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Buunji 2013. Embracing Aboriginal Languages and Cultures in Victorian Schools. National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Conference Sydney, October 2013. Pilot Trials. Woiwurrung - Thornbury Primary School
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Buunji2013 Embracing Aboriginal Languages and Cultures in Victorian Schools National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Conference Sydney, October 2013
Pilot Trials • Woiwurrung - Thornbury Primary School • Gunditjmara Languages - Heywood and District Secondary College • Wemba Wemba- Swan Hill Primary School
Cultural Protocols 1. Traditional Owners Koorie Community - through LAECG 3. School Council
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/alcv/about.htm …or google VCAA & Aboriginal languages
Thornbury Primary School Woi wurrung Language Program
Cabbemelemung’il narrin-ik Mandy. Wurundjeri-wilam-ik, Woi wurrung-ik. Ngoongodginwumen-ngat biik-dui-ik. Ngoongodginliwik-bulok Woi wurrung ba Boon wurrung gulinj. Ngoongodginkirrip-ik!
Background of program • Organisations involved: • VAEAI (Victorian Aboriginal Education AssocInc) • VCAA (Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority) • Department of Education • VACL (Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages) • Protocols • Permissions sought from Wurundjeri Elders, the Traditional Owners of the Woi wurrung language. • Continual input/guidance from the Wurundjeri community through Bill and Mandy Nicholson
People involved in Language Team and Language Planning team • Language Team (meet weekly) • Phil Cooper-(Thornbury Primary) Cultural/Language Teacher • VasoElefsiniotis-(VAEAI) Policy and Research Officer and Linguist • Mandy Nicholson- (VACL) Woi wurrung language specialist, creator of resources • Leann Sartorel-(Thornbury Primary) Italian LOTE teacher • Language Planning Group (meet monthly/bi-monthly) • Paul Paton (VACL) • Lionel Bamblett (VAEAI) • Julie Reid (Education Department, previously VCAA) • Language team members (Phil, Mandy, Leann, Vaso)
New ways of teaching Marramb-ik barrbunin Biladu-njan warr? How are you? (enquire-you?) I am happy (I happy)
Activity Dhumba circle Biladu-njan warr (How are you?) Marramb-ik barrbunin (I am happy) Marramb-ik djidjirri(I am sick) Marramb-ik djidjirribawor-brun-in (I am sick and tired) Marramb-ik burdap(I am good) Marramb-ik wiling-jek(I am bashful)
New ways of teaching Happy and you Know it Five Little Ducks Traditional Stories Happy Birthday Greetings and songs Thornbury Moto Song Contemporary Stories
New ways of teaching Bingo!
New ways of teaching Who Am I? Family activities-naming family members in language and inviting families in for a language lesson (noting that families come in many shapes and forms)
New ways of teaching (for PC) Language Online: Cartoon Maker
Ipad apps/computer programs that can be used in language teaching Thornbury introduced a class set of Ipads last semester, and are using or considering the following programs/apps with students: Useful applications/programs: Morfo Cartoon maker (PC) Powerpoint(PC) Keynote (Ipad) Little Storybook Maker (Ipad) Puppet Pals (Ipad) Screen Chomp (Ipad) Poppletlite (Ipad) iMindMap HD (Ipad) Storyboards 3D (Ipad) Animal101 (Ipad) ShowMe (Ipad) Make Dice Lite (Ipad) SightCards (Ipad)
Activity Brainstorming and questions!
Twaginin! Further information Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages Level 2 295 King Street Melbourne Phone: 9600 3811 Email: mnicholson@vaclang.org.au