By Linda on 20 April, 2011
A recent forum at the University of Canberra inspired Linda to cogitate on concepts. Read more >
Posted in Inspiration | Tagged learning, teaching
By Jess on 18 April, 2011
Australian teachers are not the only ones busily studying the new Australian Curriculum. Here at the Museum, we have been actively familiarising ourselves, with a particular focus on the History strand. Our office walls have been consumed by summary pages of the Australian Curriculum: History; we have had meetings devoted to exploring, learning and memorising the content of each year level; [...] Read more >
Posted in Be involved, Classroom resources, Inspiration | Tagged Australian Curriculum, teaching
By Jess on 13 April, 2011
Yesterday, Susannah and I facilitated a Not just Ned: Irish Migration Stories education program with a fantastic bunch of year 3 – 4 students. After the students had completed the discovery trail through the exhibition, we came back to our education rooms for a reflective exercise, which we learnt from Claudette Bateup our previous manager, to discover what [...] Read more >
Posted in Exhibition, Inspiration | Tagged engagement
By Susannah on 17 March, 2011
Sometimes an exhibition-in-progress is more interesting to students (and educators!) than a fully finished one. Read more >
Posted in Exhibition, Inspiration, Objects, Program | Tagged children, conservation, engagement, museology, teaching, wonder
By Linda on 4 January, 2011
I wanted to reply/comment on Ange’s post Freeze, insect! but also wanted to add some images so I’m making a new post. Ange’s post reminded me of our ‘Then and Now’ program for preschoolers through to Year 4 students. ‘Then and Now’ looks at daily life in the past in comparison with our lives now. [...] Read more >
Posted in Inspiration, Objects
By Cath on 22 December, 2010
Taking inspiration from the exhibits at the National Museum, eight schools participated in the inaugural festival of museum theatre in early November 2010. Experience a taste of their creative, engaging performances. Read more >
Posted in Be involved, Exhibition, Inspiration | Tagged participation, re-enactment, storytelling, theatre
By Cath on 15 December, 2010
Yesterday we enjoyed some time with Curtis Taylor, whose short films appear in the wonderful Yiwarra Kuju (One Road) multi-touch table. Curtis is from Martu country, the western region of the stock route. Below are notes from some of the team about the visit. TRISH: A heartfelt thanks to Curtis for sharing his background knowledge [...] Read more >
Posted in Exhibition, Inspiration | Tagged art, engagement, history, Indigenous, real, storytelling, Western Australia
By Cath on 13 December, 2010
Last week was the launch of Behind the Lines exhibition and as part of that, the awards ceremony for Drawing the Lines, the student cartooning competition. What fun – almost all the winners were there, as were two pro cartoonists, Jon Kudelka and David Pope. (As part of the same event, Jon received the Museum’s [...] Read more >
Posted in Exhibition, Inspiration | Tagged award, cartoons, politics
By Susannah on 22 November, 2010
The National Museum of Australia is a fantastic place to work. Apart from the joy of working in this magnificent place with its wealth of objects and stories, an education officer’s work is infinitely enriched by the many children who take part in our programs. Every child is different, so although we may do our [...] Read more >
Posted in Be involved, Inspiration | Tagged children, engagement, teaching
By Cath on 10 November, 2010
Yay, I can now announce the winners of Drawing the Lines 2010. But first, to all the teachers and students who have participated: awesome effort, wonderful energy, fantastic results! And: a massive thank you to David Pope. Read more >
Posted in Exhibition, Inspiration | Tagged cartoons, competition
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