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Curriculum Resources
Contains links to web sites with practical ideas and projects to use
in the classroom.
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- Szene, the quarterly journal produced by the Association
of German Teachers of Victoria, contains a variety of classroom ideas
contributed by teachers in each issue. Szene is included
with membership of the AGTV. For subscription information visit the
AGTV website.
- SBS Radio German Program
- info about their services, incl free news service via email, useful
for senior students
- "4teachers.de - von Lehrern für Lehrer" (Unterrichtsentwürfe und Referate für Lehrer, Studenten und Referendare)
- Nancy Thuleen - worksheets, exercises, materials and resources for teaching German
- Global Classroom
Projects - excellent selection of programs involving email and
collaboration with students
- Let's Collaborate -
collaborative projects and website competitions for students of German
- Vorarlberg und der Bodensee - website for senior students with information and various activities.
- German
Australia - a website covering German-speaking immigration and
heritage in Australia, with resources, activities and interactive
exercises for students
- Germans in Australia - a Global
Classroom Project for senior students with resources related to the
topic
- Märchenstraße
- a Global Classroom Project
- Entdecke Europa! / Discover Europe! - find out lots about Europe in a fun way, with quizzes along the way. Available in German and many other languages.
- Hotlinks for Teachers of German
- AGTV / GI website
competition for students of German (2002-3): "Traces of German
in our Community" (deadline 19 September 2003)
- Aktuelle Themen-Links is a page
of links relevant to current teaching topics, eg Ostern.
- Teachers' ideas from their experiences using learning technologies
in the classroom, available on their school's web sites:
- VCAA
advice for VCE LOTE in general - links to online documents, Course
Advice, Assessment and Reporting etc.
»» Specific information
for German.
- VELS - the Victorian Essential Learning Standards
Other resources:
- National Gallery of Victoria,
which has a Deutsche Kunst program for schools;
- Melbourne Zoo, which has a
German trail for schools;
- Botanic Gardens: a booklet
with activities for German classes to complete in the Gardens was
produced by teachers - contact the AGTV for details
- Young Germany: aims to "inform young high potentials across the globe about their opportunities in Germany, provide a communication platform and turn their stay in Germany into a rewarding and enjoyable experience".
Language resources on the Internet:
- Visit the Student site in GermanLinx
to check out some great sites which are also useful for the classroom
- The Goethe Institut website
for international projects in which to participate
- Classroom activities to use with your class prior to watching the
film "Rugrats"
in German
- Classroom activities to use with your class prior to watching the
film "Grease"
in German
- BBC Languages E-Mail Club. BBC Languages set up this club to send LOTE teachers and tutors regular free e-mail updates on BBC language courses, TV programmes, internet activity, special offers, competitions plus an information service on the language world in general - to encourage both the exchange of views and sharing of ideas. You can register at:
http://www.bbcactive.com/languages/tutors/emailclub.asp
- Patricia Pecoy's links for Learning Technologies. Web sites that help take the technical out of technology for busy teachers who are trying to integrate technology into the curriculum. Categorised into beginning, intermediate and advanced.
- Reinhard Donath: Deutsch als Fremdsprache & das Internet (Info on E-Mail-Projekte, WWW-Projekte, Projektbeispiele, Literaturtipps and more)
- "Das Bild der Anderen" is an international email project for teenagers with a year or two of learning German behind them (now coordinated by Goethe Institut Krakau).
- Internet in the Classroom (BBC Languages). Tips for teachers, presented according to different technology availability scenarios.
- "Get the most out of video" for teachers (BBC Languages)
- ICT in LOTE - LOTE Centre for Language Excellence, Berwick SC. Includes info on: webquests; multimedia activities; interactive whiteboards; internet-based technologies; working with film, and podcasting.
- Using the Internet for Language Teaching (Language Centre, University of Minnesota)
- Learning and Teaching Languages using ICT - includes classroom suggestions, studies and articles (University of Uppsala)
- Telecollaboration - developing Intercultural Language Learning through On-line Exchanges (Robert O'Dowd)
- Global Classroom
Projects - excellent selection of programs involving email and
collaboration with students
- "4teachers.de - von Lehrern für Lehrer" [Unterrichtsentwürfe und Referate für Lehrer, Studenten und Referendare] (see "Computereinsatz")
- Victorian School of Languages (click on "Prof Dev") - at various times the VSL offers a range of professional development sessions in LOTE methodology and use of technology in LOTE.
- ICT and eLearning (Department of Education, Victoria) - includes sections on resources, a planning guide, and professional learning
- Languages Online - online materials for young learners (Department of Education, Victoria)
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