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Media links for schools

We all know that great images and sound can add to your media productions.

Often schools get concerned about the copyright implications.

Scratch - interactive game and story tool from MIT

Scratch is a programming language that allows users to create, share and remix interactive stories and games. It's aimed at educators and builds strong mathematical and scientific concepts.

Josh from Te Kura NZ

Jen McCutcheon from Te Kura correspondence school shared this video portrait of Josh with us. Josh is pursuing his internship with NZ Fire Service.

THE OASIS documentary Schools Initiative

We are proud to support this initiative from our partners at The Caledonia Foundation.

Article from Edweek USA

Our colleague Peter Morgan pointed out the following article as a follow up from Linda Darling-Hammond's recent presenation.

Linda Darling-Hammond: Lessons from the US.

Sydney University now has the video Professor Linda Darling-Hammond’s splendid Address to about 450 people in Sydney.

Alec - Big Picture Student Portrait

In this clip Alec talks about his experiences at his Big Picture School, Montrose Bay, how Big Picture has allowed him to extend himself, and how he used his internship to create his individual lea

Imogene - Big Picture Student Portrait

In the clip below Imogene talks about her experiences with the Big Picture inspired program "Take the Lead" at her school, her passion for graphic design, and how she went from disliking school and

"Stop thinking better, start thinking different"

In the video below US educator Will Richardson talks about the changing world of education and why it is imperative that we "stop thinking better, and start thinking different".

The Oasis - A teaching resource about youth homelessness

You may have seen the ABC documentary about the OASIS youth centre in Sydney. It was an incredibly touching protrayal of youth homelessness and people trying to make a difference.

Our partners at the Caledonia foundation helped produce the documentary and have made a terrific resource available for teachers.

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