Discover how being online can add new skills and experiences to your life. The Be Connected network is an Australian Government initiative aimed to support older Australians to engage with digital technology.
Learn how to:
- setup an email address, connect to the internet and shop safely online
- connect with friends and family using social networks (Facebook) or video calls (Skype, FaceTime)
- use a digital camera, watch TV or listen to music online
Click to access Be Connected
(sign up with your email address for full access to this site)
Free test simulator for getting ready for you Learners Permit. Choose from 3 sets of practice tests.
Aussie Drivers – Drivers Knowledge Tests
Informit Explore is Australian research and learning database designed specifically for secondary schools and public libraries. It offers ready-made teaching and learning tools that guide students and lifelong learners towards reputable, trusted sources of information that combat misinformation and encourage critical thinking.
Explore’s user-friendly interface features curated content from a large selection of Australian publications, including Kill Your Darlings, The Big Issue, The Monthly, Metro Magazine, and many more.
Informit Explore
World Book Online offers easy-to-read articles and a wealth of engaging multimedia, games, science projects, interactive tools, and activities for young people through to content and features designed for homework and research needs. Available for grades pre-K through high school.
World Book Online
View Tutorial on how to use World Book Online
Niche Academy provides online tutorials for using major social media platforms, databases, and other resources, like BorrowBox, Libby, Gale database and Facebook.
Niche Academy
Ziptales aims to help kids improve their literacy and reading skills by making reading even more fun. This interactive site introduces kids to over 500 interactive stories, including Choose Your Own Adventures, those with voiceovers, animations and more. There are three different literacy levels to choose from: Preschool (for ages 2-5), Developing (for ages 5-8) and Extending (for ages 8-12).
Ziptales