Ready for RoboCup….
RoboCup Junior Australia is an open platform robotics competition for students of all ages. St Aidan’s team of Yr 7 and Yr 6 students...
Flying Finale!
TechMate, which invited girls from grades 4 to 6 and a significant male figure in their lives, embarked on an exciting project for my...
Interactive Posters
We live in a world where technologies enrich and profoundly impact the lives of people and societies globally.
Girls in Year 6 engaged in discussions...
Students Inspired by an Innovator
A great way to be inspired by others is to meet and talk. STEMies Club students started the year with an inspirational presentation from Dr James Fielding,...
EL Wire shines in a Makerspace!
I just love attending workshops at HSBNE (Hackerspace Brisbane) which give me skills and ideas for our school Library Makerspace. EL wire (Electroluminescent wire) is...
Our First LEGO League Journey
A few months ago I approached my principal about entering a team into the First LEGO League competition, as always, she was very supportive....
Let’s be Creative Thinkers!
Nearly 5 years ago I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book Lifelong Kindergarten by Mitchel Resnick, an inspirational educationalist. I have also been fortunate to...
Engineering with Winches and Pulleys
Engineering is about finding out how things are built, how they work and why. Hands-on engineering activities empower young children to see themselves as...
KLA’s in our Makerspace
The tools and resources available to students in our library makerspace enable our students to design, create, build and have fun on projects of...
Sharing Innovation with Green Screen Videos
This term’s TechMates (girls from grades 4 – 6 and a significant male in their lives) were invited to design and create a prototype...