Asia-focused education websites
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Asia Education Foundation
Contains a wide range of resources including teaching advice, resource sheets, student activities, and web links for studies of Asia.
Year groups: AllCurriculum focus: Cross curricular
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Asia for Educators
This site from Columbia University contains many resources on the geography, culture, politics, and history of Asian countries, focusing on Japan and China in particular. The site provides resources for learning Japanese and Chinese, including animations showing stroke order, pronunciation guides, and reading activities. There are also video resources.[ Metadata record ]
Year groups: AllCurriculum focus: Cross curricular
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Asian Education Teachers Association
The Asian Education Teachers Association provides lesson plans, lists websites, and offers support for teachers at all levels of schooling.
Year groups: AllCurriculum focus: Cross curricular
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Asia:New Zealand Foundation
This website promotes greater understanding of the countries and peoples of Asia. It features online resources for teachers, research, an events calendar, and other useful information for those wishing to learn more about Asia and New Zealand relations. [ Metadata record ]
Year groups: AllCurriculum focus: Cross curricular
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AskAsia
Contains cultural information and various classroom resources, as well as links to relevant people, places, and institutions.
Year groups: AllCurriculum focus: Cross curricular
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Do Something
This site is not Asia-specific, but contains ideas, inspiration, and a network for young people taking action to improve their communities. The site originates in the United States, but New Zealand students will find relevant material also. [ Metadata record ]
Year groups: AllCurriculum focus: Cross curricular
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Global Education
An Australian site, developed by AusAID, which aims to raise awareness and understanding of international issues, development, and poverty, and to prepare students for life in an increasingly globalised world. While this is not an Asia-specific site, it has many resources with an Asian focus and lots of useful teaching ideas.
Year groups: AllCurriculum focus: Cross curricular
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Global SchoolNet
Global SchoolNet provides online opportunities for youth from 194 countries to explore community, cultural, and scientific issues that prepare them for the workforce and help them to become responsible and literate global citizens. While it is not an Asia-specific site, it does provide many opportunities for interaction with students from the Asian region.
Year groups: AllCurriculum focus: Cross curricular
