Issue 133

Discover new digital resources

Did you know that Scootle has been refreshed and restocked with ACv9 curriculum-aligned digital resources? These latest additions add to Scootle’s vast collection of resources designed to meet the needs of all educators – from teacher librarians to primary classroom teachers and secondary subject specialists.

Remind me how Scootle works

All Australian educators can create a free Scootle account, whether they work in government, Catholic or independent schools, or at universities and TAFEs. Sign up is easy: just select ‘register’ and add your education email. 

Once signed in, you have access to more than 13,000 resources, each selected for their curriculum relevance and quality, and immediately available without layers of logins and paywalls. Signing in as a guest user gives access to most resources but without any save and share functions, so make sure you sign in as an educator each time you visit.

Scootle’s resources range from standalone videos that slot into lesson plans, to whole units that scaffold learning and offer support to beginning or out-of-field teachers. Use Scootle’s search function to find what you need or browse by Australian Curriculum codes. Filter results by learning area, year level or resource type. You can also save your searches and return to them over time. Another handy feature is the ‘sort’ function, which allows you to jump straight into recently added or updated resources, review popular materials, or see items personalised to your search history.

Support curriculum planning with Scootle’s learning paths

Scootle’s learning paths make it easy for teacher librarians to curate collections of digital resources. These collections can be targeted to individual classes, year levels, whole schools or wider teacher networks, curated for a range of purposes. Once shared, educators can access the learning paths anywhere and at any time.

To illustrate, you might want to curate and share a collection of Anzac Day resources with teachers at your school. Begin by selecting ‘Add to’ on a resource entry you want to include. Select ‘Create new learning path’ and save the path as ‘Anzac Day’ in a folder named ‘Special days’. As you find more resources, add them to the path. Once you have curated your collection, choose a sharing method from the ‘Actions’ dropdown menu. Select the method that suits you and your teachers – whether it be a list emailed to their inbox, a PDF or spreadsheet they can save, or a shared learning path they can access in Scootle – and with a few clicks, the resources will be at their fingertips.

Can I use Scootle’s learning paths with students?

Learning paths work for students as well. You can connect them to the paths as explained above, or via the PIN that accompanies each path. The learning paths can be as long or short as needed – you might want to set up your students with just one or two resources for a library lesson, for example. You can also edit the resource entries via the ‘Actions’ menu – perhaps to simplify the description for accessibility purposes or to add a learning task via a comment. These little tweaks enable students to engage with the chosen resources immediately and in meaningful ways.

Whatever your curriculum aim, Scootle can help connect you, your teachers and your students with reliable, quality resources that support and extend learning.