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I was asked the same question in two countries. It showed me what it means to belong. The Stranger, Australia's answer to Doctor Who, premieres on ABC iview after decades in the vaults - RetroFocus. Posted about 4 hours agoSat 1 Feb 2020, 8:58pm Way back when Doctor Who's TARDIS was only just taking off, an Australian TV series was exploring the science fiction genre.

The Stranger, Australia's answer to Doctor Who, premieres on ABC iview after decades in the vaults - RetroFocus

The Stranger was Australia's first locally-produced science fiction television show and one of the first Australian series to be sold overseas. Mystery Digest - Two Minute Mysteries. Miss Fury might be the most famous superhero you've never heard of. Analysis Updated about 3 hours agoMon 4 Feb 2019, 8:28pm.

Miss Fury might be the most famous superhero you've never heard of

Eight children's books shaking up the nuclear family. Analysis Updated about 3 hours agoWed 9 Jan 2019, 8:10pm The official label used by the Australian government to define a traditional family (a two parent family with biological or adopted children only) is "intact": Not damaged or impaired in any way.

Eight children's books shaking up the nuclear family

Complete. Whole. Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton are putting the 'anarchy' back into childhood. Posted yesterday at 9:00pmSat 15 Sep 2018, 9:00pm Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton spoke to ABC's Dave May and Richard Mockler for Throwback, a new series that revisits the creators, authors and entertainers who shaped Australia's childhood.

Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton are putting the 'anarchy' back into childhood

Having your masterwork banned might be some creatives' idea of catastrophe. Warrnambool's wombat: The story behind the video that went viral - Regional - ABC News. I drive past the Otway Road train bridge daily, and one morning saw artist Jimmi Buscombe drawing on the side of the bridge.

Warrnambool's wombat: The story behind the video that went viral - Regional - ABC News

The picture was of a wombat crawling out of a hole in the wall and it was fantastic! It looked to me like the mural had been done with chalk, so when months later it was still there, and Jimmi popped into our local radio studio for another reason, I pulled him aside. The Moth: How good are you at telling a yarn? Here's how to improve your storytelling game. Updated Do you think you can spin a cracker yarn?

The Moth: How good are you at telling a yarn? Here's how to improve your storytelling game

The art of telling a great story is something everyone can aspire to, with the right ingredients. Make yourself the main characterSomething needs to shift, whether it's big or small — a life-threating situation, or a walk to the shopsHave two key points of action to illustrate the shift that happens in youBe vulnerable, talk about something you're not proud of, a low point — that's how you'll get your audience to empathise and connect with youDon't use notes: it's more intimate if you're not hiding behind a piece of paperIf there's a theme, don't try to shoehorn your story in if it's not really relevantGive your audience credit — they don't need every detail laid out. Imdb. The 30 Best Digital Storytelling Resources for Imaginative Writing Projects. Creative Writing Pedagogy - Reading Australia. Essentials: Creative Progression Encouraging an instinctive creative response – A generative engagement with material, an understanding of the importance of creative effect.Developing creative skills – Confidence in language technique and the ability to craft language in ways distinct from other disciplines.Building practice, the capacity for flexibility – Developing creative skills in reference to underlying theoretical concepts.

Creative Writing Pedagogy - Reading Australia

This demands a confidence in application. Hook The Reader. Photostory in 6 mins. Story development and plot holes with Andy Griffiths - English (1,4,5,6,7) Understanding story plots - English (4,6) REL - HISTORY. Overview Felix has been left in an orphanage by his bookseller parents who have supposedly gone to protect their books and business.

REL - HISTORY

REL - HISTORY. Responding to text.

REL - HISTORY

Login. Slidestory Home. MAKE BELIEFS COMIX! Online Educational Comic Generator for Kids of All Ages. Comic Master. 8 Steps to Great Digital Storytelling. Stories bring us together, encourage us to understand and empathize, and help us to communicate.

8 Steps to Great Digital Storytelling

Long before paper and books were common and affordable, information passed from generation to generation through this oral tradition of storytelling. Consider Digital Storytelling as the 21st Century version of the age-old art of storytelling with a twist: digital tools now make it possible for anyone to create a story and share it with the world. WHY Digital Storytelling? Digital stories push students to become creators of content, rather than just consumers. Weaving together images, music, text, and voice, digital stories can be created in all content areas and at all grade levels while incorporating the 21st century skills of creating, communicating, and collaborating.

Movies, created over a century ago, represent the beginning of digital storytelling. 8 Steps to Great Digital Stories Great digital stories: 1. All stories begin with an idea, and digital stories are no different. Resources. Digital Storytelling for Teens and Children by Rachel McDonald on Prezi. Telescopic Text © Joe Davis 2008. Interviews. Dreamtime stories: how the Great Southern ranges were formed - ABC Great Southern - Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

The Porongurup mountain range is one of the oldest in the world. From its peaks, the Stirling Ranges can be seen. The mountains lie on the land of the Menang people, spanning across the Great Southern region. What is the ‘Dreamtime’ or the ‘Dreaming’? English cannot express the ‘Dreaming’ ‘Dreamtime’ or ‘Dreaming’ has never been a direct translation of an Aboriginal word. The English language does not know an equivalent to express the complex Aboriginal spiritual concepts to white people. Aboriginal languages contain a lot of words for spirituality and beliefs, such as tjurkurrpa, jukurrpa, tjurgurba (Pitjantjatjara people, north-western South Australia),altjeringa, alcheringa, alchera, aldjerinya (Arrernte people, central Australia),palaneri,bugaregara,ngarangani,ungud (Ngarinyin people, north-Western Australia),wongar (north eastern Arnhem Land),bugari (Broome, north-Western Australia). Quill.org — Interactive Writing and Grammar.

“Booktrack” Lets You Read Books With Soundtracks & Make Your Own. “Write About” May Be The Education Site Of The Year. Write About is a new site co-founded by educator John Spencer (his name may be familiar with readers since I’ve previously shared his work many times here). His co-founder is Brad Wilson. And they’ve created what might be the Education Site of 2014.

Write About provides many (and I mean many) images with writing prompts. Students can write their response and do an audio recording of it. Teachers can create virtual classrooms and provide individual written feedback to student writing. Quill.org — Interactive Writing and Grammar. Dictionary Stories. An animated character is part of the story - The Arts (5,6,7,8) Transcript. Storyboarding For Narrative Writing. Storyboarding For Narrative Writing. Storyboard 75: The big book of narrative - Nieman Storyboard. Plot Diagrams and Narrative Arcs - The Complete Teaching Guide. Narrative arcs and the prototypical “Plot Diagram” are essential for building literary comprehension and appreciation. Plot diagrams allow students to: pick out major themes in the text, trace changes to major characters over the course of the narrative, and hone their analytic skills. Lessons emphasizing these skills meet many Common Core Standards for English Language Arts (CCSS.ELA-Literacy).

The concepts not only give students a fuller understanding of classroom texts, but also their favorite books and movies. Below is the basic structure of a plot diagram. Beginning [Exposition, Conflict]Middle [Rising Action, Climax]End [Falling Action, Resolution] By plotting simple narrative arcs in three-celled storyboards, or more complicated stories in six-celled boards, teachers can easily assess students’ understanding of important story components. Narrative Structures: Plot Diagram, Five Act Structure, Heroic Journey. Checklist's for 14 different genres - Resources - TES Australia. Superhero Unit - comics in the classroom - Resources - TES Australia. Liam O’Flaherty Biography. Biography - Irish writer. Liam O'Flaherty. Liam O'Flaherty (Irish: Liam Ó Flaithearta; 28 August 1896 – 7 September 1984) was a significant Irish novelist and short story writer and a major figure in the Irish literary renaissance.

The Sniper (story) David Malouf on short story writing - English (5,6,7,8) Books for Teens. Writing tips for teens. In this section you'll find the best writing tips, illustrated with examples from some of the most popular books for teenagers and young adults! 10 Wonderful Short Stories to Read For Free Online. Short Story Teaching Resource Guide: For Middle & High School Teachers. Using Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" to Teach Vocabulary.

Teaching Symbolism: Symbols in The Masque of the Red Death and Through the Tunnel. Short Stories for Teaching Foreshadowing in Literature with Foreshadowing Examples. Short Story Teaching Resource Guide: For Middle & High School Teachers. A Good Man is Hard to Find. 40 Excellent Short Stories For Middle School. Writing tips for teens. "The Story of an Hour" The Story of an Hour Summary. The Story of an Hour, Kate Chopin, characters, setting. "The Story of an Hour"