Interactive learning goes walkabout in Top End landscapes
7 February 2007
A new website has been launched to give Northern Territory schools access for the first time to a range of online educational resources focusing on Top End environments.
EnviroNorth: Living Sustainably in Australia’s Savannas is an authentic online resource that has been developed with teachers and students over the past two years.
At the heart of the website, which was launched at Humpty Doo Primary School, is Savanna Walkabout, an interactive student learning module for conserving biodiversity in northern Australia.
Employment, Education and Training Department Deputy Chief Executive Education Services Ken Davies said: “This is a fantastic resource for engaging Middle Years students and will support effective teaching and learning programs.
"Savanna Walkabout immerses students using animation, stunning images, graphics and videos that emphasise the wonder of the northern landscapes in which they live, and the range of people who manage and know the country."
The module is the product of two years’ development and research for project leaders Julie Crough and Louise Fogg, and team members Viki Kane and Jenni Webber (Humpty Doo Primary School) and Barbara White (Charles Darwin University).
Funded by the Tropical Savannas Cooperative Research Centre (TS-CRC), it is the first collaborative online project for the Department of Employment, Education and Training.
Research Centre Chief Executive Officer Dr David Garnett said: "EnviroNorth draws on the Tropical Savannas CRC’s extensive network of leading researchers and experienced land managers."
"Our partnership has enabled us to build on this expertise by incorporating current educational research in order to provide quality and authoritative resources for students and teachers."
To visit the EnviroNorth website, click here: www.environorth.org.au