Embracing screen-based learning in the classroom

The Making Of Modern Australia is a four-part television series about social history appearing on ABC television. The series is accompanied by an interactive website that allows ordinary people to upload their own stories and experiences of Australian history. As such The Making of Modern Australia is a unique and engaging educational resource that may be of particular interest to teachers and students of history, English and media. This article briefly provides a context for the series, and outlines its key features