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Latest Learning News
August 11th 2022
‘Giving space to the voices of the past’: My Place site updated
Curator and writer Jennifer Forest has collaborated with ACTF First Nations Designer April Phillips to update content in the My Place for Teachers decade timeline, aiming to better represent diverse voices from Australia’s past.
August 11th 2022
New resource: Writing rubrics
In response to teacher feedback received last year, the ACTF has developed writing rubrics to support students entering the 2022 My Place Competition.
Latest Learning Resources
Virtual Learning
Scriptwriting: The art of storytelling for the screen
On Friday 2 September, join the ACTF and ACMI as we go behind the scenes with MaveriX creators, Rachel Clements, Sam Meikle and Isaac Elliot to learn about the process of bringing a story to life on screen. Screen stories provide access to innovative ideas, validate our identities and shape our characters. Before these stories make it to our screens, they are created through the art of...
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Virtual Learning
Character, story and animated worlds in Li'l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers Webinar
To celebrate the ACTF’s 40th birthday and the Elvis: Direct from Graceland exhibition at Bendigo Art Gallery, we looked back at one of Australia’s much loved children’s television programs, Li’l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers.
How do creators use inspiration from popular culture to build stories and characters in animation? Learn this and much more as we speak to Li’l Elvis Jones...
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Virtual Learning
Author Webinar: Writing about continuity and change with Nadia Wheatley
Since its publication over 30 years ago, My Place has been an unwavering favourite in Australian classrooms and homes. In this free webinar, on Thursday 28 July, presented by the ACTF, ACMI Education and ABC Education, teachers and students will have the opportunity to learn directly from My Place author, Nadia Wheatley.
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