[Yr7-10it] Teachers TV Australia

[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

What is Teachers TV Australia?

 http://www.teacherstv.com.au

Teachers TV Australia (www.teacherstv.com.au) is the Australian 
equivalent of the successful UK initiative, Teachers TV. The UK service 
is a successful web and 24 hour cable television initiative providing 
teachers and school administrators with professional development 
resources that are engaging, relevant and convenient to use. 

Teachers TV content often features great teachers and teaching in action. 

Stories are focussed on classroom and school observation to illustrate 
how different teachers deal with challenges, ideas, problems, innovation 
and systems. 

Teachers TV Australia entered its first phase in early 2008 and is now 
committed to sourcing funding to create Australian content for Australian 
teachers, schools and principals.

Who is behind Teachers TV Australia?

Teachers TV in Britain is funded by the UK's Department for Children, 
Schools and Families and produced by an external production consortium.

Teachers TV in Australia is an initiative brought to Australia by Peter 
Sjoquist AM, the driving force behind the drug and alcohol-prevention 
youth event Rock Eisteddfod Challenge , now a global event.

Peter is a passionate advocate for programs improving the lives of young 
people generally and was inspired by the success of Teachers' TV in the 
UK. He saw its potential to improve schooling and provide teachers with 
support in a new way. 

A small team began working with Peter to begin the project with material 
licensed from the UK as a starting point. It is the same Webby Award 
winning team that produces SkillsOne - Australia's Trade Skills Network 
and other projects by The Australian Channel. 

What does the Teachers TV Australia website offer?

The first phase of teacherstv.com.au demonstrates examples of locally 
produced programming along with video material from the UK to illustrate 
how a full Australian service will work. 

A selection of UK content was reviewed during a 3 month period by our 
production team and a Teachers Review Panel consisting of teachers from 
around the country. The aim was to ensure we selected the most relevant 
content for the first phase. Much of the UK content includes fantastic 
programs about schooling and teaching in many countries and cultures. 
Panel involvement will extend when funding enables the production and 
broadcast of local content. 

Users will need to create a login by registering on the site. It is free 
and only takes minutes. 

How can I get more involved with Teachers TV Australia?

Australian teachers, school staff, educationalists and principals will be 
able get the most out of Teachers TV Australia by becoming a Contributor. 
You can be the first to know about new stories when our regular 
newsletter begins. Once logged in, you may also register your interest in 
joining the Teachers Panel or suggesting story ideas that could be made 
by the Teachers TV crew in the future.

How can I support Teachers' TV Australia?

Simply by telling all your friends and colleagues about the potential and 
existing resources on Teachers' TV Australia, you can support our vision. 

You can Share videos on the site with others, and more. 

If you are a school, University, institute or RTO, teachers organisation, 
education department, foundation, Government or independent organisation 
wishing to partner or support us in anyway, please drop us a line at 
info at teacherstv.com.au

Latest News

Teachers TV is now released on free-to-air Digital Television in the 
Sydney region.

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Cheers Denise
Stephen Loosley
Member, Victorian
Institute of Teaching