Updating objects for use on mobile devices No Images? Click here Dear colleagueScootle provides access to a large number of high quality educational videos, animations and interactives created using Adobe Flash. While these resources play well through most desktop devices, some mobile devices are unable to support Flash, preferring resources delivered in the new standard, HTML5. Catching up with HTML5ESA has recently updated a number of popular learning objects from Flash to HTML5. In the April edition of the ESA News we provided a list of the primary learning objects developed for the parent resources website, Learning Potential. If you missed them, here they are again:
ESA has also begun to re-release some of the most popular interactives available in Scootle. The latest batch of objects is listed here. If you have previously downloaded these objects locally, you may want to download them again. For users who have saved any of these links in your Scootle Learning Paths or directly into learning management systems, don’t worry; your links will automatically update. You can find more information on Flash objects, and the switch to HTML, in the recent Scootle blog post. Suggested resourcesEarly yearsGarden detective: explore an Australian garden Middle yearsRiddle of the black panther: the search Upper yearsTectonics investigator What’s new in Scootle?During May there was a large number of new resources made available in Scootle, including: a bundle of primary and secondary English resources, some visual arts resources from galleries in Australia and abroad, more science and maths learning sequences, and some great video content for history. Reporting issues in ScootleDid you know that Scootle holds more than 20,000 entries? While we continue to identify, align and publish new items, managing the existing collection is part of what we do, too. Help us maintain the collection by reporting issues when you find them via the ‘Report Issue’ link, which can be found in the Actions box of each resource record detail page. With just a couple of clicks, you can let us know that something isn’t performing as it should so we can try to fix it. Digital Technologies Hub: updateTim Bell webinarDuring this webinar, Professor Tim Bell discussed the big ideas behind coding. He used a practical example of providing the correct change by creating a computer program. Tim then explained the six key aspects of computer programs: storage, input and output, sequence, selection, and iteration. Tim demonstrated the program in Scratch and then compared it to a program written in Python programming language. To find out more, you can view this webinar on the Digital Technologies Hub website: Coding and programming with Tim Bell. Data and representationA fundamental concept that underpins the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies is how data is represented, managed, analysed and interpreted. Data can include text, images and sounds that are stored in some format. We have compiled a couple of resources that you might find useful to learn more about data and representation. James Curran, Associate Professor at the University of Sydney, explains data representation in this video. The BBC guide on data covers binary numbers, hexadecimals and characters, and encoding images, audio and video. Data detective (years F–2) Everything you always wanted to know (years 9–10) The latest from myfutureNew content has recently been added to the myfuture Apprenticeships feature page. An Australian School-based Apprenticeship provides senior secondary school students with hands-on industry experience, and the ability to work towards or complete a nationally recognised qualification, while they complete their senior school certificate. There are more than 500 occupations across Australia that offer apprenticeships at a variety of certificate levels. Keep up to date with careers information by subscribing to the myfuture newsletter on the Assist others page. Recently publishedWhat is an internship? 3 steps to tackle the graduate employment market Vocabulary Voyagers host coding workshop during school holidays Ignite wide reading with diverse resources at your school library Where SCIS becomes much more … muchier Upcoming eventsConferences ESA is attending
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