Online+Resources

=Online Resources=

__** This page is dedicated to online resources that are NON COUNTRY SPECIFIC, but ABOUT ASIA and/or a range of Asian countries **__
**Online resources** that connect to **particular countries** are found on the country pages of the Studies of Asia units of work Wiki

**General online resources** that provide great **tools for teaching and learning generally** can be found at: 21st Century Learning

= APPS FOR ASIA LITERACY AVAILABLE HERE = = Morality Tales East / West - [] = **Karma** - [] **Fairy Tales Around the World** - [] **English for Global Education** - @http://www.globalwords.edu.au/ || **Anti-hate website -** [|www.antihate.vic.gov.au] Free Rice - improve your spelling and donate Rice! Identity - Yours, mine, ours - exploring identity with the Immigration Museum || **The Legacy of Ghengis Khan** - @http://www.lacma.org/khan/ @http://www.plan.org.au/Learn/Learning-Resources/Common-Threads.aspx @http://www.arabgateways.edu.au/ [] Units/lessons: [|Foundation Geography: Special places] Connecting to Asia - Year 2 Our near neighbours - Year 3 Saving the animals - Year 4 Humans and the environment - Year 5 Asia demographics - Year 6 Monsoons - Year 7 earthquakes in the region - Year 8 Food security - Year 9 Asia and its biomes - Year 9 Wellbeing in Asia - Year 10 || **Travelbugs** - a social learning network that allows students to investigate other countries and cultures and participate in collaborative activities with peers **-** [] @http://www.learn.columbia.edu/courses/indianart//flash/sea_map.htm @http://ocw.mit.edu/ans7870/21f/21f.027/home/vis_menu.html Gapminder - this site converts boring numbers into enjoyable, animated and interactive graphics. **Great Stats for Asia!** || **The Legacy of Ghengis Khan** - @http://www.lacma.org/khan/ Many units of work available from **Australian and International Art Galleries** all accessible at **Netvibes** http://www.netvibes.com/studies-of-asia#Links_to_the_ARTS_for_Asia || **Online Museum resources on Asian Art** - @http://afemuseums.easia.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/museums/search.cgi http://www.netvibes.com/studies-of-asia#Links_to_the_ARTS_for_Asia Sound Infusion- A unique learning tool that incorporates music and culture from all over the world suitable for middle years upwards. It is a free, online, interactive learning experience that blends music making and cultural awareness. ||
 * ** Lessons/units ** || ** Broad websites ** ||
 * ** English: **
 * ** Humanities: **
 * Common Threads: Weaving Child Rights into Global Education -**
 * Arab Gateways** - explores some of the history, geography, economics and culture of the Arab region. It promotes understanding of the cultures, values, beliefs and diversity of peoples of the Arab region.
 * East Asia** (Columbia University) - has 18 units of work and lessons to choose from for East Asia.
 * East Asia in Geographic Perspective** - @http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/geography/
 * South Asian Cultural Heritage Sites - (a great site with stats, maps, images and info)**
 * MIT Visualising Cultures (Japan and China**) - historical and contemporary images, ideas and lessons
 * Connect Asia – Radio Australia:** An excellent accompanying website with archived podcasts can be readily used in your classes. []
 * Origins** - where Victorians come from; amazing stats and some in other language; brilliant for **Maths** too. @http://museumvictoria.com.au/origins/
 * ** The Arts: **
 * Netvibes** - links to the Art Galleries - VERY RICH site
 * || **Screen Australia** - search for great films to support your teaching - www.screenaustralia.gov.au/sales ||
 * || **Multicultural Directory in Victoria** - use it to find resources, incursions, excursions - @http://www.multicultural.vic.gov.au/resources/community-directory ||
 * || **The Buddha -** @http://www.pbs.org/thebuddha/ ||
 * || **The Buddha -** @http://www.pbs.org/thebuddha/ ||