Online Resource Directory

The symbols before each site will help you identify the focus of each site:
Pedagogical
Cultural
Linguistic
Careers

Dua Suku, Satu Kata

Dua Suku, Satu Kata is a bilingual Indonesian English student newspaper. Download the first issue here.

Languages Education News - March 2012 Edition - Special Edition: Indonesian Language

The latest edition of Languages Education News is now available. Visit the Languages Education News page to download this edition.

International Funding Opportunities
Searchable database of funding opportunities, including Asian language and culture related grants and sponsorships.

Aussie Educator
Links to online programs, tutorials, podcasts and resources for Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese and Korean

Ayo Bermain!
A variety of games in Indonesian

Better Chinese
Learning Chinese through stories. Free trial period for:

• My First Chinese Words
• My First Chinese Reader
• Discovering Chinese
• Magical Tour of China
• Online Lesson Planner
• Online Lessons
• Supplementary Materials
• Podcasts
• Games

Confucius Classrooms
From Learning and Teaching Scotland and HanBan

• Sharing Teaching Practice
• Resources
• More links to sites about Chinese language and culture

Confucius Institute
Learning Centre with Chinese for

• Adults
• Kids & Teens
• Teachers

Resource Centre for

• Teaching Resources
• Digital Library
• Music
• Video

Culture Centre for

• Food
• Treasure
• People
• Travel
• Photo Gallery
• Videos
• Music
• Lectures

EDNA Schools Online
Resources for reading, writing and oral interaction, and culture and values for Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese and Korean

elearning Showcase
From the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Showcasing elearning activities in Indonesian and Japanese

FUSE
From the Victoria Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

• Professional Learning resources to support teacher professional development
• Teaching and Learning Resources
• Teacher blogs
• Policy and Guidelines from the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development relating to education and practice
• Searchable by key word, level or learning category

Hello World
Games, activities and lessons for Mandarin and Indonesian

Image Generator
Combine images and your own text in any LOTE to make movie posters, signs, magazine covers, comics and more.

Ini Oke
Ini Oke is an online newspaper produced by students and young people from around Indonesia.

Japanese-Chinese
Teaching and Learning resources for Years 5 to 8 in Japanese and Chinese

The Japan Forum
Available in Japanese and English

• Online and offline forums for student dialogue exchange
• Japanese Language Education
• Japanese Students; Lives
• Japan Today
• Hints for Japanese Classes

katesensei
A blog for learning Japanese and having fun!

• Games
• Videos
• Hiragana games
• Cooking
• Origami
• Folk tales
• Dog fashion
• Manga
• Musical instruments and more

Languages Online
Resources for languages teachers and students

• Readymade activities in Chinese and Indonesian
• Make your own interactive tasks
• Cross curriculum tool kit

MES English
English based games for K-6 classrooms which can be used for LOTE, including Worksheet Maker.

Modern Foreign Languages Environment
Resources and images for Chinese and Japanese

Origami Club
Diagrams and animations for hundreds of origami designs

Primary School
Links and Lessons for Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese and Korean

Quia Shared Resources
Activities in Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese and Korean languages

Rantang

Blogs and articles in Indonesian. Useful for learning about Indonesian culture using informal language.

Sen Teacher

• Literacy and Language Games and Resources that you can create in any LOTE
• Photo Card Generator – search for an image using a key word and add your label

Songs Indonesia
Indonesian songs available in MIDI and Lyrics

Studies of Asia Wikispace
Share resources and strategies for teaching Studies of Asia with other teacers in Victoria.

Takeshita Demons

Make your own monster: in Japanese and English. Cristy Burne writes Japanese mythology and advenutre for younger readers, and has Japanese activites available on her web site.

Asia Skills
20 digital vignettes of Asia literacy champions applying their Asia skills in hospitality, the arts, heath, government, growing and exporting, media, marketing, sport, development and aid agencies, fashion and design. View on this site or use the instructions to embed videos on your school web site.

Asian Society
Country profiles for China, Indonesian, Japan, North Korea and South Korea

• Policy & Politics
• Arts & Culture
• Business & Economics
• Education & Learning (including Resources for Schools)
• Style & Living
• Events Calendar

BBC News in 32 Languages
Including Chinese and Indonesian and BBCFour - Hidden Japan

Chinese Online

• E-class
• Webcast
• E-Magazine
• Culture
• Entertainment

Classroom 2.0
Teaching China and Chinese discussion group

Edmodo

Edmodo is a social networking site specifically for teachers and students. You can create a private group for your class and use the target language to share their projects, send messages and post assignment instructions.

Experience Chinese

• Character of the Day
• Culture Appreciation
• Chinese Chat Podcasts
• China Panorama Series of online lessons

Indonesia Photo

• Photo Gallery
• Maps
• Destination Profiles
• Travel Blogs

hanyulaoshi

Join discussion groups, get news & events for teachers of Chinese and access digital resources.

Japanese National Tourism Organisation
Available in English and Japanese

• Map
• Festivals & Events
• Transportation
• Attractions and Seasonal Attractions
• History and Culture
• Movie Channel
• Photo Galleries
• Feature Articles

Kabar Indonesia
A magazine about the people and places of the Indonesian archipelago

Kanji Wiki
Students and teachers submit ideas to remember kanji

Kyoto for Japanese Learners
From the NSW Department of Education and Training. Information on:

• World Heritage of Kyoto
• Language
• Literature
• Kyoto Streets
• Cuisine

Languages and Multicultural Resource Centre (LMERC)
A specialist resource centre for schools and tertiary education facilities (including students) providing books, posters, CDs, DVDs, policy documents and realia (cultural artefacts) at no cost.

• Online catalogue
• Resource lists and links
• Publications for sale
• Newsletter

Learn Chinese

• Elementary Chinese
• Characters
• Idioms
• Songs
• Poetry
• Cuisine
• Jokes and Riddles
• Interviews

Lonely Planet
Travel based information on Indonesia, Japan, China, South Korea and North Korea
Includes:

• Fast Facts
• Links to blogs
• Weather information
• Transport information
• Maps

myfuture - Asia Skills
Information about employment opportunities for Australians who have skills for working with people from Asian backgrounds, both now and in the future.

myfuture provides career information, articles and links to resources to help students on their career journeys.

Web Japan
Database on Japanese society, culture, geography, politics, travel, sports, science and economy

• Trends in Japan
• Kids Web Japan
• Japan Fact Sheet
• Japan links
• Video topics

What Kids Can Do
Young people’s lives, learning and work, including a page for China, and a search function to seek articles on Indonesia, Japan and Korea

Asia Education Foundation
The Asia Education Foundation advocates for and supports Asia literacy in Australian schools.

• Information for school teachers including Primary and Secondary school resources, professional learning, study tours and Asia Literacy Ambassadors
• Information for school leaders including international school linkages, case studies, NALSSP grants and study tours
• Information for students including activities, focus on Indonesia (developed by students for students in middle years), and information about international careers

LOTE Domain
From the Victoria Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

• Policy and funding for government schools
• Learning and Teaching Support
• School programs
• Assessment and Reporting
• Professional Learning
• Research and Data

Professional Standards Project - Languages
The Professional Standards Project is a nationally coordinated professional learning program for languages teachers, to improve the quality of languages teaching and thereby improve the learning outcomes of students. It is based on the use of the Professional standards for accomplished teaching of languages and cultures as a framework.

See also Intercultural Language Teaching and Learning in Practice for examples in Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese and Korean.

Report Card Samples
From the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Sample report cards for LOTE students in Years 3, 6 and 7

Teaching And Learning Languages: A Guide
From the SA Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
A set of resources for teaching and learning of languages in Australian schools.

Victorian Essential Learning Standards

• About the Languages Other Than English Domain
• Languages Other Than English Support Materials

APEC – Learning Each Other’s Languages

• Language Content Standards
• Language Assessment
• Language and Curriculum Instruction
• Language Policy
• Exchange on Cross Border Programs
• E-language Learning
• Consumer Checklist for English Language Programs
• Consumer Checklist for Chinese Language Programs

Australia-China Friendship Society

• Photo Gallery of Chinese architecture
• Facts & Figures
• Map
• Links to News from China

Australian Indonesian Association of Victoria

• Student Exchange Program
• Malam Ngobrol – monthly social gathering to practice language with native speakers
• Travel tips

Australia-Indonesia Institute
From the Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

• Schools Exchange Small Grants Program
• AII / Myer Foundation / AusAID BRIDGE Program (Building Relationships through Intercultural Dialogue and Growth Engagement) funding visits by Indonesian teachers t Australian schools and supporting the development of school e-twinning and an online collaborative curriculum strategy between Australian and Indonesian schools
• Muslim Exchange Program building a greater understanding for Australians of the nature of mainstream Islam in Indonesia and a greater awareness of Australia’s multicultural society
• Australia-Indonesia Youth Exchange Program providing opportunities for young people to appreciate the culture, development and way of life of each other’s country

Australia-Japan Foundation
From the Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

• Promoting people-to-people engagement across a diverse range of sectors, including the arts, education, science and technology, sport, local government, community services and business
• “Experience Australia” Educational Kit with lesson plans in both Japanese and English, for use in integrated studies, English language, international education, social studies, science, music and physical education.
• Exchanges, including Sister Schools and Student Debaters Exchange

IDEP
Indonesian wide development agency:

• Maps
• Photo Galleries
• Environmentally focused (waste management, disaster management, gardening etc.) posters, factsheets, booklets and comic books. Some available in both English and Indonesian

Japan Foundation, Sydney
Promoting cultural exchange between Japan and other nations through cultural activities and supporting Japanese language education.

Japan Information and Cultural Centre
From the Consulate-General of Japan

• Library
• Resource Materials for Loan
• Cultural Seminars
• Magazines and Newspapers
• Cultural Contacts

Modern Language Teachers Association of Victoria
A professional association for languages teachers, and the umbrella organisation for approximately twenty single language associations, including:

Association of Korean Teachers of Victoria
Chinese Language Teachers Association of Victoria
Japanese Language Teachers Association of Victoria
Victorian Indonesian Language Teachers Association

See also the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations

SurfAid
SurfAid International Schools Program educates students about the people of the Mentawai Island region of Indonesia. It encourages the development of global citizenship and a sense of social responsibility along with an understanding of how individuals can make a difference in the world.
Access to Education Resources requires registration, but there is no cost.