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Digistore Te Pataka Matahiko Our Digital Storehouse is the New Zealand gateway to a collection of quality learning objects and digital resources for use in your classroom. Provision of quality assured, digital content is part of The Le@rning Federation (TLF) initiative, a collaboration between the governments of Australia and New Zealand.

Digital learning resources play a central role in integrating ICT into the curriculum, developing innovative practices and transforming the way students learn. These flexible multimedia objects can be used to develop or reinforce curriculum concepts, and support the development of digital, visual and information literacy skills required for the 21st Century

You can use digital learning objects to: - integrate into a sequence of student learning activities, including regular classroom activities away from the computer - facilitate instruction of commonly taught concepts, applications and skills from basic to more complex - simulate concepts and practices difficult to replicate in school classrooms because of safety, time and cost - allow for self-paced learning and opportunities for students to revisit and revise content and skills - cater for different student learning modes and abilities

DigiStore contains both Learning Objects and Digital Resources

Digital resources: A digital resource consists of a single item such as a section of video footage, an image (drawing, cartoon or photograph), or an audio file (song or broadcast). Each digital resource includes a brief description, a statement about its educational value, and acknowledgement of its source. Digital resources can be used in an infinite number of ways. Learners are encouraged to select and combine the most relevant digital resources to meet their needs.

Learning objects: In contrast, learning objects are interactive, multimedia curriculum content that includes a learning purpose.

Learning objects are particularly useful when a concept is hard to represent, difficult or dangerous to replicate, or when repetition is required.