Looking for recordings of 2020 webinars? Click here to explore all our recorded material.
This workshop brings together Primary and Secondary teachers and school learning leaders to focus on the thinking skills at the heart of the Victorian Digital Technologies Curriculum, explore links to other learning areas and get hands on with physical tech.
Who Should Attend?
Primary and Secondary teachers looking to improve their understanding of the Digital Technologies curriculum,
Teachers and curriculum leaders looking for ways to connect DigiTech into their classroom through other learning areas.
About the presenters
Nathan Alison taught Digital Technologies, VCE Computing and Software Development in Victoria for 11 years before beginning work for DLTV. He brings a background in Computer Systems Engineering and years of hobby coding, as well as a keen desire to help teachers with more complex Computer Science concepts through clear explanations and relevant activities.
Daryl English has always been fascinated by the ways Digital Learning can enhance the educational outcomes of students. He has held a range of eLearning related positions, as a teacher of ICT, Ultranet Coach, 1:1 Project Officer for the DET, and as an eLearning coach. His most recent and exciting work was as Assistant Principal 21st Century Learning at a large P-9 College in Melbourne’s West.
Daryl is a highly skilled presenter in the field of Digital Education including presentations at BETT Singapore, Edutech Sydney, Future Schools Melbourne, Digicon, ACMI and many other venues across Victoria and NSW.
COVID-safe notice
DLTV follows up-to-date state government health recommendations for all face-to-face events.
If you have any concerns or questions about an event, please contact us.
This event was made possible by support from the Victorian Department of Education and Training.
Digital Technologies and ICT capabilities are now requirements in schools, and there are many opportunities to incorporate both across multiple learning areas.
In this workshop, Catherine Newington From the Australian Computing Society will show you practical examples for addressing both the Digital Technologies curriculum and ICT capabilities in Primary and Secondary classroom contexts. Catherine will showcase samples of ideas and lesson ideas taken from a series she has produced for DLTV in cooperation with other subject associations, DigiTech and ICT Across The Curriculum.
All participants will receive a USB with worthwhile resources and have post workshop access to contact Catherine for further support after the event.
Numbers strictly limited to 20.
Teachers and curriculum leaders looking for ways to incorporate the Digital Technologies curriculum and ICT capabilities across different learning areas, beyond a STEM approach.
About the presenter
Catherine Newington is the ICT Educator Specialist at Australian Computing Society. She leads the ACS national program to support schools to implement the Digital Technologies Curriculum. Working with schools she creates resources that target the curriculum and support content knowledge growth. Lessons promote skills such as authentic learning, global connections, critical and creative thinking, collaboration and student driven learning. These resources are available for free via the ACS ICT Educators Community of Practice.
Catherine is a registered teacher with over 12 years’ experience in the classroom including 5 years as learning and teaching leader. She holds a postgraduate degree specialising in Education Technologies. This has tightened her knowledge of how pedagogical practices influence the potential of technology in education.
Please note the date change for this workshop. It will now take place on Thursday 29th July, 2021.
Catherine Newington is the ICT Educator Specialist at Australian Computing Society. She leads the ACS national program to support schools to implement the Digital Technologies Curriculum. Working with schools she creates resources that target the curriculum and support content knowledge growth.
