Professional Development.

It is important for teachers to embrace the 21st century  and continue to be up-to-date with technologies;  below are networking sites, resources, courses, professional associations, research papers, lesson plan ideas and software suggestions for on-going professional development.

 NETWORKING OF TEACHERS
Pedagogical tools to use (ipad, smartphones, computer, laptops)
https://www.linkedin.com

Atom - Network for Media Teachers across australia 
http://atomvic.org
 
 SHARING AND COLLABORATING  
https://flipboard.com
https://www.pinterest.com.au
Mood board – images and reference for  collaboration and sharing. 
Great tool for communication ‘in and outside class”.


DEVELOPMENT AND ONLINE COURSES
Online courses, classes and training
https://Futurelearn.com
https://www.lynda.com

PREMIER PRO training and course ideas for digital creation.
​https://www.aftrs.edu.au/course-types/teacher-training/

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Classroom management and testing apps

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Kahoot is a great resource for formative testing - fun game style quiz's are great for Year 7’s and 8’s: Find out what your students know! Or use at end of unit to confirm their knowledge.

https://create.kahoot.it/share/media-arts/49bae276-f8a7-4f02-a381-fff8027cfa6f

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Google classrooms enables you to link to create a community. You can track each students attendance and communicate with them, share resources and enhance the learning process.

https://classroom.google.com/c/MzMwNTQzMjAzNzJa

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Apple class room and student work app - You can track each students attendance and communicate with them, via iPad and Mac. Guide students through lessons and keep them focused on the task at hand. Can send and receive files with the entire class and individual students using AirDrop, or show student work on the big screen.
https://www.apple.com/education/teaching-tools/

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Links for information and development

• https://www.acmi.net.au

         Educational resource section provide teacher references and questions for student learning. Section on “IDEAS –
         inside the   themes behind the screens’.

• https://2015.acmi.net.au/education/student-programs/generator/
  Resources for teachers, lesson plans, worksheets
• https://fuse.education.vic.gov.au/Secondary
  Fuse is Victorian government initiative for unified resource in media education 
• https://nofilmschool.com 

​​        ​ Filmmaking site with education and who to videos

• http://www.aussieeducator.org.au/index.html

​​         Access to information on lesson content 

• https://lessonbucket.com

​​        Australian media practicitioner webpage with insightful resources for teaching and learning.

• https://www.arteducation.org.au

         Supporting materials for arts in Australia with information on exhibitions

• www.teachingcriticalmediastudies.weebly.com
  Media literacy – great resource for teacher and student explaining media literacy meaning, how to apply understand to all forms of media texts.
• https://www.artsaccess.com.au/gallery/

         Reference to contemporary artists and practitioners'

• https://mediaartsconfessions.wordpress.com
  https://theeducationshop.com.au
  Metro magazine is published by Australian Teachers of Media, (ATOM). Screen Education magazine; study guides and education kits; The Moving Image series of monographs;  ATOM also runs The Education Shop and The Speakers Bureau.
• https://www.artshub.com.au

         Information with local knowledge on art, media and events around Melbourne and Australia. Lesson ideas and current arts issues.​​​

• http://education.abc.net.au/home#!/resources/-/all/all/resource

         Teaching guides, basic introduction and foundational skills videos

• https://mediaeducation.com.au
   Resource for teachers – located in WA
• http://www.artsedge.dca.wa.gov.au/resources/Pages/Media%20arts.aspx
  Indigenous content in the media arts. Great resource.
• http://thecinematheque.ca/education/media-literacy-lesson-plans/
  This Canadian site has ideas for lesson plans and ways of framing media lessons. Content appropriate for Victorian Curriculum.
• https://www.nfsa.gov.au/learning/educational-resources/film-australia-collection
  National film and sound archives. Fantastic resource for teachers searching Australian content in film, television and multimedia.
• www.wnet.org/education/educator-resources/
  Media literacy resources and guide. USA based however detailed and insightful resource.
• www.thirteen.org/edoline/lessons/index.html
  Lesson ideas, content how media shapes perspectives.
• https://filmanalysis.coursepress.yale.edu/film-clips-index/
Yale Education has put together film clips for analysis. This can be go to access when planning. Note the site has information useful for years 9-10 and year 11-12

Image and references - Image libraries

Foto.com is an extensive, easy to use  CC image repository which provides ‘ready to paste’ attribution information for use with the photographs.
Pixabay Image provides free public domain images. Check the usage terms of CC license before downloading.
Wikimedia Commons is a free media repository. Please check the type of CC license and its usage terms before downloading.
Wikipedia : Public domain images lists a large number of sources for images which lists a number of public domain images on the web. Users are responsible for checking the copyright status of images before using them.
Morgue File has free reference images. Please note that when a search is displayed, the tabs offering alternatives to the free photos on Morgue File are not free.

Source: EDCHAT®, Published on 17 Jul 2013
EDCHAT® is licensed to distribute the following content. Teachers TV content is an archive of old videos © Crown copyright.​
Fabulous resource demonstrating - Media in Practice

Media-Education-portal


​You tube channel - educational use

THERE IS A COMPILATION OF THE VIDEOS FOR EACH TOPIC AND BEST FOR MEDIA ARTS CURRICULUM.

TAKE A LOOK!

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