Final Call for Teacher Submissions to the Screen Content Review
14 September 2017
Teachers, you have until Wednesday 20 September to tell the Australian and Children’s Screen Content Review team about the immense social and educational value of quality Australian drama.
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Coming Soon: New ACTF Education Resources!
8 September 2017
The ACTF is delighted to be partnering with both Matchbox Productions and Lah-Lah Productions to produce two timely education resources linked to the Mustangs FC and Lah-Lah’s Adventures TV series.
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Adelaide school visits
1 September 2017
This week the Education team has been visiting Adelaide teachers and students who are using ACTF content and resources in the classroom.
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Teachers discuss the importance of quality Australian children’s television
31 August 2017
Classroom teachers from St Kilda Primary School and Sarah Mayor Cox from La Trobe University discuss how important it is for students to see their own stories represented on our screens.
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Teacher Tips for the Little Lunch App Competition
30 August 2017
Entrants from last year’s Little Lunch App Competition shared their best tips for using the app in our recent online workshop for teachers
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Noah & Saskia Resources
18 August 2017
Queensland secondary teachers, check out our website for the Noah & Saskia series and related teaching resources.
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Teaching Ideas for the MY:24 App
18 August 2017
At ACTF Education, we love hearing feedback about our content and resources from practicing teachers. Secondary teachers from Western Australia shared their teaching ideas for the MY:24 App in a professional learning session earlier this year.
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Comedy Scriptwriting Workshops
18 August 2017
In the final session of our virtual comedy scriptwriting workshops this week, teachers and students demonstrated how much they have learnt about comedy in such a short time.
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Little Lunch App Competition: Tips & Tricks Webinar
18 August 2017
Our Little Lunch App competition is running again this year. Teachers looking for technical tips and curriculum links are invited to attend our upcoming online professional learning session on Thursday 24th August.
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Jeffrey Walker on Ali’s Wedding
4 August 2017
Hear Australian director Jeffrey Walker discuss his latest feature film, Ali’s Wedding, in our recent Q&A webinar for students
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Children’s Book Week: August 19 – 26
4 August 2017
Schools, libraries and students will soon spend a week celebrating Australian children’s literature. The ACTF has a range of engaging content and resources for Children’s Book Week.
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Conference Recap: 2017 AATE/ALEA National Conference
18 July 2017
The ACTF Education team attended this year’s AATE/ALEA National Conference as both presenters and exhibitors. As always, we have come away inspired by the engaging discussions had around literacy learning and teaching.
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Schools Tree Day – 28 July 2017
18 July 2017
Teachers and students all over the country will be participating in nature care activities on 28 July 2017 as part of Schools Tree Day. Beloved children’s program Little Lunch has a perfect episode to stimulate class discussions about sustainability on the day.
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Little Lunch App Competition
18 July 2017
Following the success of last year’s competition, we will be running another Little Lunch App Competition for primary students in Term 3 this year.
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New Education Package: Indigenous Perspectives
23 June 2017
Ahead of 2017 NAIDOC Week, the ACTF has compiled a range of engaging educational content and support materials which represent the diverse experiences of Indigenous Australian children.
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Comedy Scriptwriting Workshops Update
23 June 2017
Presented in partnership with the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), our entertaining series of virtual comedy scriptwriting workshops for Year 5 and 6 students wrapped up this week.
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Jeffrey Walker Webinar: Child Actor to International Director
23 June 2017
In our latest webinar for upper primary and secondary schools, students had the opportunity to ask Australian director Jeffrey Walker about his inspirational career.
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Little Lunch App Competition: Start Planning for Term 3!
22 June 2017
The ACTF Education team is excited to announce details of this year’s Little Lunch App Competition for primary students.
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Jeffrey Walker Webinar: Child Actor to International Director
19 June 2017
ACTF virtual learning events enable us to develop learning communities all over the country, and to share our resources and expertise widely. In our latest webinar, students had the opportunity to ask Australian director Jeffrey Walker about his inspirational career.
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Teaching Resources for Refugee Week
9 June 2017
The ACTF has recently compiled a range of engaging educational content and support materials related to Refugee Week and World Refugee Day.
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