Library - Exploring free digital resources for CL@home

Are you getting a bit jaded? Are you struggling to maintain your interests? Would you like to expand your digital horizons and explore something new? Many of the educational and other organisations in Australia and beyond have been expanding access to their collections and online resources and activities. You might like to explore some of these literary and other suggestions … challenge yourself to try something new or discover something you don’t already know … hold the Ctrl key and click on the image to go to the webpages – and enjoy exploring.

Ms Longfield

Digital resources – Junior School suggestions

Participate in the Young Australian Best Book Awards A variety of home learning activities are

available from the Melbourne and Scienceworks Museums

Geelong Regional Library – Virtual events and activities for children

This site offers a variety of free educational games sorted by Curriculum area and age

levels

A new podcast of children’s stories read by Julie Andrews

BTN from the ABC provides information about current events for children aged 8-13 years

The Australian Centre for the Moving Image – Primary provides home learning activities

which explore a variety of art, animation, film and game making opportunities

For a limited time, Google is showcasing a selection of its most popular Google Doodle

games

A treasure trove of information about the world for kids

Take a virtual tour or explore other space related activities for children and families

Digital resources – Middle School suggestions

The Australian Centre for the Moving Image - Secondary provides home learning activities

which explore a variety of art, animation, film and game making opportunities

Inside a Dog from the State Library of Victoria provides reviews and reading

suggestions as well as information about the Inky Awards

This year’s CBCA Shortlists were announced in April. Check them out here …

Reading suggestions from #LoveOzYA – for teachers, writers and readers of Australian

youth lit

Google Arts & Culture – virtual tours - explore famous sites and landmarks around the world

This link is to the amazing ecollections on the Geelong Regional Library website

An abundance of learning activities and resources with Curriculum links Harry Potter at home – Chapter 1 of HP and

the Philosopher’s Stone read by Daniel Radcliffe