Course Summary
Teach Indigenous Land Management Using Fire offers a unique opportunity to explore land management practices through the lens of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples knowledge. In this course, you’ll learn how John Daly’s fire stick techniques are used to care for Country, in collaboration with scientists and farmers to reduce bushfire risks and protect communities.
You’ll discover how to incorporate John’s story into your Year 8-10 Geography lessons, while teaching students about Indigenous land management practices. This course also includes resources for teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures, helping you connect these teachings to local land management issues and make learning more relevant for your students.
This video will give you a brief introduction to the course and the benefits of teaching how to care for country using fire.
You will learn:
- How to use John’s story to teach land management in Year 8-10 Geography.
- How to teach Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures.
- How to access a range of lessons that will engage your students.
- How to make learning relevant by connecting to land management in your local area.
Course time:
This course will take you 2 hours to complete. Enjoy it in one session or spread it out over a few weeks. You will have ongoing access via your personal dashboard.
Accreditation:
This course is mapped to the Professional Standards for Teachers. It is accredited for teacher professional development hours:
Graduate Teacher - all states and territories:
- 2.4 Understand and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to promote reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
Proficient Teacher – all states and territories:
- 2.4.2 Provide opportunities for students to develop understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages
- 3.3.2 Plan and implement well-structured learning and teaching programs or lesson sequences that engage students and promote learning
- 3.4.2 Select and/or create and use a range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning.
This course is accredited by TQI for 2 hours of professional development for teachers in the ACT for 2025.
Course instructor
Mark Drummond from Cool.org is your course teacher. He has worked in the education sector for over 11 years as a classroom teacher, Leader of Pedagogy within an Ed-Tech startup and as an educational consultant. Mark is an absolute science nerd and loves talking about dinosaurs (almost) as much as he loves talking about education (which is a lot)!
Cool works with First Nations organisations and educators to help share knowledge and perspectives so that educators can confidently bring First Nations stories, cultures and histories into the classroom. This course was created in partnership with The North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance Ltd (NAILSMA).
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Getting Started
Using Fire
Your Teaching
Reflection
Frequently Asked Questions
How long will this take to complete?
This course will take you 2 hours to complete. Enjoy it in one session or spread it out over a few weeks. You will have ongoing access via your personal dashboard.
Will I get proof of completion?
You will get a Cool.org certificate when you finish, which you can access any time via your personal dashboard, it will also be sent to you by email.
Is this course accredited?
This course is mapped to the Professional Standards for Teachers. It is accredited for teacher professional development hours:
Proficient Teacher – all states and territories:
- 2.4.2 Provide opportunities for students to develop understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages
- 3.3.2 Plan and implement well-structured learning and teaching programs or lesson sequences that engage students and promote learning
- 3.4.2 Select and/or create and use a range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning.
This course is accredited by TQI for 2 hours of professional development for teachers in the ACT for 2025.
What are the curriculum links?
- Year 8 Geography: Unit 1 – Landforms and Landscapes
- Year 10 Geography: Unit 1 – Environmental Change and Management
- General capabilities: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Intercultural Understanding
- Cross curriculum priorities: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures, Sustainability
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