SBS Learn vs Smithsonian Learning Lab
SBS Learn
sbs.com.auSmithsonian Learning Lab
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| Figure | SBS Learn | Smithsonian Learning Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Teacher Resource Libraries | 8.2 (#8) | 7.3 (#27) |
| Audience | Its resources are designed for teachers and educators supporting students from Foundation through Year 12. | The Smithsonian describes the Lab as a digital platform for teachers, students, and lifelong learners. |
| Purpose | SBS Learn is SBS’s schools-based education arm, creating curriculum-aligned materials for teachers. | The Lab lets people discover Smithsonian digital resources, create learning experiences with online tools, and share their work. |
| Sharing | Resources are ready to download, save and share with colleagues and students. | Users can publish collections, embed resources or collections, share them online, and assign collections to learners while tracking responses and progress. |
Plans
In their own words
SBS Learn
SBS Learn provides free, Australian Curriculum-aligned teaching resources for educators, covering Foundation through Year 12. Its downloadable lesson plans, activities and classroom materials are made for primary and secondary students, with a focus on multicultural and First Nations educational content. Resources cover all learning areas and connect to Cross Curriculum Priorities, General Capabilities and Curriculum Connections. Teachers can browse by subject and year, including English, mathematics, science, humanities and social sciences, and the arts.
Teachers can download, save and share resources with colleagues and students. Curated short SBS and NITV clips come with guided questions, activities and curriculum links to support classroom discussion and critical thinking. The Alone Australia resource includes collaborative activities, discussion questions, research tasks, differentiated scaffolds and outdoor learning activities. Some materials may become unavailable when the related SBS or NITV content is out of licence. For full-episode classroom viewing, SBS Learn points teachers to ClickView or their school’s resource centre. Teachers can also subscribe for resource updates by email or contact SBS Learn through its form. It is SBS’s schools-based education arm and has developed teacher resources since 2015.
Smithsonian Learning Lab
Smithsonian Learning Lab has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.