The Memo
Reconnecting Digitally
To our MoAD Learning community,
We hope this Term 3 edition of the Memo finds you well. I'm sure we can all agree 2020 has not shaped up the way we had hoped, but there have been some silver linings. This experience has given the Learning Team an opportunity to focus on our digital offerings through our online excursions and develop new online resources.
In this edition you will find bespoke digital excursions, Professional Development opportunities, information about our closed Facebook group and quick digital resources.
We hope to see you soon.
The Learning Team
Truth, Power and a Free Press
We are offering a special multi-connect program on the 21st October for secondary students. The program will explores media censorship, propaganda, and rights and responsibilities in our Democracy. To cater for groups connecting from across Australia, we are offering three time slots:
Session 1: Wednesday 21st October 9.00-9.45am (AEST)
Session 2: Wednesday 21st October 11.15-12.00pm (AEST)
Session 3: Wednesday 21st October 3.30-4.15pm (AEST)
Gough Whitlam - PM Dismissed 1975
To coincide with the anniversary of the Dismissal on the 11 November, we are hosting a bespoke digital multi-connect program for secondary students. Drawing on the historical setting of Old Parliament House students will be hooked by the dramatic events surrounding such a significant event in Australian political history.
Session 1: Wednesday 11 November 9.00-9.45am (AEST)
Session 2: Wednesday 11 November 11.15-12.00pm (AEST)
Session 3: Wednesday 11 November 3.30-4.15pm (AEST)
Semester Two Professional
Development Workshops
Democracy 101 and Political Cartooning - Behind the Lines
This Semester we are offering a webinar series to support primary and secondary teachers in building knowledge and skills around unpacking Democracy and utilising political cartoons in the classroom. Through these interactive workshop sessions, teachers are able to explore current resources, share ideas and connect with our Learning Team to enhance classroom practice.
Dates
Democracy 101
Thursday 22nd October 4-5pm (AEST)
Political Cartooning - Behind the Lines
Australian Civics Educators' Network
The Australian Civics Educators' Network (AKA: ACE Network) closed Facebook group is now live. The aim of this group is to create an online space for educators to virtually connect with each other, to discuss and share ideas, or resources linked to civics education in the Australian context. Our hope is for this group to become an online community that covers a vast range of topics, curriculum areas, primary, secondary and tertiary learning based on Civics and Citizenship.
Learn it NOW!
Quick Civics and Citizenship Activities
To support teachers with quick, simple ideas for activities relating to Civics and Citizenship we have developed a new Learning resource page. Here you will find a variety of stimulus material including our Digital Snapshot Series, Democracy Dashes and a summary of some of our recent Twitter ideas and tasks from Toon in Tuesday's and Low Tech, No Tech.
Have Your Say!
How can we support you in the classroom?
We would like your help to find out more about your needs. Here are some short surveys and we’d love your feedback! Please feel free to share with your colleagues.
1) Web technology at your school: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WDGT7DH
2) Podcasts for student learning: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BPD986B
3) Teacher Professional Learning: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BFNL7B3
Stay connected with us
We are committed to ensuring that you can still access the best parts of the museum even if you cannot visit on site.
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