LESSON IDEAS ON HOW TO CELEBRATE AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL … · we have learnt Digital technologies Have the class brainstorm what they would like to know about AFL footballers. Ask them

LESSON IDEAS ON HOW TO CELEBRATE AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL IN THE CLASSROOM

KEY LEARNING AREA: TECHNOLOGY

NO. TITLE FOCUS SYNOPSIS TARGETED YEAR LEVELS

1 Remote controlling football

Digital technologies

Have your students brainstorm the skills and movements of AFL footballers. Ask them to work in teams to draw or digitally design a television or gaming remote that includes all the skills and movements the class thought of. Have them provide a sequence of buttons they will press for the execution of a specific skills. For example, the sequence for a mark might be to press the run, jump, mark and land buttons in that order.

Years 3-4Years 5-6Years 7-8

2 Meet our team Digital technologies

Have students work in groups to interview the players and coach of the school football team. Some groups should film their interviews for upload to the school website or third party video channel such as YouTube or Vimeo and other groups should conduct audio only interviews for a podcast to be uploaded online.

Years F-2Years 3-4Years 5-6Years 7-8

3 How did we get our AFL news then and now?


Have students conduct an investigation on how the media platforms for reporting on Australian Football has changed over the years. Ask them to compare the media platforms i.e. television, radio, newspaper etc, in the 1950s with the platforms that are used today.

Years 7-8

4 Healthy eating in the AFL

Design technologies

Have students use the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating (Source: Australian government) to devise a healthy eating and good nutrition plan for an AFL team. Ask students to present and justify their plan to the class.


5 Our AFL web recommendations


Have students compare the AFL website with websites of other international sporting bodies. Have them explore and compare the elements of the user interface of each, for example, navigation links on the left and top of web pages. What are the differences and similarities? What are their recommendations?


6 What we want to know and what we have learnt


Have the class brainstorm what they would like to know about AFL footballers. Ask them to decide on seven topics and include them as column headings in a excel spreadsheet. Once they have researched the information have them use filters to sort the information them need.

Years 7-8

7 Our futuristic AFL stadium

Design technologies

Using existing AFL stadiums and 21st century environmental, safety, visibility and comfort requirements as stimulus, have the class work together to design a state of the art AFL stadium for the year 2050. Students should develop its design using computer software after it has sketched and drafted its design freehand.

Years 7-8


8 Football profiles Digital technologies

Have students design a digital profile of each player in their school football team. They should capture photos of each player posing with a football and wearing their playing uniform. They should also record (audio) their personal review of the season and source a written message from the players. Profiles should be safely shared and promoted on social media and uploaded online on the school website. Please note teachers should abide by school protocols and education department guidelines when considering the use of social media in the classroom.


9 Our team banner Design technologies

Have the class to work together to create an AFL-type cheer squad banner for their school football team. They should match material and joining techniques to the design intention, for example, accurately cut and join the pieces and carefully choose materials that will stay intact yet easily tear when the team runs through it.

Years 5-6Years 7-8

10 A century of changes

Design and Digital technologies

Have the class investigate the evolution of AFL/VFL equipment over the last century. In their investigation they should consider playing uniform and equipment as well as stadium and ground equipment such as scoreboards, retractable roofs, ground irrigation systems etc.

Years 5-6Years 7-8

11 The GPS of football


Have the class investigate the use of GPS (Global Positioning Systems) in AFL football. Ask them to discuss how this information system can also support personal needs and impact on others, outside of football.


12 To post or not to post?


Have students consider the following scenario: You have taken a photo of a high profile AFL footballer grocery shopping with his wife and young children – What should you do with it? What ethical issues should they consider when deciding to post the image on their social media account for public viewing? What is fair and just? Have them justify whether or not to publish the image.


13 Let me show you Digital technologies

Tell students that they are AFL coaches who are planning to present this weekend’s game-plan to their players at a very important team meeting. Have them decide which digital equipment i.e. interactive whiteboard, data projector, cinema screen, iPad, mobile phone etc, would be best to make their presentation. Ask them to justify their position.

Years 3-4Years 5-6

14 Breaking news Digital technologies

Tell students that they are field reporters for a media outlet that reports on AFL football. They have captured film and photos at a news press conference and need to get it on their media website as quickly as possible. Have them provide a step-by-step sequence on how they will make this happen. In their responses students should identify the ways in which images and footage can be transferred from a mobile device to computer for post-production work.

Years 3-4Years 5-6

15 And the most popular is...


Have students conduct a survey on which AFL team is the most popular at your school. Students are to create their survey in a digital format such as Microsoft word or Adobe PDF. They should consider how they can make their survey as interactive as possible. They should look at ways of using software such as Excel to collate their results.



16 How to use social media


Tell students that they are social media experts who are responsible for advising AFL footballers on how to safely set up and use social media accounts. In their advice to players have them consider ways of managing the use of social media to maintain privacy needs, for example activating privacy settings to avoid divulging personal data such as photographs, addresses, and names and recognising that all digital interactions are difficult to erase (digital footprints).


17 What do we believe?


Tell students that they are coaches for an AFL team. They have just been told of a post on social media publicly announcing that one of their players is going to leave the club. This is news to him so what does he think and do? How reliable is a message on social media? Does he believe what is in the post? In their responses students should suggest ways in which the news could be checked for its authenticity, for example, ensuring the source or author is a reliable individual or organisation etc.

Years 7-8

18 What is the bottom line?


Have students use digital software such as Excel to create a budget of expected income and payments for a local Australian Football club. Have them use ‘what if ... ’ statements to change or adjust the items in the budget. What effect does each change have on anticipated income, payments, surplus or deficit?

Years 7-8

19 For the fans online Digital technologies

Have students design a web page for fans of an AFL club. In their design they should consider creating web-based information to meet specific needs of fans.

Years 7-8

20 AFL catering Design technologies

Congratulations – your class has just been granted the catering contract for AFL games at the MCG. Have students explore the tools, equipment and techniques to ensure that food is prepared safely and hygienically for healthy eating.

Years F-2Years 3-4Years 5-6

21 How will we play? Design technologies

Have students organise a football playing activity only using non-football items in their classroom. What will they use as a football, goalposts etc? Are their choices safe to use? What will they to be mindful of? Should they test options before making their decisions? Students should justify their ideas.

Years F-2

22 Good nutrition for our team

Design technologies

Tell your students they are AFL nutritionists who have been given the responsibility to devise a good nutrition plan for their school football team. Have them use the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating (Source: Australian government) to review the school canteen menu and identify healthy food options for players and suggest changes to promote future good health for the members of the team.


23 AFL fashion critics Design technologies

Tell your students they are fashion critics who are to critique the home and away uniforms of each of the 18 AFL clubs. In their assessments they should express their likes and dislikes about the designs and recommend changes where necessary.

Years F-2Years 3-4

24 AFL mass production

Design technologies

Have students investigate how AFL jumpers are designed and manufactured. They should determine what materials, tools, equipment and people are involved and identify the steps in a mass production process.

Years 3-4Years 5-6

25 Our new and improved football boot

Design technologies

Have students investigate the materials used and the design of an AFL football boot. Have them develop alternative material and design ideas and consider the implication for the production process if their ideas were accepted by the AFL.

Years 5-6Years 7-8


26 Our AFL workplace

Design technologies

Tell students they are working as health and safety officers for the AFL. Their task is to ensure that AFL players are training and playing safely, responsibly and cooperatively at clubs. What are some strategies to ensure that players have safe workplaces? In their responses have them consider the safe use of equipment, whether match rules are fair and the existence of player codes of conduct etc.

Years 5-6Years 7-8

27 Our AFL club roles Design and Digital technologies

Have students identify the roles at an AFL club. Ask them to outline each role in a digital diagram or chart that shows the hierarchal structure that exists at AFL clubs.

Years 5-6Years 7-8

28 Getting to the game


Have the class investigate the range of public transport options supporters have to get to the football. Have them produce a short video encouraging individuals to increase their use of this mode of transport to get to games.

Years 7-8

29 You’re invited Design and Digital technologies

Have your students plan, design and edit the invitations from the AFL to attend the Hall of Fame and NAB AFL Rising Star medal presentations.


30 My team web page


Have your students use AFL club websites as stimulus to design a web page for your school football team. What features will they include and not include. Students should justify their decisions.


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LESSON IDEAS ON HOW TO CELEBRATE AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL … · we have learnt Digital technologies Have the class brainstorm what they would like to know about AFL footballers. Ask them