High demand has meant that we are full up for both days. By all means register, and we'll put you down in order of receipt.
16 June, 3.30–6pm Using Digital Technologies to enhance the learning of Literacy and Numeracy
Building Blue 2A, Casuarina campus, Charles Darwin University
17 June, 8.30am–3.30pm STEM connections: Digital Technologies as a catalyst for integration
Building Blue 2A, Casuarina campus, Charles Darwin University
Both these workshops are free, courtesy of Google and Charles Darwin University
In addition, each participant will take home a micro:bit, battery and USB lead
Please fill out and submit this form: https://forms.gle/pyXTA8eb7nAGYpcg9
We are providing two, separate, hands-on workshops that connect Learning Areas to Digital Technologies.
We will explore pedagogies and resources to support the development of teaching & learning for Digital Technologies with specific reference to physical computing, where students interact with their world.
Our specific goals
ways to connect Digital Technologies to Learning Areas
the development of skills in understanding the Digital Technologies Curriculum
the successful integration of Digital Technologies to engage students and create authentic tasks
By the end of the workshop, attendees will be more confident planning and teaching Digital Technologies, and will share their plans and strategies with other participants via a collaborative space set up especially for these workshops.
Proposed format
Workshop 1 - Afternoon Digital Technologies Workshop: the full program is here
Introduction – Has Digital Technologies changed with version 9 of the curriculum?
Preferred year group workshops deployment and planning in 3–4, 5–6 and 7–9
Hands on with Micro:Bits, external sensors and actuators (ESP32 boards available for 9–10)
Making things happen at your school
Mechanisms for shared Digital Technologies projects
Workshop 2 - STEM Connections Workshop: the full program is here
Introduction—what's STEM got to do with IT?
Preferred year group workshops deployment and planning in 3–4, 5–6 and 7–9
Using micro:bits or ESP32 microcontrollers to measure environmental variables: light, temp, moisture levels, magnetism (finding gold), acceleration (earthquakes) and robots. Using a serial connection to collect data, using servo motors and connection to the cloud. (ESP32 boards available for 9–10)
Making things happen at your school
Mechanisms for sharing Digital Technologies projects
Instruction and support
Martin Levins and Shane Byrne worked in the ACARA Digital Technologies in focus project as curriculum officers with schools around Australia from 2017–2021.
Martin & Shane now work as lecturers in education at the University of New England and Australian Catholic University respectively
Roy Anderson is the Education Officer STEM, NT Catholic Education and will also be providing instruction and support.
Workshop elements will be directly aligned to the achievement standards, and content descriptions in the Australian Curriculum version 9 for Digital Technologies (DT), English and Mathematics. The Digital Technologies Curriculum Content will include all Bands, and Content descriptors from both the Digital Technologies Knowledge & Understanding and the Processes & Production Skills.
The workshops will emphasise computational, design and systems thinking.
Connections will also be made to the general capabilities: Literacy, Numeracy, Digital Literacy General Capability and Intercultural Understanding. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures cross-curricular priorities will be embedded across the workshop elements where appropriate.
The NT workshop location will assist the Darwin school network to attend while still being in a location suitable for schools in the surrounding areas including Humpty Doo, Palmerston, Kakadu and Katherine.
All workshop sessions will include discussion of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and how the knowledge and culture can play a pivotal and important role in Digital Technologies integrated with Literacy & Numeracy.
It is anticipated that the workshop will inspire teachers to implement the Digital Technologies curriculum using an integrated approach, applying contemporary pedagogical practices as well as developing a network of DT educators to support their journey. This type of professional learning is not typically available or accessible in these remote areas.
Continuing engagement
We will create an online community to continue to share resources and receive updates from those that attend our workshop/s. We will also run a follow up webinar to discuss the impact the workshop has had on their school, share ideas and answer questions.
Content subject to change, dependent on participant need