ATOM Qld

With the keynote speakers for the upcoming Atom Qld State Conference now announced (see item below), and the cut-off for the earlybird registration looming, now is a good time to register for the State Conference (Friday 25 May – Saturday 26 May, 2012, at Brisbane State High School, Southbank). Register for the 2012 Atom Qld […]

ATOM Qld is very excited to announce the first two keynotes for the ATOM Qld State Conference 25-26 May 2012. Both are leaders in their respective fields and have been in the “media” spotlight recently. You may have heard the media coverage of Axel Bruns current work in mapping twitter usage during the Qld floods.

Now that our students are settled a little and the summer break is a distant memory, it’s time to renew your ATOM Qld membership! The fantastic news is that renewing or joining for the first time has NEVER been easier. Simply click HERE to access our new online membership page via The Education Shop. You

ATOM QLD’s Platinum Sponsor, Queensland School of Film and Television, is offering PD for teachers in Semester 1 and 2, 2012. Sessions are run by award-winning filmmakers in areas such as cinematography, lighting, visual effects and sound. More information can be found HERE.

The 2011 State panel reports for Film, Television and New Media have been published on the Queensland Studies Authority website. You can read it HERE. It is a useful read that may give you some clarification around the syllabus and assessment. Thanks to Rhys Cassidy for this information.

The Media Teacher Toolkit is a fantastic new resource developed by Chad Peacock, a teacher/filmmaker based in Western Australia. Volume 1 – Screen Production Essentials is a DVD packed with four complete projects, including tutorials, exemplars, rubrics and over 2GB of copyright-free video and audio files. And during Term 1 it is available for a

The Southbank Institute of Technology (a valued sponsor of ATOM QLD) runs a wonderful 2-year Animation program that is still accepting applications until March. If some of your 2011 graduates have an interest in the field of animation, please let them know! To see some of the stunning work produced by the SBIT Advanced Diploma

Welcome to 2012, teachers of Media! The ATOM QLD Committee hopes that you have started the year in fine style. Don’t forget that the Australian Teachers of Media Qld State Conference is set for Friday 25 May – Saturday 26 May at Brisbane State High School. Early Bird prices close 28 March 2012. More info

From Derek Weeks, President of ATOM QLD… Please find attached a date claimer for the Australian Teachers of Media Qld State Conference for 2012. Early Bird prices close 28 March 2012 and please note that Regional ATOM members pricing is for those that teach at schools more than 2 hours drive from Brisbane. The event

School is finishing, and the corridors are filled with despondent students wondering how they will survive three months without your Media classes to stimulate and enthrall them. Luckily, there are various school holiday workshops available that will help to keep their creative faculties energised. IN THE BIN is offering a summer workshop program on 19th