by Sandy Phillips | May 2, 2014 | Assessment, Class Activities, Digital Learning, Digital Stories
The My Story My Content Short Film Competition is an initiative of IP Awareness and Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM). It provides students with the opportunity to make a 60-second short film or animation celebrating Australian screen creativity, and win fantastic...
by Sandy Phillips | Mar 27, 2014 | Arts, Challenge, Curriculum, Digital Learning, Digital Stories
Screen It is the Australian Centre of the Moving Image’s (ACMI) nation-wide competition for primary and secondary students. It encourages and fosters young moving image makers and this year – to celebrate the competition’s 10th anniversary – students are asked...
by Andrew Williamson | Nov 7, 2009 | Creativity, Digital Stories, Literacy
This was a fantastic unit one of my favourites for 2009. Our grade 4 students enjoyed it too. The ICT skills needed to complete these were extensive. At least four different pieces of software were used. Safari (HeroFactory), Comiclife, iphoto, Garageband, and iTunes....
by Lee King | May 19, 2008 | Digital Stories
Digital stories are ‘mini-movies’ that combine the age-old art of storytelling with the use of modern technology. They are created using a collection of images, voice, music and sometimes sound effects. They’re constructed easily on a computer and anyone who has a...