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 * ===Task 5 - Group Practical Activity - Educating through Entertaining===

Evaluation




The Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) is required to develop standards for children’s programming. The objectives of these standards is to ensure that children have access to a variety of quality television programs made specifically for them, including Australian drama and non-drama programs, and to provide for the protection of children from possible harmful effects of television.

//The Australian Children's Television Foundation// The ACTF is a national children’s media production and policy hub. The ACTF helps develop children’s television policy; distribute and invest in Australian children’s television series; support new, innovative and entertaining children’s media; and develop valuable screen resources for the education sector. //**Studies have warned** **against**// allowing children to watch **//too much television.//** Making Good Decisions: Television, Learning, and the Cognitive Development of Young Children1

//**Other studies say it doesn't cause harm**// [] []

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 * //This is a checklist to judge the educational value of childrens TV programs//**

//**This is a summary about what the research says about TV and 0-3 yrs**//


//**Did kids TV always look like it does today?**// Check out the history of childrens TV over the past 50 years!

**__What is Play School?__** //Explore the following links//
//**About Playschool**// - here you will find information about Playschool - the format, the reasoning behind playschool, weekly themes, presenters, toys, the PlaySchool ipad app and more. Explore this in depth - especially the weekly themes to get ideas for what you might create. []

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 * //This is the entry to the play school website//**. It is designed as ain interface for children to navigate and interact with.

//**The wikepedia entry**// on playschool gives a great deal of useful information []

//**This newspaper report**// on Playschool teaching 'tweeting' explores the controversial issue of children and technology. []

//**The art maker Playschool ipad app**// was a finalist in the 2012 Mobile awards. Find out about this app and what is the thinking behind it related to child development. []

//**Being a playschool host**// is not as easy as it looks! @http://www.essentialkids.com.au/entertaining-kids/tv-and-movies/how-to-be-a-play-school-host-20110621-1gd4t.html

You'll need some music!! Free Music for Kids has free downloadable MP3 tracks especially fro kids. Check it out!

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