The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development has signed an agreement with Microsoft which makes available a range of software titles for purchase by students at discounted prices.
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Upper Yarra Secondary College
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Web Resources for Students:
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Other Search Sites: Ask for Kids | Ask | Google | Sensis | Excite | Lycos
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(The Quality Information Checklist) 8 ways of checking the quality of information found on websites | |
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Newspaper Index and Issues Outlines Issues in the news | Press Clippings | VCE Success | Articles online | Classroom Resources | VCE Season of Excellence Exhibitions | Competitions |
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News | Public Affairs | Rural | Youth | Asia Pacific | Sport | Kids | Science | Arts and Culture | Education | Indigenous Affairs | |
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World News | Current Affairs | Sport | Dateline | Global Village | Hotline | ICAM | Insight | Movie Show | |
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A leadership program for students from Year 5 to Year 8. Includes activities and articles to help train student leaders. | |
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Distance Education Centre Victoria Leading providers of primary and secondary distance education. | ||
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Online Information | Search the Catalogue | VCE Help | Reservations | Renewals | Teens Information | Books and Reading Branches: Yarra Junction | Yarra Valley Mobile | Healesville | Lilydale | Mt Evelyn | Croydon | Ringwood | |
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Read Between the LInes |
Between the Lines is an Australian website dedicted to providing a space for young adults to discuss books and interact with authors and editors. | ||
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Lexile Reading Program | ||
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A stunning visual displays of the English language. Looking up a word creates an interactive visual map with your word in the centre of the display, connected to related words and meanings. Click on these words or meanings to explore further. | ||
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A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket Warning: You are only a click away from learning more about this terrible collection of books concerning the lives of the three Baudelaire children, and if I were you, I would visit any other website in the world rather than participate in the gloom that this particular site offers. | ||
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Interactive News for Kids
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Student Software Development Projects | Year 9 Multimedia Demos (Intranet Only) |
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Australian Stock Exchange Schools' Share Market Game | |
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http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/safe@work/index.asp | |
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Search for information on over 300 famous philosophers | ||
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Department of the Environment and Heritage |
Department of the Environment and Heritage Greenhouse | Antarctica | Environment Protection | Biodiversity | Conservation | Sustainable Industry | Atmosphere | Coasts | Inland Waters | Parks and Reserves | |
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An international human rights organization dedicated to promoting environmental, political and social justice. | ||
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My Future Australia's career information service. An interactive, online career exploration service. Students are able to explore their skills and interests, identify their career ideas, develop their career plan and research options for further study or training. | |
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A Website for Year 7 (and other) Students: | |
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Royal Automobile Club of Victoria | ||
 Babel Fish
Translation |
Language Translation Service | ||
