Event details
A full-day training session to prepare teachers F-10 to teach the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies. This workshop provides an introduction of the concepts and goals of the Digital Technologies curriculum, as well as providing teachers with practical programming assistance to deliver the new curriculum in their classrooms.
The workshop involves a curriculum overview adapted for Victorian Curriculum, followed by a programming introduction using the Australian Digital Technologies Challenges developed by the ACA.
Also, discover the wide range of classroom electronics, robotics and online resources available to schools, and receive advice on their various pros and cons.
Digital Technologies Workshops are offered through 2019 by DLTV on behalf of the Australian Computing Academy (for the University of Sydney).
Example Activities
Unplugged cryptography activity (rot cipher)
ACA Challenge - Blockly and Python Chatbot
ACA Challenge - Turtle
Visual and text programming
Coding the BBC micro:bit
Resources and Activities Roadshow
Who Should Attend?
Primary and secondary teachers looking to improve their understanding of the Digital Technologies curriculum
Teachers and technology leaders seeking resources to support the implementation of the curriculum
Presenter
Nathan Alison, Professional Learning Coordinator, DLTV
