Scootle vs Smithsonian Learning Lab
Scootle
scootle.edu.auSmithsonian Learning Lab
learninglab.si.eduSide by side
| Figure | Scootle | Smithsonian Learning Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Teacher Resource Libraries | 8.1 (#9) | 7.3 (#27) |
| Audience | All Australian educators, from pre-service teachers through to principals, can access Scootle using an education email address. | The Smithsonian describes the Lab as a digital platform for teachers, students, and lifelong learners. |
| Purpose | Scootle is a national digital learning repository that gives Australian teachers access to digital resources aligned with core areas of the Australian Curriculum. | The Lab lets people discover Smithsonian digital resources, create learning experiences with online tools, and share their work. |
| Sharing | Teachers can share learning paths with colleagues or make them discoverable to Scootle users, and can export paths as a spreadsheet or PDF. | 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
Scootle
Scootle is a free digital learning repository for Australian educators, available through the web and an iOS app. It provides resources aligned with Australian Curriculum content descriptions and elaborations from Foundation to Year 10. Subjects include English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, The Arts, Technologies, Health and Physical Education, Work Studies, and Languages. Materials range from interactive multimedia, images, audio and video to courses, text, assessments, downloadable resources, work samples, curriculum collections, teacher ideas and units of work. Teachers can find quality-assured resources with student activities and teacher support, then assemble personalised learning paths for individuals, groups or learning purposes. Students open a path with a unique PIN without logging in. Teachers can export paths as spreadsheets or PDFs, share them with colleagues, or place them in a searchable bank for others to adapt. Registration uses eligible education or university credentials, while guests can continue without them. Scootle was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Melbourne.
Smithsonian Learning Lab
Smithsonian Learning Lab has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.