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Animalia
24:00

Animalia: Long Story Short

Season 1 Episode 6 ABC October 20, 2011

English

Literature

Literacy

Media arts

3-4
5-6
Classification: General Classification: General
This video has closed captioning
An important message is incorrectly communicated and Alex and Zoe must find the truth about Livingstone's disappearance.

An important message is incorrectly communicated and Alex and Zoe must find the truth about Livingstone's disappearance.

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Animalia
24:00

Animalia: The Call To Action

Season 1 Episode 21 ABC November 24, 2011

English

Literature

Literacy

Media arts

3-4
5-6
Classification: General Classification: General
This video has closed captioning
Livingstone calls an Animalian meeting to reveal that The Creeper is back. Livingstone, Alex and Zoe journey into the tunnels to find him. However, the Creeper uses the Wind ...

Livingstone calls an Animalian meeting to reveal that The Creeper is back. Livingstone, Alex and Zoe journey into the tunnels to find him. However, the Creeper uses the Wind of No Return to foil the heroes' attempts.

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Animalia
24:00

Animalia: Tomorrow

Season 1 Episode 36 ABC December 8, 2011

English

Literature

Literacy

Media arts

3-4
5-6
Classification: General Classification: General
This video has closed captioning
Alex and Zoe are two kids who find themselves in an extraordinary situation. After stumbling across a magical portal hidden in the town library they're led to a parallel ...

Alex and Zoe are two kids who find themselves in an extraordinary situation. After stumbling across a magical portal hidden in the town library they're led to a parallel dimension, a sophisticated world called ANIMALIA.

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Animalia
24:00

Animalia: Getting Over The Glums

Season 1 Episode 25 ABC December 1, 2011

English

Literature

Literacy

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3-4
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Classification: General Classification: General
This video has closed captioning
Livingstone and Reenie are struck by the glums, a rare Animalian version of what we call the blues. If not treated properly, the glums can be irreversible. There is only one ...

Livingstone and Reenie are struck by the glums, a rare Animalian version of what we call the blues. If not treated properly, the glums can be irreversible. There is only one cure - a good long laugh.

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Animalia
23:59

Animalia: Iggy's Quest

Season 1 Episode 17 ABC November 17, 2011

English

Literature

Literacy

Media arts

3-4
5-6
Classification: General Classification: General
This video has closed captioning
Alex and Zoe are two kids who find themselves in an extraordinary situation. After stumbling across a magical portal hidden in the town library they're led to a parallel ...

Alex and Zoe are two kids who find themselves in an extraordinary situation. After stumbling across a magical portal hidden in the town library they're led to a parallel dimension, a sophisticated world called ANIMALIA.

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Animalia
24:00

Animalia: Hello, We Must Be Going

Season 1 Episode 1 ABC September 23, 2011

English

Literature

Literacy

Media arts

3-4
5-6
Classification: General Classification: General
This video has closed captioning
Alex and Zoe are two kids who find themselves in an extraordinary situation. After stumbling across a magical portal hidden in the town library they're led to a parallel ...

Alex and Zoe are two kids who find themselves in an extraordinary situation. After stumbling across a magical portal hidden in the town library they're led to a parallel dimension, a sophisticated world called ANIMALIA.

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Animalia
24:00

Animalia: Forget Me Not

Season 1 Episode 5 ABC October 13, 2011

English

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Classification: General Classification: General
This video has closed captioning
When Erno and Elni, the elephants who never forget, suddenly forget everything, Alex and Zoe go on a search for Corespore in a place where lost Animalian memories go: Memory ...

When Erno and Elni, the elephants who never forget, suddenly forget everything, Alex and Zoe go on a search for Corespore in a place where lost Animalian memories go: Memory Canyon.

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Animalia
24:12

Animalia: Over And Beyond

Season 1 Episode 11 ABC October 27, 2011

English

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3-4
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Classification: General Classification: General
This video has closed captioning
Zoe travels to the land of Over and Beyond, a realm populated by fictional characters, to rescue Zed and Zee who have been captured by a fire breathing dragon named Dagmont.

Zoe travels to the land of Over and Beyond, a realm populated by fictional characters, to rescue Zed and Zee who have been captured by a fire breathing dragon named Dagmont.

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The Demon Headmaster
28:38

The Demon Headmaster: Whatever It Takes

ABC Me February 15, 2020

Critical thinking

Personal and social capability

Literacy

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Classification: Parental Guidance Classification: Parental Guidance
Series 1, Episode 7 A mysterious new teacher fills in the missing pieces about the headmaster and can help fight him, but can the gang trust her?

Series 1, Episode 7 A mysterious new teacher fills in the missing pieces about the headmaster and can help fight him, but can the gang trust her?

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Interview with Andy Griffiths
5:01

Interview with Andy Griffiths

Clip from A Current Affair

Literacy

3-4
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Classification: Not Classified Classification: Not Classified
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A Current Affair catches up with Australia's most popular children's book author Andy Griffiths. Find out how Andy collaborates with illustrator Terry Denton and his wife, who ...

A Current Affair catches up with Australia's most popular children's book author Andy Griffiths. Find out how Andy collaborates with illustrator Terry Denton and his wife, who is also his editor, to create the best selling novels.

 
 
 
Social and mainstream media literacy

From the news your friends share on Facebook to the personal dramas you see on reality TV, learn to critically evaluate the media with the help of ... the media. Behind the News, Social Media Me and other programs share advice on identifying trustworthy sources, identifying bias (and fakes) and making informed decisions about using social media.

Critical Thinking

Literacy

Media Arts
 
 
 
The David Walliams collection

Screen adaptations of books by author, actor and comedian David Walliams.

Literacy

Media Arts
 
 
 
Professional learning for literacy and numeracy

These videos address the following professional standards for teachers: standard 2 — Know the content and how to teach it; and focus area 2.5 — literacy and numeracy strategies. Observing best practice teaching with videos such as Mini Lessons and Reading@HomeTV, reflecting upon the concepts illustrated in the videos and using that knowledge to assist in the learning of your students now and in the future may count towards your teacher identified hours of professional learning.

Literacy

Numeracy
 
 
 
NSW HSC English prescribed texts

Challenge your assumptions about the world we live in with stories set by the NSW Education Standards Authority for HSC. Please note, while these videos are recommended by the education department we suggest vetting them with respect to your school's film classification policy.

English

Intercultural Understanding

Literacy

Media Arts

Personal and Social Capability
 
 
 
NSW stage 5 English suggested texts

Delve into the world of literary greats and modern classics with movies recommended by the NSW Education Standards Authority for stage 5 English. Please note, while these videos are recommended by the education department we suggest vetting them with respect to your school's film classification policy.

Critical Thinking

English

Indigenous Australians

Intercultural Understanding

Literacy

Media Arts

Personal and Social Capability
 
 
 
NSW stage 3 and 4 English suggested texts

Explore storytelling for stage 3 and 4 English with the diverse range of films and documentaries recommended by the NSW Education Standards Authority. Please note, while these videos are recommended by the education department we suggest vetting them with respect to your school's film classification policy.

English

Intercultural Understanding

Literacy

Media Arts
 
 
 
Queensland secondary suggested film texts

From literary classics to cinematic favourites, these are some to the great films the Queensland Studies Authority recommends for English and film high school students. Please note, while these videos are recommended by the education department we suggest vetting them with respect to your school's film classification policy.

Critical Thinking

Drama

English

Intercultural Understanding

Literacy

Media Arts
 
 
 
SACE English suggested texts

The cinematic world is full of amazing stories and these are some of SACE Board of South Australia's favourites. These texts are amongst South Australia and the Northern Territory's suggested texts for secondary English and media arts. Please note, while these videos are recommended by the education department we suggest vetting them with respect to your school's film classification policy.

Critical Thinking

History

Indigenous Australians

Intercultural Understanding

Literacy

Media Arts

Personal and Social Capability
 
 
 
The 'My Place' Collection

26 episodes of My Place, with stories ranging from a time before European settlement to the early 21st Century, My Place tells the tales of children across the generations, all of whom have a knack of getting into some sort of trouble. Expose students to the way our society has changed from the days before colonisation to the multicultural Australia we know today.

Asia and Australia

History

Indigenous Australians

Intercultural Understanding

Literacy
 
 
 
Story time with Bookaboo

A story a day or he just won't play! Join Bookaboo and his special guests in shared reading of some entertaining, funny and engaging stories. Younger learners will enjoy looking at the pictures and reading along with Bookaboo's celebrity friends.

English

Literacy

Literature
 
 
 
Aboriginal Australian story time

A collection of stories read by prominent Aboriginal Australian authors and illustrators. Read these funny, poignant and engaging stories to younger learners then discuss the stories and pictures together. Questions and discussions points can be found in the story overviews.

Indigenous Australians

Literacy

Literature
 
 
 
Writing for secondary school students

Express your thoughts confidently with the ability to write stories, formal essays or even poems. Dive into this collection to get tips and tricks of becoming better writers.

English

Literacy
 
 
 
Get started with primary English

Bring rhyme, narrative and character analysis into your classroom with The Gruffalo and other Julia Donaldson favourites. Compare classic stories and fractured fairy tales with Shrek and Ella Enchanted. Analyse and interpret texts with The Lost Thing and Charlotte's Web. And watch David Walliams' much loved books come to life on the screen.

English

Literacy
 
 
 
Writing for primary school students

Writing is an important skill we carry through life. From short stories to recipes, there are different types of writing required for various tasks at hand. But developing the ability to write starts early and as with most things, practice makes perfect.

English

Literacy
 
 
 
Discover film for senior students

Explore and share this collection with your senior students featuring films and plays related to the senior curriculum based on a wide range of cultural, social and gender perspective themes.

English

Literacy

Media Arts
 
 
 
Children's book film adaptations

Is a movie director's vision more vivid than a child's imagination? Challenge your students to compare what they've read with what they've watched in these film adaptations of classic books for children.

English

Literacy

Media Arts
 
 
 
Story time with Play School

Spark your younger students' imagination with this collection of stories helping students to become familiar with new words, sounds and ideas with the best storytellers on television.

English

Literacy

Literature

Personal and Social Capability
 
 
 
The art of English

The English language has evolved into far more than an integral communicative tool. Explore the power of words as a spotlight is shone on the next generation of wordsmiths.

English

Literacy

Literature
 
 
 
Literacy in focus

Today's complex structure of classrooms make it difficult to use a single approach to teach reading and writing. This literacy focus playlist assists in teaching reading and writing for all learners.

English

Literacy

Literature
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