By Jonathan Nalder, guest blogger on 12 September, 2012
A guest post by Jonathan Nalder from the Division of Indigenous Education and Training Futures, Queensland Department of Education, Training and Employment, who worked with us to produce replicas of Oscar’s sketchbook so we could all use it for programs about Indigenous culture and history. Here, Jonathan talks about using the replicas in the Learning@Hand forum on mobile learning. Read more >
Posted in Inspiration, Objects, Professional learning | Tagged art, culture, haptic learning, history, Indigenous, Queensland
By Marie-Ann on 18 June, 2012
With support from Queensland’s Department of Education & Training, the Museum has produced replicas of an amazing object – a late 19th-century book of drawings by an Indigenous boy called Oscar. Marie-Ann explores how the books provide a palpable connection to the past and inspire all kinds of wonder. Read more >
Posted in Inspiration, Objects, Program | Tagged art, culture, emotional engagement, haptic learning, Indigenous, storytelling, wonder
By Ange on 8 September, 2010
One of the best things about working with kids at the National Museum of Australia is haptic learning (learning by touching). We’ve got a pretty interesting handling collection, so kids can come into our rooms and handle a sheep skull or a werris (Torres Strait Islander sardine catcher) or paraphernalia from Holden or Akubra. They [...] Read more >
Posted in Inspiration | Tagged children, haptic learning, teaching
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