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Trop Jr Teacher Professional Learning

Trop Jr Teacher Professional Learning

World Book Day

October 5, 2012

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Early Childhood Australia National Conference
Early Childhood Australia
Presentation: Maggie Garrard
Topic: Developing multiliteracies & critical thinking with the use of contemporary media
Venue: Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, WA
Website: www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au

Summary:
Literacy is viewed as interdisciplinary and multimodal so how do young people make and communicate meaning. This workshop presents classroom strategies for Early Childhood, Junior primary and primary teachers to engage students about literate knowledges and skills that reflect contemporary youth culture and communication.

In this interactive workshop, participants explore:

using screen media to encourage thinking, reading and language development

the stages of media literacy and how to develop analytical, critical and creative skills in young children

using screen media to teach Values

how young children respond to TV, film, advertising and multimedia and how teachers can encourage critical judgement and understanding through viewing

the effects of various media on children and empowering parents to monitor their children's' media use and encourage discerning viewing
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Curated Collections

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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.

Living Things

Living Things

Age Level: Suitable for Years 3-6

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

Combining ocean science knowledge with imagination and creativity, this resource unpacks the pre-production process of designing and developing the entertaining characters and fantastical creatures from The Deep.

First Nations Perspectives

First Nations Perspectives

Age Level: F-10

Study Areas: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

NAIDOC week is an opportunity to highlight First Nations perspectives in the classroom. In 2023, the NAIDOC Week theme is For Our Elders. We acknowledge the continued achievements, contributions, and knowledges of Elders in our communities.