Bye 2015, Hello 2016
2015 was a fabulously busy and successful year for our "makerspace'. We saw many students challenging themselves to create projects, solve problems and try new...
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...
Inspiring Young Students to Create with Technology.
This post is in preparation for a session I’m running at this year’s National Education Summit in Brisbane, 15 & 16 May. It is...
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...
History in the MakerSpace Zone
During semester two I have been teaching history to Year 6 students. Following the Australian curriculum these were the focus questions we addressed:
Focus Questions...
Resources
After presenting a webinar for Eduwebinar last week and reading the feed back, which was very encouraging, I thought I'd put in one place a list of...
Learning by Making!
STEMies Club is a weekly afternoon activity for girls to come and enjoy the 'Makerspace' by creating, building, playing and 'making', using the tools...
Awesome Automatons!
TechMate Evening Term 2 challenged our participants to design and make an automaton. The girls, along with their significant male, planned, sorted materials and...
Books for a Makerspace
Throughout this blog I have referred to many books which give ideas on how to incorporate a Makerspace within a school environment. I thought...
Hour of Code 2015
Wow! What a great way to lead into our 'Hour of Code' with the whole Junior School. After a very successful event last year...