Representing the Stolen Generations in the National Museum of Australia

The removal of Indigenous children from their parents has been part of the colonising relations of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people since the earliest days of the British occupation of Australia. The National Museum of Australia is beginning the process of developing a collection of objects that will enable it to tell this significant story.The paper will look at this curatorial process of ‘remembering’. It will cover such issues as the structure of the Museum; the particular nature of the Indigenous section and its aims; the contested identity of an Indigenous object; relationships established between Museum staff and the community; the ‘implied contract’ of trust established with this community in order to tell their stories; and the ‘object as witness’ and the ‘object as betrayer’

On Teaching Teachers

Audio recording On Teaching Teachers presented by Dr. Arthur Combs. The date of creation is estimated

Gender-Based Analysis of Senior High School teacher\u27s ICT Attitudes and Integration

This research delves into Senior High School teachers\u27 attitudes toward integrating Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education. It aims to unveil the underlying factors that influence these attitudes and determine whether they exhibit significant disparities based on gender, age, teaching experience, ICT experience, ICT skills, and ICT training. The study delves into the intricate web of perspectives, beliefs, and emotions that mold the attitudes of Senior High School educators. It acknowledges the profound impact of their unique journeys, experiences, and competencies on these attitudes. This research recognizes that these attitudes are not merely abstract concepts but profound human responses with the potential to shape the future of education. Moreover, the study employs rigorous academic methods and statistical tools to conduct a meticulous analysis of the data. It scrutinizes the statistical significance of these attitudes, unveiling patterns that provide invaluable insights for educators, policymakers, and scholars dedicated to enhancing the educational landscape. In conclusion, this research, supported by robust findings and alignment with prior research in the field, offers invaluable insights for ICT policy planners, practitioners, and scholars. These insights can guide the development of more effective ICT training programs for teachers, prospective educators, and teacher training institutions

Expression of Distal-less, dachshund, and optomotor blind in Neanthes arenaceodentata (Annelida, Nereididae) does not support homology of appendage-forming mechanisms across the Bilateria

The similarity in the genetic regulation of arthropod and vertebrate appendage formation has been interpreted as the product of a plesiomorphic gene network that was primitively involved in bilaterian appendage development and co-opted to build appendages (in modern phyla) that are not historically related as structures. Data from lophotrochozoans are needed to clarify the pervasiveness of plesiomorphic appendage forming mechanisms. We assayed the expression of three arthropod and vertebrate limb gene orthologs, Distal-less (Dll), dachshund (dac), and optomotor blind (omb), in direct-developing juveniles of the polychaete Neanthes arenaceodentata. Parapodial Dll expression marks premorphogenetic notopodia and neuropodia, becoming restricted to the bases of notopodial cirri and to ventral portions of neuropodia. In outgrowing cephalic appendages, Dll activity is primarily restricted to proximal domains. Dll expression is also prominent in the brain. dac expression occurs in the brain, nerve cord ganglia, a pair of pharyngeal ganglia, presumed interneurons linking a pair of segmental nerves, and in newly differentiating mesoderm. Domains of omb expression include the brain, nerve cord ganglia, one pair of anterior cirri, presumed precursors of dorsal musculature, and the same pharyngeal ganglia and presumed interneurons that express dac. Contrary to their roles in outgrowing arthropod and vertebrate appendages, Dll, dac, and omb lack comparable expression in Neanthes appendages, implying independent evolution of annelid appendage development. We infer that parapodia and arthropodia are not structurally or mechanistically homologous (but their primordia might be), that Dll’s ancestral bilaterian function was in sensory and central nervous system differentiation, and that locomotory appendages possibly evolved from sensory outgrowths