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The Remembering Them App

The Remembering Them App. Welcome & Aims. Navigate the new Remembering Them App Identify commemorative sites throughout Australia Explore education activities linked to the Remembering Them App Exploring a war memorial Researching a name on a war memorial

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The Remembering Them App

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  1. The Remembering Them App

  2. Welcome & Aims Navigate the new Remembering Them App Identify commemorative sites throughout Australia Explore education activities linked to the Remembering Them App • Exploring a war memorial • Researching a name on a war memorial *A copy of this PowerPoint will be made available by the HTAV

  3. Warm Up Activity Can you find the closest commemorative site to our current location? (5 minutes)

  4. The Remembering Them App There are many websites with information on commemorative sites in Australia…. Monument Australia – www.monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/conflict Victorian War Heritage Inventory – http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/vhd/veterans Register of War Memorials in NSW – http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw.gov.au/ Queensland War Memorial Register –http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/ War Memorials in WA – www.anzac.dpc.wa.gov.au RSL Virtual War Memorial (SA/NT) – http://www.rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au/ National Capital Authority (ACT) –http://www.nationalcapital.gov.au/ Commonwealth War Graves Commission – http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery.aspx

  5. A Walkthrough of Remembering Them Purpose: To provide the public with a accessible list of memorials, war graves, museums and other commemorative sites in Australia that honour our wartime history. The App will be available from iTunes and Google Play for free.

  6. The Remembering Them App • Browse listings by category, including:

  7. The Remembering Them App • Each category has its own sub-categories.

  8. The Remembering Them App • Each sub-category has its own listings.

  9. The Remembering Them App • Each listing (site) can include: • • Brief history of the site • • Images and Video • • Contact information, phone, email and website details • • Address details allowing the listing to be pinpointed on a map • Social media capability allowing users to share listings via email, twitter and facebook. • Click through to map view and get directions from current location (Google Maps or Apple Maps)

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  12. The Remembering Them App “Near me” function that will show listings near your current location. About section where you can contact the App developers if a commemorative site near you is not currently listed. (military@bigskypublishing.com.au)

  13. The Remembering Them App • Six discrete inquiry based education activities linked to The Australian Curriculumthat will feature on the App (Education and Community category). • 1. Conserving Australia’s wartime heritage • 2. Exploring a war memorial • 3. Researching a name on a war memorial • 4. Creating a wartime heritage trail • 5. Analysing a wartime heritage exhibition on the Vietnam War • 6. Sharing stories of Australia’s wartime history • These education activities will soon be accessible on the App and DVA’s Anzac Portal -www.anzacportal.dva.gov.au

  14. Exploring a war memorial Page 10 of the Education Activities:

  15. Researching a name on a war memorial Page 14 of the Education Activities:

  16. Questions & Anzac Portal www.anzacportal.dva.gov.au

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