Online content to support the Australian Curriculum
Finding online resources that are aligned to the Australian Curriculum is now a whole lot easier. Education Services Australia (ESA) has developed Scootle, a purpose-designed search tool which is...
View ArticleHearing Impairment / Deafness
Audiovisual resources have become integral to the classroom. A high percentage of these materials are used to support the curriculum, yet the access barriers for many students that this presents are...
View ArticleProfessional links for teachers
There are a range of organisations and interactive hubs which are valuable for teachers who work with students who are Deaf or have hearing impairment.Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting...
View ArticleLow vision / blindness
Access to media and technology is key to improving learning outcomes for students who are blind or have low vision. These students often require both specialist and mainstream technology to access...
View ArticleImportance of a quieter classroom
Students who are Deaf or have hearing impairment have difficulty hearing speech in background noise, over distances, and through AV equipment.All students need a sufficiently quiet environment to...
View ArticleTeacher information (hearing)
Teachers work with a diverse range of student needs, learning styles and a curriculum that presumes the use of audiovisual/multimedia content.It is vital that teachers who have students who are Deaf or...
View Articlecap that!
cap that! is an initiative of Media Access Australia with a dedicated website developed to raise awareness nationally of the need for teachers to turn on captions in the classroom.The use of captions...
View ArticleNSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarships awarded
On Saturday 30 August, 22 teachers were awarded NSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarships across a range of subject areas and disciplines at Parliament House, Sydney. Media Access Australia’s Education...
View ArticleFinding your way around our updated education website content
The education section of our website has a new menu structure, with an increased level of content and information to assist teachers and parents.There are three main categories that provide focused...
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National Curriculum Review and inclusiveness
Commentary by Anne McGrath, Education Manager, Media Access AustraliaThe education community has been anticipating the Australian Government’s newly released Review of the Australian Curriculum. The...
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Education highlights of 2014
This year we have further explored accessible media and resources available to support students with diverse learning needs.Vision education has seen a keener focus in 2014, following on from our...
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Planning for an accessible new school year
With the new school year comes the promise and excitement of many challenges, not the least of which is how to ensure teaching and learning resources are accessible to students.Online learning programs...
View ArticleiPads, and improved access to education
Media Access Australia spoke to Lyn Robinson, Assistive Technology Teacher and Principal Researcher in the iPad Project about how tablet computers are helping students with disabilities better access...
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Captions can help address disability education funding crisis
New data has been released showing that Australian schools are struggling to fund the educational support needs of students with a disability. For schools looking for low-cost ways to support learning,...
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Captioned Discovery Kids helps primary children learn
Discovery Kids is Australia’s only dedicated educational channel for primary-school aged children (5-12) and a sponsor of Media Access Australia's national CAP THAT! campaign. From its launch on Foxtel...
View ArticleUsing captions to teach skills and concepts
Access and opportunity combine with the use of captioned video in the classroom to provide necessary context, as well enduring information, after the initial learning experience passes.Considering that...
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Captioned video and transcripts – ideal access and teaching combination
For students with diverse learning needs, the use of captioned content in the classroom is the best way to gain access to context and information for learning experiences using media. When captions are...
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Parents support captions in the classroom
Parents are a key ally in providing a supported captioning experience, according to Kate Kennedy from Parents of Deaf Children (PODC), the NSW-based parent organisation providing support, information...
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How does captioning help with inclusive education?
Inclusive education is an expectation for any student enrolled in a mainstream school, which is the case for the vast majority of Australian school students who have a disability.In a recent article in...
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Including captioning for excursions
The principles of CAP THAT! don’t have to stop at the school gate. There are options for including captioning as part of an excursion; it just requires a little research and planning...
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