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 Jess on 20 December, 2010
In response to increasing reports of frontier conflict between Aboriginal and European people in Tasmania, Governor Arthur issued proclamation boards like the one below. The idea was to encourage friendship and show equality between Aboriginal and European people. The proclamation boards were nailed to trees in 1830 in the hope that both Aboriginal and European people would [...] Read more >
Posted in Objects | Tagged history, Indigenous
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 Cath on 9 December, 2010
A display by Juliet Morelli, which won the Museum’s prize in the 2010 National History Challenge, will be exhibited in the Hall of the National Museum of Australia this summer. Read more >
Posted in Exhibition | Tagged children, Indigenous, museology, sport
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 Ange on 14 November, 2010
When I first started working at the National Museum of Australia I was blown away by all the fascinating objects we let the students handle. Some of the objects are replicas, as the conservation team would have a nervous breakdown if we let students handle the artifacts, but some of the objects are the real deal, including [...] Read more >
Posted in Objects | Tagged authenticity, history, real, war
By Ange on 12 November, 2010
A lot of people have been doing a lot of talking about the way we teach history, why students engage with this subject and, more importantly, why they disengage. One response to this is the developing national curriculum. Any sort of curriculum is going to try and achieve a balance between content, skills and methodology, [...] Read more >
Posted in Be involved | Tagged children, culture, emotional engagement, history, storytelling, theatre
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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