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WRITING SKILLS

WRITING SKILLS


E-LEARNING IN EDUCATION

In the past 20 years, there has been a massive revolution in information and communication technology (ICT). But in many classrooms, you could be forgiven for thinking this revolution never occurred. Not only do today's young people own multiple ICTs, they use them constantly in their day-to-day life. It's easy to regard the shift in use of technology as being something fundamentally new, but it's not. For many young people, staying in close and regular contact with their peer group is very important. Remember when you socialised for hours on the telephone? Today it's YouTube, MySpace and Facebook where young people build social networks and use ways that they feel most comfortable exchanging information. "Chalk and talk" might just still work, but it's hard work, and ignoring communication methods that can be much more effective for today's student only makes your job harder. This program opens up a discussion about e-learning: what it's good for, why we need it, and how we can encourage it in our schools. It looks at the revolution in youth communications, the implications of this on education, the meaning of multiliteracy and recent developments in e-learning from industry leaders.

Item no.: AS08690592
Format: DVD
Duration: 21 minutes
Audience: Professional
Copyright: 2008
Price: AUD 120.00

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RESEARCH SKILL ONE: INFO SEEKER - METHODS FOR SUCCESSFUL RESEARCH

Using a dramtised scenario, the program explores what is involved in undertaking research for a topic. It covers five sections - deciding on a topic, breaking down the elephant (narrowing down a broad topic), collecting data, analysing data and writing a report. An underlying theme is the importance of brainstorming and using your own network - getting ideas and help from people around you in the process.

Item no.: PU08690421
Format: DVD
Duration: 20 minutes
Audience: Middle Secondary - Tertiary
Copyright: 2003
Price: AUD 110.00

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RESEARCH SKILL ONE: TELL ME - PLANNING & CONDUCTING A SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEW

Interviewing is a valuable student-centered approach to learning, particularly when related to individual and/or action research projects. Using a dramatised story set in an upper secondary school environment, this program covers how to prepare and conduct a successful interview. It examines four main stages - setting the boundaries (establishing aims and objectives); planning questions; practical preparation for an interview; carrying out the interview and writing up the interview.

Item no.: WN08690424
Format: DVD
Duration: 23 minutes
Audience: Middle Secondary - Tertiary
Copyright: 2003
Price: AUD 110.00

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RESEARCH SKILLS ONE: SPEAK UP! ORAL PRESENTATION SKILLS

Speak Up! examines the planning, research, writing and delivery of an oral presentation.

The program covers:
  • Choosing the topic and format - value of brainstorming is emphasised, as is the input of friends and family.
  • Research - how and where to source information.
  • Writing - presentation, structure, introduction, body, conclusion.
  • How to add interest to the presentation
  • Practice and timing - the importance of practice is stressed.
  • Putting it all together - preparing and using checklists of what to consider up to, and on the day of, the presentation.

    Item no.: KR08690422
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 25 minutes
    Audience: Middle Secondary - Tertiary
    Copyright: 2003
    Price: AUD 110.00

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    RESEARCH SKILLS ONE: SURVEY SAVVY - PLANNING AND CONDUCTING A SUCCESSFUL SURVEY

    This program covers a basic framework for preparing, carrying out, and writing up a survey. The stages covered are:
  • Setting objectives
  • Choosing survey methodology
  • Selecting the sample
  • Designing a questionnaire and doing the survey
  • Analysing the data
  • Writing a report Definitions and areas covered along the way include: qualitative and quantitative research; various sampling methods - convenience, judgemental, quota, volunteer, random sampling and stratified random sampling; open and closed questions; and different types of survey responses for closed questions.

    Item no.: MG08690423
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 24 minutes
    Audience: Middle Secondary - Tertiary
    Copyright: 2003
    Price: AUD 110.00

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    EFFECTIVE ESSAY WRITING FOR SENIOR STUDENTS

    With heavy curriculum demands, teachers and lecturers have to make certain assumptions of their students, including that they know how to write a good essay. Sad to say, this assumption rarely holds true. Using an essay question based on global environmental issues, this fast-paced program takes students through the process of essay-writing from start to finish. From preparation and planning, through structure, fluency and style, to a decisive conclusion, it gives students a complete overview of how to write a successful essay, every time.

    Item no.: MC08690127
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 18 minutes
    Audience: Senior Secondary - Tertiary
    Copyright: 2002
    Price: AUD 110.00

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    RESUMES IN THE REAL WORLD: A CASE STUDY IN HOW JOB APPLICATIONS ARE READ BY EMPLOYERS

    It's a great job and it looks like everyone's applying for it - there's a mountain of resumes and applications. So which resumes stand out, and which don't. And why? How will the employer decide who to interview? We follow a real world example of what happens when a large employer advertises for young people to be employed as administration trainees. We see what a recruitment agency looks for in a resume and consider some examples that impressed and some that didn't. We get pointers about what makes a good resume from the experts who read them every day.

    Review
  • "Excellent and concise. This one is Australian and wonderful." - Ms Chris Wright, Bankstown Girls High School, NSW.

    Item no.: WU08690427
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 19 minutes
    Audience: Senior Secondary - Tertiary
    Copyright: 2002
    Price: AUD 110.00

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    JAMES MOLONEY: WRITING FROM EXPERIENCE

    James Moloney, award winning author of children's' and young adult fiction talks about the craft of writing, particularly what led him to write the 'Dougy' trilogy. He shows us how the power of personal experience can be drawn on, and how it informs a text. He also explores the profound themes and messages about violence and race relations and discrimination in these novels, discussing each of these individually. He gives students and teachers a useful entry into the texts and ways of developing their interests and skills as writers.

    Item no.: FN08690955
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 28 minutes
    Audience: Senior Primary - Middle Secondary
    Copyright: 1999
    Price: AUD 100.00

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    WRITING PROCESS, THE

    This fascinating program explores the creative influences and complex processes of writing literature for young people, featuring four of Australia's best known writers - John Marsden, Libby Hathorn, David Metzenthen and James Moloney. They deal particularly with such things as inspiration, influences, characterisation, plot, and the time taken to develop an idea - and give some excellent tips to young writers. This program is a wonderful insight into the individual work of these four writers.

    Item no.: RY08691268
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 26 minutes
    Audience: All Ages
    Copyright: 1999
    Price: AUD 100.00

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    BASIC ENGLISH, THE: SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS

    This program talks to celebrated children's writer, Margaret Clark, about sentences and paragraphs. Margaret reads from her books to illustrate key points and receives help from a leading young Melbourne comedian and mime artist, Richard Jones. The program is funny, highly informative and definitely not boring!

    Item no.: TM08690039
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 22 minutes
    Audience: Junior Secondary - Middle Secondary
    Copyright: 1997
    Price: AUD 100.00

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    IMAGES AND MEANING: ANALYSING VISUAL TEXT IN NEWSPAPERS

    Using 'The Age' as a case study of how to analyse the non-print text of newspaper images, it examines the production of photography, cartoons and graphic design, the process of choice and editorial decision making, how to critically analyse the meaning of these images and what shapes that meaning. In the process the program informs students about the way media images are generated and deepens their appreciation of the necessarily selective way the world is represented through newspapers.

    Item no.: HC08690224
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 30 minutes
    Audience: Senior Secondary - Tertiary
    Copyright: 1997
    Price: AUD 100.00

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    MAKING YOUR PRESENTATION

    This program has been prepared specifically to help young people overcome their nerves and fears in going public and make a presentation that is entertaining and rewarding. Students are introduced to some of the techniques used by professional presenters, including planning and researching your topic, writing and timing your presentation, using confident body language, eye contact and voice and using visual aids and handouts. This is "must see television" for any young person facing the prospect of making a presentation.

    Item no.: CC08691561
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 20 minutes
    Audience: Junior - Senior Secondary
    Copyright: 1997
    Price: AUD 115.00

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    FINDING OUT: CONDUCTING A SURVEY

    In this program, the research process is examined by following the steps taken by a major market research company, AGB-McNair. By talking to the experts in the field, practical advice for students is presented.

    Aspects covered include: clarifying aims, qualitative and quantitative surveying, surveying techniques, selecting a sample, designing and piloting a questionnaire, how to avoid bias, and analysis and assessment of results.

    Item no.: WR08690620
    Format: DVD
    Duration: 30 minutes
    Audience: Middle Secondary - Tertiary
    Copyright: 1993
    Price: AUD 100.00

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