USEFUL LINKS
Boys Forward is a website maintained by Ian Lillico, Principal of City Beach High School, WA. Ian Lillico’s website contains an extensive list of reforms recommended to engage boys in their schooling. These were developed by Mr Lillico from his research as part of a Churchill Fellowship in 2000. The site has many free articles and useful links to programs.
The National Literacy Trust in the United Kingdom is another useful source of information on literacy generally and gender-related educational issues. Click here to go to Graham Frater's advice about boys and literacy.
The University of Newcastle’s Boys in School Program is an extremely useful website. It contains useful information in its About Boys page, as well as links to programs and research.
MENTORING RESOURCES
Mentoring Works: Australian-based website by Ann Rolfe an experienced mentor, author and facilitator of mentoring workshops
Mentor: US-based resource with Research Corner by Dr Jean Rhodes and plenty of free articles:
MentorNet: US-based website directed mainly to post-Year 12 students in Science and Engineering. Some useful generic free, information.
Dusseldorp Skills Forum – Enabling all Australians to reach their Potential. To quote from their website: This website includes a wide range of papers, resources, and links to other sites that offer valuable insight into Mentoring Schemes, with particular focus on Youth Mentoring, both at national and international level.
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT) RESOURCES
RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS IN VICTORIAN SCHOOLS
Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS)
This link will take you to all you’ll ever need to know about applying Information and Communications Technology to its optimum.
Victorian Education Channel
Video and digital storytelling
Digilearn
For teachers in schools in Victoria, Digilearn is the exciting new portal designed to provide access to innovative digital learning resources, anywhere, anytime. Access is available at each school and from outside using each teacher's individual edumail Personal Identification Number (PIN) and password.
GENERAL RESOURCES FROM AUSTRALIA AND INTERNATIONALLY
Epals.com (American)
ePALS connects learners around the world for sharing and exchanges that foster literacy, language and critical thinking skills in a fun and safe environment.
> Epals SchoolBlog
This winner of the 2006 Technology and Learning Excellence Award allows you to easily create and maintain safe blogs for schools and classrooms.