Tertiary Catalogue

Spontaneous discussions are great for examining historical decisions or ethical debates, not so much for controversial issues, which can often involve people's identities, backgrounds or politics. Discussing contentious subjects requires careful student preparation and the use of effective teaching strategies, which can help you maintain control in the classroom. Show Less

Tackling controversial issues in the classroom can be difficult, but it's important to do. No matter where your students go in life, they will encounter controversy and difference. And, they need the skills to navigate it. That preparation begins in the classroom. Show Less

Relationship and Sex Education consultant, Rebecca Jennings, regularly provides lessons in schools about pornography. In this video she describes three ways in which teachers can prepare and deliver curriculum. Most importantly, she suggests setting boundaries and having a Working Together Agreement. Show Less

Relationship and Sex Education consultant, Rebecca Jennings, offers some simple and practical tips for working with students when discussing pornography. Including making sure phones are put away, dispelling myths and encouraging open communication within a Working Together Agreement. Show Less

Relationship and Sex Education consultant, Rebecca Jennings, discusses how women are depicted in pornography can lead to stereotyped attitudes and less respectful intimate relationships. She also explores how pornography is made for the ‘male gaze’ and how this can impact negatively on sexual relationships. Show Less

Relationship and Sex Education consultant, Rebecca Jennings, argues that young people see pornography online, whether they seek it out or not. They are also interested in finding content about intimacy, so it important that they understand that pornography can provide unhelpful and stereotyped information about sex and relationships. Show Less

Relationship and Sex Education consultant, Rebecca Jennings, describes the nature of pornography addiction and its impacts on young people particularly, including erectile dysfunction, dissatisfaction with regular intimate relationships and the need to seek professional help if addicted. Show Less

Relationship and Sex Education consultant, Rebecca Jennings, argues that young people see pornography online, whether they seek it out or not. They are also interested in finding content about intimacy, so it important that they understand that pornography can provide unhelpful and stereotyped information about sex and relationships. Show Less

Relationship and Sex Education consultant, Rebecca Jennings, provides advice to teachers regarding the issues to consider before delivering content to students about pornography. Topics include informing parents about lesson content and teachers understanding their role as a facilitator. Show Less

Relationship and Sex Education consultant, Rebecca Jennings, provides advice to teachers about how to prepare students to discuss issues about pornography. This includes teachers and students developing a Working Together Agreement and talking to students about what they would like to learn. Show Less

The final Miniclip of this series helps students summarise everything they have learnt to create a Safe and Well Plan. This plan supports students and reminds them of strategies they can use to help their body and brain feel safe, how to communicate their feelings, and who they can go to for help. Show Less

Brains are useful for many things but not so great at helping you feel calm and safe – although they do try! Your brain might tell you, “You need to calm down!”, but it doesn’t really get rid of feelings of fear or stress inside the body. This Miniclip provides three different discreet techniques to help students calm their body and brain including the Japanese finger holding technique, rocking or wiggling the body, and squeezing and releasing parts of the body. Show Less

Sometimes it’s hard to find the words to describe how we’re feeling. Feelings are meant to move like blobs of energy, but if you don’t express your feelings it can cause them to get stuck inside you and make you hurt or feel unwell. This Miniclip will help to identify your feelings, understand what they feel like when you experience them, and provide some simple phrases to help communicate how you’re feeling to people around you. Show Less

Our senses pick up information from the environment around us and from within our bodies, and send it to our brain and body. This Miniclip explores how our senses react to the environment around us and create emotional responses. It also explains that our bodies and brains can re-learn how to make sense of the information around us via our senses to allow us to live happier and calmer lives. Show Less

This Miniclip helps students to understand how the brain functions when it’s trying to work out how the body is feeling. It features Dr Dan Siegel’s “hand model” which is helpful in understanding what is happening inside the brain when responding to big feelings like anger or anxiety. Students learn to divide their brain into three parts – a thinking part, a feelings-memories part, and a safety-survival part – and learn strategies to calm their mind and body during intense times. Show Less

Breathing not only keeps us alive – it’s also great for helping our body and brain do different things, like calming down or getting ready for action. This Miniclip introduces the three main areas in our body that breathing works with and offers useful breathing strategies to practise mindfulness. Show Less

Teaching practice should be evidence-based and research tells us a great deal about effective instructional video. In this video, English, History and EAL teacher Steven Kolber covers key ideas and principles, including cognitive load, gesture, duration, instructor presence, highlighting onscreen content, redundancy and facial expression, and offers his own tips for student engagement. A valuable resource for educators interested in starting to make their own instructional videos. Show Less

Instructional video falls into different categories, each with different applications. In this video, English, History and EAL teacher Steven Kolber discusses six options: direct instruction/lecture, shared viewing, partial flip, in-class station rotation, blended/flexible and full flip, explaining how each type can be applied in different classroom contexts. A valuable resource for educators interested in starting to make their own instructional videos. Show Less

Instructional video can take different forms, each with its own pros and cons. In this video, English, History and EAL teacher Steven Kolber introduces four types: screen capture, boards, classroom observation (video on demand) and green screen, giving examples of the equipment and programs required and their benefits and drawbacks. A valuable resource for educators interested in starting to make their own instructional videos. Show Less

Instructional video can free up more class time to deliver pedagogy and enhance your teaching. In this video, English, History and EAL teacher Steven Kolber suggests activities and techniques that you can apply in the classroom, highlighting the importance of formative assessment, applying the learning and creating a student-centric class. A valuable resource for educators interested in starting to make their own instructional videos. Show Less

There are four key steps to creating instructional video for your students: pre-production, production, editing and publication. In this video, English, History and EAL teacher Steven Kolber highlights things to consider at each step, including filming location, handling mistakes, using a script, editing software and where to publish your videos. A valuable resource for educators interested in starting to make their own instructional videos. Show Less