Video Education Australasia.

Every student has the right to a safe learning environment. Science laboratories present a range of potential hazards, and it is critical that teachers and students are aware of their responsibilities; accidents can and do occur. The most common are fire, chemical and thermal burns, cuts from broken glass, absorption of toxic chemicals through the skin, and inhalation of toxic fumes. This program, aimed at students who are not new to science laboratories,...

To some, street art and graffiti is nothing but vandalism. But to these young artists, it is a vital form of self expression. In this eye-opening program we speak to eight members of Melbourne's thriving street art scene. Through their stories we look at Melbourne's street art and the contribution of street art and graffiti to art and society around the world. We explore the history of street art, the influences on our featured artists, and the materials...

Suicide has been a taboo subject but attitudes are changing. There is a push to raise public awareness and openly discuss and seek different approaches to this complex, highly emotive issue to help prevent suicide. Unfortunately teachers, students and school communities should be prepared to deal with this tragedy. In this program, Psychiatrist Patrick McGorry and Psychotherapist Julie Lynn Evans talk about, in a sensitive and informed manner, factors...

Over thousands of years, music has woven through India's rich culture. Though Indian music has changed and diversified, tradition remains strong. This program introduces the origins and cultural relevance of music in India. Indian Classical, Folk and Bollywood melodies and rhythms are discussed. Demonstrations of how to play widely used instruments - the bansuri, tanpura, sitar, tabla, and kinjira - will be of particular interest to music students....

So much of our health and wellbeing comes down to how we treat our bodies every day. With the pace of life in our modern day society increasing all the time, it is often easy to overlook how our health might be suffering as a consequence. This interview based program explores the key areas of modern lifestyles that potentially can take the most toll on our health and wellbeing, including diet, exercise, smoking and other drugs, as well as stress....

Environmental health goes beyond monitoring and managing the physical environment. It spans areas of public health issues, such as noise and visual pollution, waste disposal and pest control and is a major, yet often subtle influence on the health and wellbeing of a community. Living in a rundown, neglected and unhealthy physical environment, can impact directly on individual and community health. Other factors relating to the physical environment,...

This video explores atomic modeling through history, starting with the ancient Greeks and Chinese and then moving into the 19th and 20th century. Learn about the foundational work Mendeleyev provided for today's periodic table. Take an in-depth look at today's table and learn what each piece of information means. Look at bonding models and listen to the limitations they pose in accurately explaining and accounting for bonding phenomena.

This program familiarizes students with the features of acids and bases, and discusses their physical and chemical properties. The pH scale is introduced with examples of strong and weak acids and bases and the concept of neutral substances is explored. The use of indicators to test the pH of acids and bases is explained, as well as showing the variety of indicators available and their specific uses. Students are shown how to make their own red cabbage...

It is vital for teachers to consider the language used in their subject area from an ESL learner's point of view. This informative program helps teachers accommodate ESL learners with real-life classroom examples and practical strategies. Explore how teachers can consider the language demands of their lessons and use non-verbal cues to enhance language comprehension. Learn how language modeling builds learner confidence and how to differentiate between...

Depression is the most common mental illness amongst adults. It's characterised by feelings of hopelessness and numbness. We all know what it's like to feel depressed, but to suffer from depression is another thing entirely. In this program, we meet two sufferers and find out first-hand what it's like to experience the journey through depression and recovery. We speak to Professor Graham D. Burrows, Chairman of the Mental Health Foundation of Australia...