LINKS

Education

Essential Learnings for Queensland schools, developed by the Queesland Studies Authority, identify what should be taught and what is important for students to have opportunities to know, understand and be able to do.

OSDE Methodology
The OSDE methodology offers a set of procedures and ground rules to structure SAFE spaces for dialogue and enquiry about GLOBAL ISSUES and PERSPECTIVES focusing on INTERDEPENDENCE. It aims to promote the development of:
Independent and informed thinking
Enquiry skills and systems thinking
Critical, political and transnational literacies
Responsible and accountable reasoning and action

The OSDE Booklet provides an overview of the procedures, and the website provides units of work and classroom ideas

Education for Sustainable Development
“Images and Objects” Active Methodology Toolkit


Food and Nutrition

Australian Dairy Corporation


Australian Guide to Healthy Eating

CSIRO Food
http://www.csiro.au/science/Food.html
CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world. This food link provides recent studies, news releases, events, publications, experts, resources (fact sheets), and science surrounding food and nutrition in Australia.

The Cancer Council's Junk Food Injunction Newsletter

The Cancer Councils Television Food Advertising to Children

Find your 30
http://www.your30.qld.gov.au/EatWell/Eatwellresources/tabid/170/Default.aspx
This website is a Queensland Government Initiative to get Queenslanders active and eating healthily. It includes 10,000 Steps, Easy Steps, Go for 2&5 and the Smart Choices campaigns. Find your 30 has many resources such as healthy recipes, quizzes, tips, print outs, celebrity videos, activities and much more.

Food Wise
http://foodwise.com.au/
Food Wise is a not-for-profit organisation that works to create and promote positive social and environmental change. The aim of the Food Wise campaign is to get Australians to reduce the environmental impact of their food consumption and to inspire Australians to become more sustainable. The website has lots of up-to-date information and resources, fast facts, expert opinions, tips and videos.

Foodwatch

Heart Foundation


Nestle Australia – Education & Resources
http://www.nestle.com.au/Fun/AIS/About/Default.htm
Nestlé’s Australia Education and Resources page provides a variety of food and nutrition based activities and resources that can be used in lower secondary settings. This website aims to encourage students to consider their own behaviours and attitudes to a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

Nutrition Australia

SIGNAL, the Strategic Inter-Governmental Nutrition Alliance


Health

Health Insight


Textiles

Australian Grown Organic Cotton

CSIRO Textiles
http://www.csiro.au/science/Textiles.html
CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world. This textiles link provides recent studies, news releases, events, publications, experts, resources (fact sheets), and science surrounding textiles in Australia

DIY Style
http://diystyle.net/
DIYStyle is a weekly vodcast (video podcast or web video), a project database, an online community, sewing world and much more. DIYStyle creates an upbeat, fashion-forward show for a fresh audience of sewers and fashion-minded people. This website features sewing projects, how to design, sewing tips, designer interviews, and handy resources to help with textile projects.

Fairwear

FIDM Just for educators
http://educators.fidm.edu/educators/
The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) Just for educator’s website focuses on creative and innovative skills to develop students’ skills in fashion, visual arts, interior design, and entertainment. The website provides educators with presentations, projects, activities and classroom resources surrounding industry based skills and knowledge.

No Sweat Shop label

The Clothing Exchange

Woolmark


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