Discover how students engage in learning about natural disasters and build a deep understanding of how technology can be used to protect communities. With a focus on the concepts of cause and effect and responsibility, students use technology and real-world tools to design natural disaster detection systems.
Come away from this workshop with:
ideas for how to develop learning experiences so that students become creative and active producers of technological solutions
an understanding of the purpose and effectiveness of the technological tools used to facilitate learning
a first-hand experience of the power of student agency
an understanding of technological and mapping skills and how to apply these across a variety of learning areas
a first-hand experience of how to meet the needs of students using a differentiated approach
the skills of coding to solve real-world problems using Micro:Bit kits
the skills of using real-world mapping and data tools such as ArcGIS