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Feedback from Connect09

Connect09, ATOM Qld's State Conference was held on May 29 and 30 2009 at Centenary State High School.
 
Delegates who completed the survey went into the draw to win a double pass to this year's Opening Night and After Party at the Brisbane International Film Festival.
 
View a summary of the results by clicking here.
 

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AGM > New Executive for 2009
ATOM Qld's AGM for 2009 was held on Saturday March 7 2009. The new executive for 2009 is
 
President> Derek Weeks *Indooroopilly SHS*
Vice President> Melanie Osborne *Centenary SHS*
Treasurer> Michael Dezuanni *QUT*
Secretary> Paul Murray *Runcorn SHS*
Exec Committee Member > Rhys Cassidy *Runcorn SHS*
Exec Committee Member > Iain Smith *Brisbane Boys College*
 
 
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Get in touch with the people who support media education in Queensland!  Click here
 
Our Gold Sponsors for 2009 are
 
 
QANTM - Australia's Leading New Media College
Phone: 1300 136 933
 
 
Queensland University of Technology
Film, screen and television at QUT
 
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Become a member Today!

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ATOM Qld Inc advocates for media education in Queensland by providing professional development opportunities for teachers; advising education authorities on policy and curriculum development; and providing students with opportunities to engage critically with the media.

Members of ATOM, Qld have been involved in every major development in media education in Queensland. These include the several versions of the Senior Film and Television syllabus, the publication of Education Queensland's Media Curriculum Guide in 1994 and the development of the Queensland Studies Authority's Media strand of the Years 1 to 10 Arts Syllabus.

News and Events

ATOM Qld holds seminars, professional development days and conferences at various times throughout the year.
 
Publications
ATOM Qld recommends the excellent media education publications Screen Education and Metro, published by ATOM Victoria.
 

Facebook Group

ATOM Qld has a Facebook group that enables members to share resources, curriculum ideas and student work, including videos. 

 
ATOM Qld utlises an email list via the Education Network, Australia (Edna). There are currently approximately 400 members of this list from Queensland, Australia and Internationally.
 

A selection of essential online resources for teaching about the media are listed here.


The following videos were made by members of the Queensland Youth Council on Mass Media during 'Connect 09'.  During the final session of the conference, the students screened the videos and took part in a Q&A with teachers about the relationship between young people and media.

The Media Repressing Your Kids


Youth Council Real



TransLink Cine Sparks 2009 Program Released
 
Supported by the Australian Teachers of Media Qld, TransLink Cine Sparks has played an important role in Media Education in Queensland since its inception in 2005.
 
This year’s programme is guaranteed to excite, delight, educate and inspire. It is a fantastic opportunity for budding film goers to view a range cinema from around the world. TransLink Cine Sparks opens the window on the world through film, making the programme a distinctive and unique learning experience for all school groups.

Free Travel for Schools with TransLink
TransLink offers school groups free return travel on TransLink services between their nearest train station, bus stop, ferry terminal and the TransLink Cine Sparks venues on scheduled off-peak services.

For more information CLICK HERE

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 News Flash
 
22 May 2009 > The Arts have been included in the National Curriculum. ATOM is working through the National Advocates for Arts Education to ensure the continued place of Media in the curriculum.

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