This task involves developing your own arts learning in the Visual Arts and Media Arts and then creating a related digital resource package that could be used with a targeted group of students.

1. Complete the first three arts challenges, documenting your process, outcomes and learning using your own blog. Post the links on the forum for sharing this work including a short reflection about what you have learnt (approx 300 words each).
2. Build on the outcomes of the art and media challenges to create an 'identity' or 'place' digital resource package to support visual arts and media arts learning for children in a specific band of schooling (as related to the Australian Curriculum: The Arts). The package should embed activities related to the challenges by developing these further as the basis for the resource package that is to be specifically designed to be used by and with students. You will need to adapt the activities to suit the year level. Attention must be paid to the design of the package and use of visual elements including layout, use of fonts, colours, imagery, etc to ensure that it appeals to the targeted group of students.
3. Model and support student learning through including at least 3 examples of significant visual or media art works with appreciation statements, questions and possible activities. The questions, guidance and activities for students must be included in age appropriate language. Consideration must also be given to encouraging learning about social, cultural and historical contexts (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and art). Remember you need to support student learning in making art products and responding to artworks.
4. Develop assessment strategies and tools that accompany the resource. The materials should show consideration of assessment processes including ways to support 'assessment as learning' in the Arts. An example of what a final project/assessment product might look like should be embedded in the package as it must include arts works that you have created (remember to adapt these to suit the focus group).
5. Include a written justification for teachers that introduces your resource package and demonstrates your understanding of the purposes of the arts (reflecting key ideas in the arts rationale), the learning intent as related to the curriculum and the learning areas of Visual Arts and Media Arts. The justification must identify contributions that the Arts make to learning (including the formation and expression of social values, beliefs and personal identity). This section should include references to relevant academic literature as well as curriculum documents. You may need to include a section for teachers that includes other advice required for a teacher to facilitate the process.

• Completion of arts challenges 1–3 (including reflections on learning and teaching)
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of The Arts curriculum with specific reference to Visual Arts and Media
• Selection and presentation of visual art and media works with appropriate analysis
• Development of appropriate teaching and learning resources and activities including assessment
• Demonstrated application of appropriate visual arts and media elements in creation and presentation of the package
• Concise and coherent communication of ideas, and creative presentation of work

This task involves developing your own arts learning in the Performing Arts (Dance, Drama and Music), before finding a source for and creating a pre-text, planning a learning experience or workshop, conducting it with a class or group of children and evaluating and reflecting upon your learning.

1. Complete the second set of arts challenges using your own blog to document your process and outcomes and implications for classroom learning and teaching (approx 300 wds each). Post the links on the forum for sharing this work each week.
2. In small groups, create a performing arts workshop or learning experience that links to a specific band of the curriculum, builds on your learning from the arts challenges and could be used within a formal /informal arts learning context. This should use an effective pre-text which will be a key stimulus for the presentation - we recommend using a piece of literature or story (suggestions attached) and creating your own digital pre-text product (monologue/image series/video, etc).
3. Deliver your learning experience, presentation or workshop (on campus students will present in groups in a school or a context to be negotiated with your lecturer/tutor; distance students may need to present individually). The facilitated session should go for approximately 20+ minutes duration (this is a guide for time, but will need to be negotiated with the teacher/organiser), and equally utilise each group members personal presentation and performing arts skills.
4. You will design and submit appropriate lesson plans to support the experience with an Arts focus and drawing on your learning in the arts challenges (at least one lesson per group member). If you work in groups, lessons may be linked, but each one needs to have its own specific focus. E.g. they could focus on different art forms, or they could focus on a different part of a process that might run over several lessons.
5. Complete an Individual written reflection and evaluation. Evaluate the effectiveness of the selected arts strategies used in the presentation/workshop; reflect on your personal arts learning as a result of the planning and performing aspects of this task; and identify the professional understandings you have developed throughout the course with reference to appropriate literature.

(Distance students must have a mentor teacher or responsible adult verify that the session was delivered and be willing to provide brief written feedback).
Suggested texts for development of an original pretext: Big Rain Coming, The Rabbits, The Great Expedition, Josephine Wants to Dance, Spinifex Mouse, My Country, Stolen Girl, I'm Australian Too, Small Things, Storm Whale, Musical Markus, I Love Me, Mad Magpie (negotiate other choices through your tutor).

• Completion and application of arts challenges 4–6 (including reflections on learning and teaching)
• Structure and development of arts learning experience with appropriate selection of content and strategies for targeted audience
• Demonstrated presentation and performance skills to engage learners and communicate meaningfully
• Creation and presentation of supporting documentation which clearly links to appropriate arts curriculum and relevant learning
• Demonstrated evaluation and reflective skills through written communications