Case studies - Digital Technologies school implementation
These snapshots from 2020-2021 provide examples of how a range of Victorian schools are implementing delivery and assessment of the Digital Technologies learning area. Each snapshot includes:
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Fawkner Primary School is completing the transition from a legacy ICT-heavy program to a more thorough Digital Technologies implementation. Progress category (Feb 2021): |
Galen Catholic College has established engaging courses through effective use of classroom robotics and electronics within an integrated STEM program. Progress category (Sep 2021): |
Lakes Entrance Primary school has been in a period of exploration and investigation of STEM and Digital Technologies-related tools, resources and learning approaches. Progress category (Jun 2021): |
Mackellar Primary School is an Apple Distinguished School with a deliberate approach to empower classroom teachers to take ownership of the DigiTech curriculum with regular coaching from specialists within a dedicated STEM space. Progress category (Feb 2021): |
Pakenham Springs Primary School has begun utilising relevant learning technologies and setting aside dedicated staff, resources and time for the delivery of the Digital Technologies learning area. Their current approach also looks for opportunities to integrate skills and knowledge with other learning areas. Progress category (Feb 2021): |
St John's College, Preston has timetabled Digital Technologies classes in the Secondary years, access to appropriate tools, and a growing understanding of the curriculum content by leading teachers. Encouraging and supporting the classroom teachers in the Junior school is a challenge that is just beginning. Progress category (April 2021): |
Vermont Secondary College manages Digital Technologies classes for very large cohorts in the early secondary years with planned scope and sequences and training for classroom teachers. The school is in the latter stages of transitioning from a legacy IT program to a Digital Technologies implementation. Progress category (August 2021): |
Wallan Primary School has been developing their Digital Technologies program with a strong focus on coding, benefiting from a specialist teacher. Progress category (Feb 2021): |
Older format case studies
The following case studies were prepared in an earlier format.
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Christ the King Primary School, NewcombChrist the King Primary School takes a whole school approach to designing rich learning tasks, using design thinking to solve real world problems. |
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KEW HIGH SCHOOL - DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES: A CROSS CURRICULAR APPROACHKew High School takes a cross curricular approach when implementing the Digital Technologies curriculum. Bernie McGrath explores how the curriculum was designed with a STEM model. |
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BRAUER COLLEGE (SECONDARY) - real world applications, really challengingIn early 2018, Brauer College in Warrnambool took an unfocused ICT curriculum with leftover electronics technology from a Trade and Technologies history, and adopted a serious project-based learning approach to the Digital Technologies curriculum, using Arduino electronics. |
ASHWOOD SCHOOL - catering for students with mild intellectual disabilitiesAshwood School staff have worked with the Victorian Government in designing and implementing the Digital Technologies curriculum for students with disabilities. When the new curriculum was launched, ICT became integrated into all subject areas and the new Digital Technologies curriculum became a specialist subject. |