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Students from Lalbert Primary School are making history with the help of the Melbourne Museum, Monash University and the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
Inga Peulich, Parliamentary Secretary for Education recently congratulated Lalbert Primary School, who participated in the pilot program, at the official launch of the Making History: Research, Create and Share website.
Ms Peulich said the Making History website is a digital resource which enables students and families to be creators of digital contact to tell members of the community the story of Victorians from all works of life.
“The Making History website enabled students to work as real researches alongside their families and members of the broader community to find out about their past and publish their findings to the world,” Ms Peulich said.
“Students used tools and resources and learning skills that will benefit them beyond school, while at the same time, they are developing an understanding and appreciation of their past and the personal histories of Victorians.”
Peter Walsh, State Member for Swan Hill, congratulated the students from Lalbert Primary School saying the Making History project is truly a project for a globalised, connected world and for 21st Century learnings.
“The website is set to be an asset not only for the Lalbert Primary School but for the Victorian community as a whole,” Mr Walsh said.
“These individual stories paint a colourful picture about the history of our state, and tell us more about who we are as Victorians.”
Making History is structured around four themes that relate to historical inquiry: Living with Natural Disasters; World Events, Local Impacts; Cultural Identity, Migration Stories; and Family and Community Life.
The Student Showcase displays more than 13 digital histories by primary and secondary students from across Victoria. Over 130 students from 10 schools participated in the pilot program.
The Making History website can be found at: http://museumvictoria.com.au/discoverycentre/websites/making-history/