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Learning during the COVID-19 outbreak
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many students are learning remotely at home, with lessons supplied by their school.
Consider offering your students these activities, which include parental guidance.
CSER Augmented Reality at home
CSER 16 days of binary challenge
CSER 30 Digital Technology challenge
Learning Design & Pedagogy in Remote and Flexible Learning video
Download the new 2020 typology of free web-based learning technologies
For further advice on setting up tasks (arranged by year band) for your students who are learning at home, refer to the Learn@Home PDF
National Online Safety e-safety guides
Technology and the internet are part of our daily lives. It’s almost impossible for students/ children to avoid coming into contact with the online world. From social media apps to messaging services to online gaming, it’s important to protect them from harm. But it’s just as important that they too know how to respond to online dangers. That’s why National Online Safety have created these e-safety guides for children outlining various online safety do’s and don’ts to help empower them to make the right decisions when interacting with the online world.
Careers in Tech VR experience
InsideSherpa have created a FREE virtual learning program for students to see where a career in tech could lead them. Learn at your own pace and have fun with the activities, gain practical skills and experience that will help your career and discover new pathways for a career in technology.
Schools Cyber Security Challenges
The Schools Cyber Security Challenges are designed to provide high school teachers with resources to support the teaching of cyber security concepts, and to inform students of career opportunities in the field. The Challenges are classroom ready, and aligned with both the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies and the ICT Capability.
LifeJourney
A new program released by LifeJourney invites students to virtually explore the careers of Australia’s STEM leaders in technology and innovation. The program, Australia 2020, weaves together key themes including wireless technology, cybersecurity, drone delivery, financial services and autonomous vehicles in order to paint a picture for students of Australia’s future digital economy and related careers pathways.
It's TIME to create your entries for Screen It 2018!
To be in the running for the great prizes you'll need to produce a live action film, animation or video game in response to the theme of ‘Time’. Check out the excellent resources and class video-chat sessions to help with your entries. When you win, your work is exhibited online in the Australian Mediatheque, on big screens around Australia and ACMI’s newly-designed Screen It space in the Screen Worlds exhibition. For more info click here.
DET Vic webinar
This webinar is a must see!
The Department of Education and Training, Victoria has made available the recording of the webinar Learning Design & Pedagogy in Remote and Flexible Learning for FREE.
Facilitated by Summer Howarth, Chris Harte and Jim Sill. They explore and share effective learning design and pedagogy to support remote and flexible learning.
Click here for more detail of the related micro courses on offer.
3 million page views
Digital Technologies Hub have finally reached 3 MILLION separate site visits since our development in 2016!
Thank you to all our loyal users, we endeavour to continue producing valuable resources for our Hub community to use!
Arcade game competition winners chosen!
We had so many fantastic entries in our 2020 Design an arcade game competition. Be sure to check out some of the fantastic videos we received here.
Rube Goldberg competition winner decided!
Congratulations to the Strickling family for winning the 2020 competition! There were many fantastic entries this year and choosing a winner was extremely difficult, but the Strickling family well-deserved their prize (a $500 JB Hi-Fi gift voucher!).
Search for the next Tech Girl Superhero
The Next Tech Girl Superhero Competition is coming up soon on March 8th (International Women's Day). Make sure you're familiar with the dates!
Girls from 7-17 yo in Australia and New Zealand form a team and enter the competition. They are then matched with a female tech mentor who meets weekly with them for 12 weeks. Teams identify a problem in their local community to solve, then research and document a solution in a business plan, build a working app prototype and pitch it in a public video.
Australian Computing Academy
The Australian Computing Academy has put together a flyer summarising their activities, including:
- Class resources: Digital Technologies Challenges
- Unpacking the curriculum: key concepts
- Professional development: 1- and 2-day workshops
- Engaging your school: Dive into Code
Check out their flyer for more information.
Australian DT Challenges
The first four Australian Digital Technologies Challenges are:
Blockly for Year 5–6
Python for Year 7–8
Arduino for Year 7–8
Blockly + Maths for Year 7–8
Also check out the ten key concepts
CSER Online course for Years 9-10
The CSER Digital Technologies Education Program provides a number of free, open online courses designed to assist teachers in preparing for the new Digital Technologies learning area. The NEW Years 9 & 10 Digital Technologies: Explore! Is open for registration. Starts 1st July! For more info click here.
Lending Library
CSER Lending Library opens it’s figurative doors to schools nationally in a groundbreaking program. Schools can now integrate a huge range of digital technologies educational equipment on loan, for free. Read more and register here.
code.org
code.org has released its annual report on the state of K–12 computer science, a snapshot of global efforts to raise educational standards in the computer science landscape. Read the 2017 report here.
Is BYOD a hot topic at your school?
There is a lot of discussion around Bring Your Own Device and successful implementation. This article has great advice on the topic.
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