This workshop is designed to address the NT STEM and STEM matrices documents
8 am Registration & Welcome
what we want you to get out of today
8:30 STEM dimensions
Identifying an idea for a STEM project.
Examples of projects in the
Digital Technologies in focus project schools
9:00 Introduction to micro:bit or ESP32 microcontrollers or Makey Makeys
Build your own NameTag
Measuring temperature and light
10:00 Break
10:15 Going further
Using a Micro:bit or ESP32 to measure environmental variables such as soil moisture levels, magnetism, and acceleration. Using a serial connection to collect data.
OR
Using a Makey Makey to build interactive posters
11:45 Reflection
12:00 Lunch
12:30 Looking at real-world situations
13:00 How else can I use that? Where else does Digital Technologies fit? Experiment, release your inner bricoleur
14:00 Sharing the love
Use some of the provided equipment to propose and then provide a solution. Share this with others
14:30 Break
14:45 Where to from here?
Coaching and support for your colleagues. Checking out online resources
15:30 Close