1. A Marriage of Convenience - Sport and the Media
Sport and the media – is sport over-represented, or appropriately represented in the media? Does media coverage of sport have a positive or negative influence on our physical activity levels? Television, radio, newspapers, internet - sport has permeated the Australian culture. Summer sees the mass coverage of The Australian Open and the Cricket, winter is AFL, the Olympics and the Commonwealth games. All of this coverage of sport both in Australia and overseas provides excellent exposure of sport and the benefits of physical activity. This extensive coverage by the media of sport is promoting positive fitness attitudes and providing young and old alike with role models. But what of the negative aspects of media and sport? Trim and terrific bodies, violence, limited coverage of women’s sports and minor sports. Is it about selling a brand or encouraging physical fitness?Duration: 28 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002330
2. Biomechanics of the Body
The Human body performs a large range of movements every day. Elite sports people perform even more complex movements in the most efficient ways possible with the input from sports scientists known as biomechanists. Biomechanics is the study of how the physical laws of mechanics apply to human movement. This video clearly investigates the basic concepts of movement and applies these to human performance. This video includes: Forces; Levers; Motion; Friction; Balance and StabilityDuration: 24 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002348
3. Counselling - A Guide for Teachers
This program is designed to assist teachers in understanding the process of counselling in secondary schools. It begins with a definition of counselling and then goes on to explain the counselling process followed by a basic description of the variety of skills a counsellor needs in order to work effectively with a young person. This DVD is also designed to assist teachers in understanding the process of adolescence itself and those developmental tasks that the young person will inevitably need to successfully negotiate during his or her high school years. The program also discusses the issue of suicide prevention and mental health promotion generally as there are many proactive approaches schools can take to promote good mental health.Duration: 24 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002346
4. Designing, Manufacturing and Evaluating a Product
This program takes a careful look into the steps and processes involved in the Design and Technology course. It – poses problems and actively identifies needs; gathers information and building knowledge about the nature of needs, wants opportunities and areas for improvement and best routes towards designing a solution;develops and uses design and technology skills knowledge of processes etc; assesses the outcomes of design and technology processes , and the resulting products in relation to environmental, social and economic factors.Duration: 20 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: Classroom Video Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002334
5. e-Pirates of the Digital Age
This program will analyse a variety of contemporary issues which are related to the use of ICT in society – focusing specifically on piracy and copyright of computer-related media, including software, games and music. New technology has had an incredible impact on the way people use information. Some of the issues facing our society are not yet covered by government policy and conflict with each other very often arises. Ethical and legal issues are not always in sync with each other and are very often quite difficult to police.Duration: 27 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002335
6. Earn While You Learn (Student)
Work has changed considerably over the last 20 years, and there are still misconceptions about the value of apprenticeships, the type of work involved, and the erroneous notion that they are not well paid and are dirty jobs. This program looks at the emerging apprenticeships in the 21st Century, the changes in the nature and skills required in the work involved, examples of actual apprentices on the job and the value of completing an Australian School Based Apprenticeship while still at school. In terms of career development, there are also distinct pathways available for apprentices.Duration: 27 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002333
7. Electromagnetic Radiation: Wave and Particle Models of Light
This program looks at the various properties of light and scientists’ attempts to explain them. In centuries past both wave and particle models have been used to understand, explain and predict the behaviour of light. Neither model on its own able is totally adequate to explain all known phenomena. However, in the early part of the 20th century, the work of scientists including Planck, Einstein, Compton, de Broglie, Davisson and Germer, proved that light demonstrates characteristics of both a wave and a particle – meaning both models are legitimate and that wave particle duality is a valid way of understanding this natural phenomenon.Duration: 26 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: Classroom Video Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002338
8. Financial Reporting for Business
Accounting reports convey information about cash, profit and financial position to the owner and key stakeholders of a business. This program explores the content and format of the three key accounting reports: The cash flow statement, Profit and Loss Statement and Balance Sheet. Insights are provided from real business owners / managers about how these reports are used within the business for analysis and decision making. If you are just starting to learn about accounting reports or need a refresher, this program will clearly illustrate the placement of items in each report.Duration: 24 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002344
9. Food for Sports Performance
Food and nutrients are one of our basic needs. Food helps to give us energy, repair and replace cells and allow growth to occur. Food is also one of the most important factors in making us go “fast” and allowing for peak physical performance in sporting activities. When people exercise they burn energy, can damage muscles and become dehydrated. This program will help students to understand the role that both foods and nutrients play in allowing themselves and elite athletes to enhance physical performance and succeed in all sporting arenas, whether it is the local football competition or in the AFLDuration: 26 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002340
10. How to make Digital Stories
A digital story is a form of media that allows students to share their creative writing in a way that can be expressed through audio files, digital photos and imagery. It can be shared via email or downloadable link and can be stored safely on a CD, DVD, website, computer hard drive or other storage device. A perfect example of using multi-literacy in the classroom, creating a digital story is one of the ways in which technology is re-shaping the way students learn and relate to each other by allowing them to share their thoughts, ideas, images and music digitally with the world.Duration: 24 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002343
11. How to Use Microsoft Word
How to … MS Word is a practical and powerful introduction to the wide range of features found in Microsoft Word 2007. The program is presented in seven distinct chapters – each covering distinct groups of functions available in Word. Viewers have the opportunity to see how the basic formatting commands are used right through to the advanced tools in Word such as macros and speech recognition. How to … MS Word is not only an invaluable aid in teaching basic and intermediate word processing skills to junior secondary school students but it also provides a useful refresher on the available tools to the older or more experienced user. The program is also very useful when introducing the Office 2007 package.Duration: 24 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002347
12. Kool Skools: Students Making Music
Music is a defining part of youth culture, and today, young people are into a huge diversity of different music. In recent decades in Australian schools, increasing numbers of students have had access to creative music programs. More than ever before students are able to explore different musical genres, express themselves through playing musical instruments, and get their music to audiences through live performances and recording. This program looks at how the Kool Skools project encourages a broad range of musical projects in schools and other youth organizations. Each school or project gets to work within a professional studio in either Melbourne or Sydney, recording an album of original music by their own school bands. Each project receives 500 CDs containing their own music, video, graphics and virtual photo album. All the CDs produced are CD enhanced format featuring both audio and CD rom section. State Awards Nights are held in October to showcase and celebrate the best songs and performances. In this program, three different Kool Skools musical projects are profiled, featuring the genres of rock, jazz and chamber music.Duration: 23 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: Classroom Video Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002337
13. Office Administration 1: Telephone Reception
This program contains material that could be applicable to the following modules: Dealing with difficult customers, Reception work – general dealing with customers, Basic communication, Complete daily work activities, Workplace safety, Organise and complete work activities, Work effectively with others, Use business technology, Maintain workplace safety, Maintain business technologyDuration: 34 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002332
14. Office Administration 2: General Office Skills
This program contains material that could be applicable to the following modules: Dealing with difficult customers, Reception work – general dealing with customers, Basic communication, Complete daily work activities, Workplace safety, Organise and complete work activities, Work effectively with others, Use business technology, Maintain workplace safety, Maintain business technologyDuration: 28 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002339
15. Office Administration 3: Office Technologies
This program contains material that could be applicable to the following modules: Dealing with difficult customers, Reception work – general dealing with customers, Basic communication, Complete daily work activities, Workplace safety, Organise and complete work activities, Work effectively with others, Use business technology, Maintain workplace safety, Maintain business technologyDuration: 21 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002336
16. OHS Issues for Work Experience Students
Many school students participate in Work experience programs to learn about the world of their work and try out their career interests, while other students participate in Work placement programs related to their VET studies. Occupational Health and Safety is a critical issue, where students, teachers, employers, parents and industry need to work together to ensure that no student is injured (physically or mentally) at work. This program addresses critical OHS issues at work and provides ways of ensuring that students are well prepared beforehand, as well as actual examples to show students what care needs to be taken at different workplacesDuration: 24 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002341
17. The Australian Tourism Industry - an Overview
Tourism contributes 3.9% of gross domestic product (GDP) of the Australian economy with almost $81 billion in consumption by tourists per annum ($21 billion by international tourists and $60 billion by domestic tourists). Therefore the value of the Australian tourism industry is significant and one that the government values greatly. The majority of Australia’s international visitors originate from close by New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Japan and the United States of America. Destinations visited in Australia are inclined to be those located close to an international airport. A challenge for regional tourist destinations is to lure tourists from these arrival points into regional areas. Developing visitor profiles of tourists assists with marketing activities in the hope of increasing overall visitation and thus tourism expenditure.Duration: 27 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002331
18. Upselling Products in Tourism and Hospitality
The total tourism and hospitality experience consists of both products and services. Products are considered more tangible whilst services are intangible in nature. Recognition and an understanding must be developed of the key differences existing between a product and service before they may be marketed more effectively. The marketing concept implies an organisation aims all of its efforts at simultaneously satisfying its customers and achieving its own corporate goals. Up-selling is a marketing tool used in an attempt to have the consumer purchase more expensive items, upgrades, or other add-ons in an attempt to make a more profitable sale. Training employees to up-sell during the selling process may lead to increased consumer satisfaction through value adding as well as increased profits for the organisation.Duration: 24 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002345
Sport and the media – is sport over-represented, or appropriately represented in the media? Does media coverage of sport have a positive or negative influence on our physical activity levels? Television, radio, newspapers, internet - sport has permeated the Australian culture. Summer sees the mass coverage of The Australian Open and the Cricket, winter is AFL, the Olympics and the Commonwealth games. All of this coverage of sport both in Australia and overseas provides excellent exposure of sport and the benefits of physical activity. This extensive coverage by the media of sport is promoting positive fitness attitudes and providing young and old alike with role models. But what of the negative aspects of media and sport? Trim and terrific bodies, violence, limited coverage of women’s sports and minor sports. Is it about selling a brand or encouraging physical fitness?Duration: 28 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002330
2. Biomechanics of the Body
The Human body performs a large range of movements every day. Elite sports people perform even more complex movements in the most efficient ways possible with the input from sports scientists known as biomechanists. Biomechanics is the study of how the physical laws of mechanics apply to human movement. This video clearly investigates the basic concepts of movement and applies these to human performance. This video includes: Forces; Levers; Motion; Friction; Balance and StabilityDuration: 24 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002348
3. Counselling - A Guide for Teachers
This program is designed to assist teachers in understanding the process of counselling in secondary schools. It begins with a definition of counselling and then goes on to explain the counselling process followed by a basic description of the variety of skills a counsellor needs in order to work effectively with a young person. This DVD is also designed to assist teachers in understanding the process of adolescence itself and those developmental tasks that the young person will inevitably need to successfully negotiate during his or her high school years. The program also discusses the issue of suicide prevention and mental health promotion generally as there are many proactive approaches schools can take to promote good mental health.Duration: 24 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002346
4. Designing, Manufacturing and Evaluating a Product
This program takes a careful look into the steps and processes involved in the Design and Technology course. It – poses problems and actively identifies needs; gathers information and building knowledge about the nature of needs, wants opportunities and areas for improvement and best routes towards designing a solution;develops and uses design and technology skills knowledge of processes etc; assesses the outcomes of design and technology processes , and the resulting products in relation to environmental, social and economic factors.Duration: 20 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: Classroom Video Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002334
5. e-Pirates of the Digital Age
This program will analyse a variety of contemporary issues which are related to the use of ICT in society – focusing specifically on piracy and copyright of computer-related media, including software, games and music. New technology has had an incredible impact on the way people use information. Some of the issues facing our society are not yet covered by government policy and conflict with each other very often arises. Ethical and legal issues are not always in sync with each other and are very often quite difficult to police.Duration: 27 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002335
6. Earn While You Learn (Student)
Work has changed considerably over the last 20 years, and there are still misconceptions about the value of apprenticeships, the type of work involved, and the erroneous notion that they are not well paid and are dirty jobs. This program looks at the emerging apprenticeships in the 21st Century, the changes in the nature and skills required in the work involved, examples of actual apprentices on the job and the value of completing an Australian School Based Apprenticeship while still at school. In terms of career development, there are also distinct pathways available for apprentices.Duration: 27 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002333
7. Electromagnetic Radiation: Wave and Particle Models of Light
This program looks at the various properties of light and scientists’ attempts to explain them. In centuries past both wave and particle models have been used to understand, explain and predict the behaviour of light. Neither model on its own able is totally adequate to explain all known phenomena. However, in the early part of the 20th century, the work of scientists including Planck, Einstein, Compton, de Broglie, Davisson and Germer, proved that light demonstrates characteristics of both a wave and a particle – meaning both models are legitimate and that wave particle duality is a valid way of understanding this natural phenomenon.Duration: 26 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: Classroom Video Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002338
8. Financial Reporting for Business
Accounting reports convey information about cash, profit and financial position to the owner and key stakeholders of a business. This program explores the content and format of the three key accounting reports: The cash flow statement, Profit and Loss Statement and Balance Sheet. Insights are provided from real business owners / managers about how these reports are used within the business for analysis and decision making. If you are just starting to learn about accounting reports or need a refresher, this program will clearly illustrate the placement of items in each report.Duration: 24 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002344
9. Food for Sports Performance
Food and nutrients are one of our basic needs. Food helps to give us energy, repair and replace cells and allow growth to occur. Food is also one of the most important factors in making us go “fast” and allowing for peak physical performance in sporting activities. When people exercise they burn energy, can damage muscles and become dehydrated. This program will help students to understand the role that both foods and nutrients play in allowing themselves and elite athletes to enhance physical performance and succeed in all sporting arenas, whether it is the local football competition or in the AFLDuration: 26 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002340
10. How to make Digital Stories
A digital story is a form of media that allows students to share their creative writing in a way that can be expressed through audio files, digital photos and imagery. It can be shared via email or downloadable link and can be stored safely on a CD, DVD, website, computer hard drive or other storage device. A perfect example of using multi-literacy in the classroom, creating a digital story is one of the ways in which technology is re-shaping the way students learn and relate to each other by allowing them to share their thoughts, ideas, images and music digitally with the world.Duration: 24 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002343
11. How to Use Microsoft Word
How to … MS Word is a practical and powerful introduction to the wide range of features found in Microsoft Word 2007. The program is presented in seven distinct chapters – each covering distinct groups of functions available in Word. Viewers have the opportunity to see how the basic formatting commands are used right through to the advanced tools in Word such as macros and speech recognition. How to … MS Word is not only an invaluable aid in teaching basic and intermediate word processing skills to junior secondary school students but it also provides a useful refresher on the available tools to the older or more experienced user. The program is also very useful when introducing the Office 2007 package.Duration: 24 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002347
12. Kool Skools: Students Making Music
Music is a defining part of youth culture, and today, young people are into a huge diversity of different music. In recent decades in Australian schools, increasing numbers of students have had access to creative music programs. More than ever before students are able to explore different musical genres, express themselves through playing musical instruments, and get their music to audiences through live performances and recording. This program looks at how the Kool Skools project encourages a broad range of musical projects in schools and other youth organizations. Each school or project gets to work within a professional studio in either Melbourne or Sydney, recording an album of original music by their own school bands. Each project receives 500 CDs containing their own music, video, graphics and virtual photo album. All the CDs produced are CD enhanced format featuring both audio and CD rom section. State Awards Nights are held in October to showcase and celebrate the best songs and performances. In this program, three different Kool Skools musical projects are profiled, featuring the genres of rock, jazz and chamber music.Duration: 23 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: Classroom Video Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002337
13. Office Administration 1: Telephone Reception
This program contains material that could be applicable to the following modules: Dealing with difficult customers, Reception work – general dealing with customers, Basic communication, Complete daily work activities, Workplace safety, Organise and complete work activities, Work effectively with others, Use business technology, Maintain workplace safety, Maintain business technologyDuration: 34 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002332
14. Office Administration 2: General Office Skills
This program contains material that could be applicable to the following modules: Dealing with difficult customers, Reception work – general dealing with customers, Basic communication, Complete daily work activities, Workplace safety, Organise and complete work activities, Work effectively with others, Use business technology, Maintain workplace safety, Maintain business technologyDuration: 28 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002339
15. Office Administration 3: Office Technologies
This program contains material that could be applicable to the following modules: Dealing with difficult customers, Reception work – general dealing with customers, Basic communication, Complete daily work activities, Workplace safety, Organise and complete work activities, Work effectively with others, Use business technology, Maintain workplace safety, Maintain business technologyDuration: 21 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002336
16. OHS Issues for Work Experience Students
Many school students participate in Work experience programs to learn about the world of their work and try out their career interests, while other students participate in Work placement programs related to their VET studies. Occupational Health and Safety is a critical issue, where students, teachers, employers, parents and industry need to work together to ensure that no student is injured (physically or mentally) at work. This program addresses critical OHS issues at work and provides ways of ensuring that students are well prepared beforehand, as well as actual examples to show students what care needs to be taken at different workplacesDuration: 24 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002341
17. The Australian Tourism Industry - an Overview
Tourism contributes 3.9% of gross domestic product (GDP) of the Australian economy with almost $81 billion in consumption by tourists per annum ($21 billion by international tourists and $60 billion by domestic tourists). Therefore the value of the Australian tourism industry is significant and one that the government values greatly. The majority of Australia’s international visitors originate from close by New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Japan and the United States of America. Destinations visited in Australia are inclined to be those located close to an international airport. A challenge for regional tourist destinations is to lure tourists from these arrival points into regional areas. Developing visitor profiles of tourists assists with marketing activities in the hope of increasing overall visitation and thus tourism expenditure.Duration: 27 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002331
18. Upselling Products in Tourism and Hospitality
The total tourism and hospitality experience consists of both products and services. Products are considered more tangible whilst services are intangible in nature. Recognition and an understanding must be developed of the key differences existing between a product and service before they may be marketed more effectively. The marketing concept implies an organisation aims all of its efforts at simultaneously satisfying its customers and achieving its own corporate goals. Up-selling is a marketing tool used in an attempt to have the consumer purchase more expensive items, upgrades, or other add-ons in an attempt to make a more profitable sale. Training employees to up-sell during the selling process may lead to increased consumer satisfaction through value adding as well as increased profits for the organisation.Duration: 24 MinutesOrigin: AustraliaPublished: 2008Produced by: VEA Added: Term 1, 2008Identifier: 002345
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