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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,

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

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

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

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

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.