Keeping the Makerspace Momentum Going
This week I presented for the lovely entrepreneur, Karen Bonanno at Eduwebinars, a session on keeping the 'making' space in a library going. Momentum Makerspace...
Robots to Teach Coding – Part 1 (K – 2)
“Everyone should learn how to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think”
Steve Jobs
Learning to code really does make ‘thinking’ happen!...
Audioplay
Audioplay is podcast meets audiobook meets theatre. How innovative and exciting!
Children put on headphones, step into the story and become the characters, playing out...
Reflecting after being a Finalist in QCT TeachX ….
I was so humbled and honoured to have been a finalist for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Teaching’ in this year’s TeachX Award after being nominated...
Coding in the Junior Library
Computers touch our lives in so many ways, from movies to medicine, education to entertainment, gaming to government, construction to commerce. Computers and Digital...
Giving Students Choice
This semester our Year 6 girls have been studying History focussing on the following Inquiry Questions:
Who were the people who came to Australia? Why...
Technology in the Classroom
This year as Junior School Technologies Coordinator I have been able to share some great software and applications with students and teachers. Last week...
STEM ideas for Year 1 & 2
Children learn through play and discovery. Providing curious and interesting activities gives students opportunities to share their understanding and build on previous knowledge and...
Let’s Reignite Makerspaces in Schools!
Makerspaces provide students with hands-on, project-based learning experiences. These spaces are equipped with various tools and technologies that enable students to design, create, and...
Doodling Drawbots
Last term in STEMies Club we dived into designing ‘Draw Bots’. The girls drew and re-drew ideas to create an interesting ‘creature or thing’...