Education News

From now until 16 April 2020, all partnering public libraries will offer free and unlimited access to Kanopy Kids. Here are our top picks for preschool to middle primary students.

What can young children learn from kids' television? And how do teachers use screen content in the classroom? The ACTF Education team explored these questions and more in a visit to Melbourne's RMIT University.

Around half of the world's population is, once was, or will be a 12-year old girl. With this fact in mind, filmmaker Tilda Cobham-Hervey and twelve 12-year olds set out to study this curious creature. Teachers, check out A Field Guide to Being a 12-Year Old Girl (and our new education resource!) to mark International Women's Day on 08 March.

Teachers, we have planned this year's dates for some of your favourite ACTF Education offerings. Pop these dates in your calendar, and stay tuned to the Education eNews for further details.

Late last year, teachers of Film, TV and New Media at Mansfield State High School shared with us their creative use of ACTF content in Media Arts teaching. Students and teachers from Mansfield further describe their learning in our new video case study, filmed at a recent visit to the school.

Selecting suitable television programs for our youngest viewers can be a tricky business. Quality content for this age group models social and emotional skills that young children need to thrive, such as taking turns, communication, compassion and problem-solving.

With the start of the school year, many classroom teachers are seeking resources that explore personal and group identities. We have compiled a list of our top picks for identity units.

Three fictional short films about children living with disabilities are now available to download from the ACTF Education Shop.

Term One is underway, and summer holidays are almost a distant memory. It's suddenly that time of the year again: teachers around the country are meeting their new students, and working hard to establish shared values and expectations for classroom behaviours. If you are looking for short-form content to help foster an inclusive environment, look no further than the ACTF Education shop.

Inquisitive primary students from all over Australia had the chance to interview cast members from The Inbestigators.