Helen Yeates Award for Excellence in Media Education – Nomination Form

NOMINATION FORM:

Helen Yeates Award for Excellence in Media Education

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This is the nomination form for the Helen Yeates Award for Excellence in Media Education

Using this form, you will be able to nominate a teacher for 2023. There are only three steps to complete the form.

  • First, you'll enter the details for the person you are nominating.
  • Second, you'll write a short description (or upload a short video) giving the reason(s) you are nominating them.
  • And finally, you'll include your details and will submit the form.

APPLICATION DEADLINE is ​JUNE 1st, 2023..
(The Award will be presented at the ATOM National Conference, 8th July 2023).

(If you nominated someone for 2022, which will be presented at the National Conference this year as well, you are welcome to complete the form and state ‘see 2022 nomination’ in the selection criteria section if you wish to nominate the same person.)

Ready to get started? Let's go!

Who are you nominating for the Helen Yeates Award?

Please provide the details of who you are nominating below.

REASON FOR NOMINATION:

Please provide examples that are concise and specific, demonstrating the selection criteria. To provide this, you can either:

  • Write approx 500 words in the box below (you can drag the bottom right corner to expand the box if you need more room for typing), or
  • Use the upload file button below to upload a short video description.

In case you haven't already read them, here are the selection criteria for 2023:

2023: Excellence in Media Education
NOMINATION SELECTION CRITERIA
  • Growth in curriculum area –
    engaging others, cross curricular
    This criterion recognises the ability of an individual or team to promote the growth of media education in a school or across a district. Examples might include the introduction of media arts or senior film and television in a manner that has significant impact within a school or district. It might equally include support and mentoring of other media teachers in a district, or more broadly.
  • Social/cultural impact
    - reach, fostering diversity, social justice
    This criterion recognises the ability of an individual or team to develop a program of media education that has a social or cultural impact in the school or broader community. Examples might include the use of a student film festival to promote diversity.
  • Innovation and creativity
    – curriculum, pedagogy, use of technology
    This criterion recognises the ability of an individual or team to implement highly innovative approaches to teaching media, through leading edge curriculum pedagogical practices or use of emerging technologies, demonstrating exceptional creativity of approach and execution.

My (the nominator) details

As the nominator, you may be a student, colleague, head of department, or a staff member from other schools/educational institutions within Queensland.

Please enter your details below.

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