Proceedings of the AAEGT 7th National Conference: Hobart, June 1998
This site contains the conference proceedings comprised of 33 online papers.

Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented
This site includes a searchable index of papers from the 1996 national conference in Adelaide, South Australia, along with interviews and comments from that conference and AAEGT membership information.

NSW Association for Gifted & Talented Children is dedicated to improving the position of gifted and talented children and to assist their parents, teachers and other care-givers. It provides assistance to all who seek it in regard to gifted issues and encourages those parents, teachers and others interested in giftedness to share their experience, skills and questions.

Education Department of Western Australia - Gifted and Talented Students
Outlines the WA policy statement and provides detailed advice on identification, provision and monitoring.

David Farmer's Gifted and Talented Children Page
"These pages are designed to be of value to those faced with the joy and anguish of parenting or teaching gifted children, and to those merely interested in the area. The information may, and the links and references do, have an Australian emphasis." Information on this site includes characteristics of gifted children, schooling alternatives, good reading for gifted readers and useful Australian contacts.

Gifted and Talented Children's Association of WA (Inc)
"GATCA is the state association of parents, educators and other interested individuals who are committed to ensuring that children of high ability are able to achieve their full potential. We support children who may be described as very bright, and who perhaps find mainstream classroom work too easy or require more stimulation at home, through to children who are profoundly gifted and in need of very specialised educational programs and home output."

"Night of Notables" Home Page
"This homepage outlines the exemplary educational program called Night of the Notables (or variously, festival of the Famous or Evening of Eagles) held in Australian schools to cater for gifted and talented children."

Northern Territory Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented
Covers 'Objectives of the Association', 'Information on gifted kids', 'Meetings and workshops', 'Resources' and extracts from the Association's newsletter.

Queensland Association For Gifted and Talented Children
"The QAGTC is an open association of people who share a common interest in gifted and talented children. Members include families of gifted or talented children, people in all branches of education, people in allied fields and people with specialised interests such as music, art, mathematics, etc."

New South Wales Department of Education and Training Policy for the Education of Gifted and Talented Students.
This policy and the associated implementation strategies, developed through extensive consultation, specify responsibilities and provide guidance for teachers, schools, regions and the central executive of the NSW Department of Education and Training.

Policy for the Education of Gifted Students in Queensland Schools.
The Queensland Department of Education requires that schools and regions provide appropriate services for gifted students to assist the development of their potential. Schools and regions should be aware of the need to provide such services and address this requirement in their planning.

Gifted Education POLICY STATEMENT - South Australian Department for Education and Children's Services Use the links to 'Policy Documents, then link to 'Policy & Guidelines' for downloadable pdf file.
"This policy provides direction and guidance for education and children's services on the education of gifted children and students. It requires curriculum to be extended and enriched and encourages development of a range of appropriate strategies including early entry to school and accelerated progression through school levels."

World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
The purpose of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC) is to focus world attention on gifted and talented children and ensure the realization of their valuable potential to the benefit of humankind.

CEC - ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
Includes 'Digests, fact sheets, minibibs', 'Frequently asked questions (FAQs)', 'National parent information network, 'Recent additions to this web site' and 'Links to other information sources', among others.

TAGFAM Homepage
TAGFAM, a North American site, is a source of information on a range of issues and also provides a well-subscribed forum dealing with matters of interest to parents of
gifted/talented children. There are also chat groups for 'kids' and 'teens'.

Hoagies' Gifted Education Page
This exciting resource contains links to gifted education resources all over the world, carefully organized into useful areas such as academic acceleration, gifted learning disabled, profoundly gifted, educational options, and lots more. In addition, you can find resources for our kids, including magazines, software, web links and books, plus firsthand success stories by the parents of gifted kids. International lists of organizations and conferences, too. Check it out!

Rhode Island State Advisory Committee on Gifted and Talented Education
This site provides the base for a statewide (Rhode Island, USA) network of communication, resources and advocacy for children, parents and educators interested in gifted and talented education. The site contains useful articles and link for parents and educators, and a 'kids' page' with links to homework help sites.  

 

Maths Homework Help: Math and Reading Help for Kids is a directory of articles offering tips for homework help, improving test scores, developing positive study habits, and more.

The Brain Rummager: Brian Barratt's Homepage.
A wide range of material and activities, ranging from erudite to ridiculous, for anyone interested in the history and usage of the English language. Old books, curious words, creative writing, dragons, even a dramatic pea! Word fun for students, streams and skeletons, giants and dragons, very old books and English in the past.

Enrichment and Extension for talented students: A teacher/parent resource page of links to on-line enrichment and extension opportunities for talented students.

The Cue for Treason study site: This site provides multiple resources for study of Geoffrey Trease's Cue for Treason (1940) and Gweneth Lilly's On a Scaffold High (1995).

The 2001 National Cartooning Competition
Ian Dalkin advises that a free CD will be donated to any school that joins this year's National Cartooning Competition: 'As a stand-alone resource, the CD will satisfy any requirement of a G&T activity.' Registration is available through the Internet site:

Cells Alive!
Provides viewers with graphic illustrations of cells. For example, students can enlarge snapshot views of E.coli bacteria and view other fascinating cell structures. This website offers links to other science related materials that educators and students will find useful.

Children's Literature Web Guide
Compiled by David K. Brown at the University of Calgary in Canada, this guide includes: The Real Thing: Online Children's Stories; Children's Book Awards; Resources for Everyone: Online Children's Literature Resources; Resources for Parents; Resources for Teachers; Resources for Storytellers; Resources for Writers and Illustrators; Children's Publishers and Booksellers on the Internet; Children's Writings and Drawings; Related Internet Sites for Families and Kids. The 'Resources for Teachers' page provides access to numerous lesson plans for literature-based lessons.

The GLOBE Program
'Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment' is designed to engage students and teachers in environmental projects. GLOBE students make a core set of environmental observations at or near their school and report their data over the Internet. Each day, images created from GLOBE student data are posted on the WWW, allowing students to visualise the environmental observations.

*The MAD Scientist Network
The MAD Scientist Network is a group of scientists from around the world who answer questions in various areas of science, using the Web to unite 300 scientists in a forum where people can ask questions and learn more about the world they live in.

Mathmania
This site is "dedicated to introducing higher mathematics to the young and the curious". It presents information and challenging tasks on such maths topics as graph theory, knot theory, sorting networks and finite state machines. The site offers a 'Tour' of what it has to offer, which includes 'Tutorials', 'Stories', 'Activities' and 'Exercises', with up to four levels of difficulty.

The Why Files
The Why Files is a project of the National Institute for Science Education that is published twice a month. The idea is to take a news story and explain the science behind it. They address everything from comets to mad cow disease, using clear language, an on-line glossary, accurate information and attractive presentation. Young people are also encouraged to make contributions.

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