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December 1999

The revised National Curriculum is now available to view online and/or print. There are many strengthened references within English to Drama.I am often asked to recommend scripts for teachers to use for GCSE and A Level work. Take a Look at Dramatic Publishing for some ideas.

November 1999

After many months of agonising Encyclopaedia Britannica has decided to offer its content free on the Internet. The offer was so attractive that so many people visited their site on the launch day that their server was overwhelmed and they had to take a long hard long at the infrastructure supporting its delivery. But it is back online now. This free availability is great news for Drama teachers as this is an excellent one stop shop for all that information you were looking for. So if you are stuck for information or need some quick research on an issue this is a good starting point.Also note that the UK version will become free soon, so look out for Britannica UK.

October 1999

With poetry being a strong current preoccupation why not visit The Internet Poetry Archive? Poems often offer just the right tone for a lesson and can be a great starter. Alternatively, there may be a song lyric you are searching for. Take a look at The International Lyrics Server to find your favourite song lyrics! People also often ask me for plays they can do for a specific group of children at GCSE. Mark Wheeler is a playwright who will write plays for specific purposes and has a variety of material available. Check out his site!

September 1999

This month should see the publication of my book Using the Internet: Drama. The book is a simple guide for Teachers who use Drama to the possibilities the Internet has to offer.

August 1999

This month I have joined Amazon UK as an Associate which means that visitors can go directly to the UK shop and purchase books online. To find out more visit my Drama Books page.

July 1999

This month I am featuring World Wide Arts Resources. They offer a very easy search engine and claim to have an extensive collection of sites. Why not give them a try? If you are a previous PGCE Drama student from Middlesex University why not join our email list PGCEDrama? If you are a current student you should read these pages.

June 1999

Drama in Education Web Sites created by PGCE Drama Students at Middlesex University.This time of year is always driven by assessment for me. So I have been delighted to be dealing with a new medium this year. As well as the usual mountain of paper I now have virtual web sites to assess. I offer them up here for my readers to review. If you have a web site that you use in your Drama teaching why not add it here!We have also begun a collection of Drama in Education Lesson Plans. If you want to add to this lest .May 1999I suppose really this reference started in April but it is moving into May! The BBC are hosting an excellent WebWise series which looks at Education and the Internet. Check out their site.

April 1999

This month the Drama Educators of Tasmania have written to me and I have decided to feature their site. It is always useful to get another perspective and this is an interesting site. In their introduction they write,' We foster and encourage the use of drama and dramatic techniques as an educational and learning area, across all levels of education. Our organisation focuses on the teaching and learning of Drama and Theatre in Education. We promote the value of Drama in Education and Professionalism in all facets of Education. We offer- Professional Development; Resources and support materials for teachers; Avenues for discussion and practice'.I also decided to have two Featured Sites this month. How could I let April pass by without Featuring Shakespeare's birthday. Take a look at the Shakespeare in Love 1999 site which is hosted by Actis Limited. For further information contact .

March 1999

The Dorothy Heathcote Archive hosted at Manchester Metropolitan University. A brief quote from the introduction will; give you the scope of this project, 'This archive was originally constructed, organised and indexed by Dr Sandra Hesten as part of her PhD research. It contains over 2000 items - documentary, audio and video - pertaining to the work of Dorothy Heathcote and her many students. Each item is catalogued as an individual record in a computerised keyword index which is fully searchable through this website'.

February 1999

This Month I have selected the National Year of Reading. I have chosen this partly because I believe there should be a National Year of Drama, but also because I believe the overlap between the Literacy and Drama should be better understood. It also holds a link to the very interesting Verbal Arts Centre in Londonderry.

This month I have decided to direct your attention to the TES Theatre in Schools web page. This is accessed from the main TES site.This site offers access to: Information on more than 1,000 Theatre Companies; Reviews and Links; Courses

If you have seen a production which you would recommend to other Drama Teachers why not send a message to and tell all the subscribers?