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Glorious Days: Australia 1913

By Cath

12 Mar 2013

Introducing…The Museum Game

By Cath

26 Oct 2012

Robot prepares for docking

By Robert

20 Sep 2012

History Teachers' Association of Australia Annual Conference 2013, Canberra

History Teachers' Association of Australia logo

Monday 22 April – Wednesday 24 April 2013 (incorporating Anzac Day 25 April)

Celebrate the history and heritage of our nation as Canberra turns 100 in 2013. Immerse yourself in the Australian History Curriculum and participate in a Special Centenary format that incorporates Anzac Day and exploration of the national capital’s cultural institutions.

More details available at www.htaaconference2013.org.au

Contact: Conference Organisers phone (02) 6162 4460 or email by admin@ncetp.org.au

Helping teachers to inspire learning

Museum education students learning at the National Museum
Object handling – museum education graduate students learning about learning

On occasion, we provide programs in which K–12 and pre-service teachers can:

  • learn about the Museum's education programs
  • experience some of the activities
  • discuss curriculum links
  • explore galleries
  • preview exhibitions

If you'd like to discuss a custom program, you are welcome to contact the Education section.

One good way to keep up with programs we offer is to subscribe to our blog. See below for the latest posts related to professional learning.

From the Museum Education blog

Glorious Days: Australia 1913

by Cath on 12 Mar 2013

Canberra is 100 today! To mark the centenary, we have a new exhibition, Glorious Days: Australia 1913, and a suite of special programs for school groups.

Oscar’s sketchbook, then and now

by Jonathan Nalder, guest blogger on 12 Sep 2012

A guest post by Jonathan Nalder from the Division of Indigenous Education and Training Futures, Queensland Department of Education, Training and Employment, who worked with us to produce replicas of Oscar's sketchbook so we could all use it for programs about Indigenous culture and history. Here, Jonathan talks about using the replicas in the Learning@Hand forum on mobile learning.

Three perspectives on Chinese art for education

by Susanna on 21 Dec 2011

At a recent event about our exhibition of modern Chinese art, we heard three unique perspectives from three different teachers of: history, visual art and Chinese language and culture. Marie-Ann, Veronika and Susanna report.

Museum’s iPad game Create[s] World

by Cath on 02 Dec 2011

Cath shares an overview of the Museum's forthcoming real-time multiplayer iPad game, and an update on work-in-progress. First presented in person to the Apple University Consortium conference Create World 2011, it is available here as a PDF.

Goodbye! Hello!

by Ange on 11 Aug 2011

Ange reviews the recent world-change in the Museum's Education team through a then and now photo duo.