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Surlunefairytales provides teachers with multiple versions of the Cinderella story from different authors from around the world. Here students can compare and explore how different countries structure narratives, settings and characters.

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This article provides teachers with texts that depict families and children that are LGBT. These books are just the beginning to allow classrooms and schools to accept the diversity of books.

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Pixton is an online comic making tool used by millions that empowers anyone to create unique, expressive comics without having to draw.

Pixton is a website where students can create their own comics through templates to portray a story or information. Students can also select to ‘remix’ comics, where they can add onto other comics and teachers are able to moderate it before it is approved. Once approved it is open to the class for other students to comment . Rubrics are also added to the bottom of the rubric so students can align their work with the expectations and peer review is possible.

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Honey Ant Readers was created in the Northern Territory to improve literacy levels in remote communities through developing resources indigenous learners can relate to and learn from. Note: As this has been developed with Elders in NT, these resources are not appropriate to provide to other areas of Australia as each tribe has is its own unique and beautiful stories to share.

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Rorys story Cubes allow students to create their own stories with images on the dice as they use their creativity, communication skills and imagination. This simple game is easily applicable for all students in Primary school.

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I had no idea. You won't either...

A justification of why children love minecraft and how this game has allowed children to not just discover new skills inside the game, but also outside the game. The world is endless with interactivity at every corner including with the communities that come with minecraft.

To check out the game as well you can locate it at this website: https://minecraft.net/

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June tablet edition

A TIME sub-website for children to access and to get up to date news that is written by children reporters. Children can also get access to information about countries around the world, have homework helps and watch videos and photos from TIME.

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Oxford University Press Australia and New Zealand

A website by Oxford University to provide teachers with resources on different text types and how to teach them.

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An amazing resource for teachers to use in the classroom to educate students on the elements of storytelling through videos, example slowmations, animation skills and useful software to use.

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We are incredibly fortunate in Brisbane to have access to some fabulous independent bookstores. In an age where our young people spend more and more time c

A great website which shows teachers, parents and children of bookstores in Brisbane. For those interested in Storytelling by Authors or actors, ‘Where the Wild Things are’ at Avid Readers provides nights of entertainment to encourage reading and literacy. For example on September 24th a open poetry night for children to present their work is occuring. To access them for further information like them on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/wherethewildthingsarebookshop

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We have invented a solution that brings fun and education together. By taking elements from gaming, we motivate students to read stories, and work on their writing skills.

Fabelene is an online websites where users can start and finish other peoples stories. Students will be able to create alternative story lines, alternative endings and with more involvement with the website, students experience new benefits on the website.

Teachers can also assign readings accustomed to each students level and students are able to respond online at their own pace.

‘You start the story, others finish it’

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Players explore a vast game world, including a virtual library, through embedded ELA games and voluntary reading. Lexica includes an English/Spanish toggle for ELL students.

A 3-D game world where reading and writing are the main activities. Students must read texts like Alice in Wonderland and Tom Sawyer to unlock their powers and gain access into new worlds. The world also has puzzle and games which improve students English development. There are also mentor characters which aid students, online blogs allow for discussion of texts and students can also create their own stories. The more players read, the more the world comes to life.

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Knowledge Quest Online English Game helps students master the core English skills of grammar, spelling, punctuation, vocabulary and reading comprehension through guest-based gameplay.

Knowledge Quest is an immersive online game designed to complement strands of ACARA through text structure, sound and letter knowledge, expressing and developing ideas and interpreting, analyzing and evaluating text. This game also comes with an English workbook which students can work side by side and receive help from teachers to complete their quest.

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The TumbleBookLibrary is a ‘e-library for e-kids’ and offers independent reading with a variety of material including books, graphic novels, videos, non-fiction titles and math stories. Students are able to interact with the text on screen.

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SubText Ipad App

Subtext is a reading application which allows students to annotate and discuss texts while teachers can track their progress. Teachers can assign certain books to students or groups and pose question and activities on the app.

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Lit Genius is a community of scholars—and a crew of heroic hearts—devoted to annotating great literature. We host everything from the classics to recent fiction to spoken word.

Litgenius is a website which allows teachers to annotate texts in public or privately as a class. Students are able to add images, videos and texts to the annotations and discuss these annotations with their peers.

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Book your children/students in for a slow motion workshop at the State Library with industry professionals. These workshops run for the whole day, advocate different age groups and learning styles have been catered for.

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