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 David on 1 June, 2012
David Arnold introduces the latest case study in the Museum’s Australian History Mysteries (AHM) series, ‘What are the Mysteries of Lake Mungo?’ Read more >
Posted in Classroom resources | Tagged archaeology, history, Indigenous, mystery, ritual, video
By Deb on 13 October, 2011
Deb reports on one aspect of her recent travel to Lake Mungo. This post, on the land, is the first of a series of three. Read more >
Posted in Inspiration | Tagged environment, Indigenous
By Cath on 2 March, 2011
This post introduces a set of resources on the National Museum website. Its starting point is resources related to Queensland, but from there it broadens to include resources of national interest. Read more >
Posted in Classroom resources, Professional learning | Tagged communications, environment, history, Indigenous, Queensland, teaching, transport
By Cath on 14 February, 2011
Teaching or learning about Indigenous culture and history? See the following clips, produced during development of the exhibition Yiwarra Kuju: The Canning Stock Route. Read more >
Posted in Classroom resources | Tagged art, children, culture, history, Indigenous, video
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 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 David on 5 October, 2010
Trish Albert is Senior Indigenous Education Officer at the National Museum. Having worked for many months researching and writing the (wonderful) Plenty Stories, she was thrilled to hear that the series won a 2010 Australian Publishers Association award for excellence in educational publishing. First Australians: Plenty Stories (that’s its full name) is a joint winner [...] Read more >
Posted in Classroom resources | Tagged award, Indigenous, storytelling
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