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ALEA Professional Learning Event
Australian Literacy Educators Association SA
Presentation by: Peter Maggs
Topic: Empowering Learning and Teaching through Digital Media
Venue: Torrens University, SA
Website: http://www.alea.edu.au/sa/alea-south-australia-news-and-resources

Summary:

This session will explore how digital media can be effectively used in a multi-device classroom to enhance learning and teaching. It will focus on:

How traditional media is being more effectively used in the classroom on a range of devices such as tablets and phones anytime, anywhere

The shift from students simply being consumers of media to creators and collaborators

The wide range of educational resources the ACTF makes available to primary and secondary teachers.
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Curated Collections

Themed ACTF content for your classroom

Consent and Respectful Relationships Curated Clip Collection

Consent and Respectful Relationships Curated Clip Collection

Age Level: All Year Levels

Study Areas: English, Health and Physical Education, The Arts

This clip collection is designed to help students understand and practice respectful communication, focusing on concepts of consent, bodily autonomy and personal boundaries. Using clips from Australian children’s television content, students work through activities that build their awareness of how to ask for, give, and deny permission.

NAIDOC Week

NAIDOC Week

Age Level: All Year Levels

Study Areas: English, The Arts

NAIDOC Week is an important opportunity to celebrate and recognise the histories, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and to reflect on the enduring contributions First Nations communities make to Australian society. Through the ACTF's collection of NAIDOC Week education resources, educators can use powerful Australian screen stories to support respectful learning and spark conversations about identity, culture, community and Country. Through the ACTF's collection of NAIDOC Week education resources, educators can use powerful Australian screen stories to support respectful learning and spark conversations about identity, culture, community and Country.

Civics and Citizenship Curated Clip Collection

Civics and Citizenship Curated Clip Collection

Age Level: All Year Levels

Study Areas: Humanities and Social Sciences, English, The Arts

This clip collection introduces students to key ideas in civics and citizenship education, including democracy, diversity rights and responsibilities, and active participation in community life. Through engaging Australian children’s television content, students reflect, explore and create activities that build their understanding of what it means to be an active and informed member of their community.