary Schools - Grants

The Cancer Council's Shade for Secondary Schools Grants Program is now open. Schools may apply for grants of up to $25,000. Applications close 13 June 2014, at 5.00pm.
Enquire with CancerTas

TASMANIAN HISTORY
Port Arthur app
An iPhone and iPad Touch app costing $1.99 provides visitors with an audio-visual tour of the Port Arthur Historic Site. See media release (25 Mar 2014).

DRUG EDUCATION
Cannabis and Consequences II

Whole-of-school cannabis prevention education package provided by the National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre which is funded by the Australian Government. See special note for curriculum coordinators.
FREE WORSHOP: High school staff should note that a free one-day workshop on this package will be held at Rokeby on Tuesday 8 April 2014. For more information and to register an interest see the Turning Point Cannabis and Consequences II page.

WINTER OLYMPICS
Olympic Games Websites: Sochi 2014
Information and activities for teachers and students on the 2014 Winter Olympic Games at Sochi:
- Sochi classroom activities
- Winter Olympics online activities
- Sochi Winter Olympics color-in activities
- Winter Olympics word searches

TASMANIA
Tasmania Top 10

Provides 16 annotated top ten Tasmanian lists. For example:
- Top 10 dates in Tasmanian history
- Top 10 famous Tasmanians
- Top 10 experiences in Tasmania