Books to Inspire Coding & Robotics
I have been running a Coding and Robotics Club at school for a couple of years now. I started with coding and last year...
TinkeringChild @ Home
If you follow TinkeringChild web posts, Facebook or Instagram you will know how strongly TinkeringChild feels about how learning ‘happens’ where constructivism and constructionism...
First LEGO League Preparation
'Time' is always a challenge at school, so preparing for a robotics competition was going to mean extra time outside of school. Today, being Sunday, from...
Ideas for Exploring Machine Learning in the Primary Years.
Artificial Intelligence, and its subset Machine Learning, is very much part of our lives and will be even more so in the lives of...
‘Driving into the Future’ at QUT
"Roboticists suggest that driverless cars could soon be driving on Australian roads if road legislations reform and technology matures. Developing systems to deal...
Exciting eTextiles!
The term started with the girls researching the history and difference between eTextiles and wearable technology. They spent some time learning simple sewing stitches,...
Books for Coding
During Semester 1, Megan and I have decided to incorporate coding activities into our library lessons. Our library lessons are 3 weekly rotations of Recreational Reading,...
Prof. Lisa Harvey-Smith’s School Holiday Activity Guide
I was honoured to meet the inspiring and amazing Prof.Lisa Harvey-Smith when she visited our school and excited our girls with stories of 'space'!...
Annual ‘Hour of Code’ 2017
This was our fourth year of providing a time when the whole Junior School came together to enjoy an hour of coding activities. Prior...
TechMate create with Micro:Bit
TechMate is held once a term after school for girls from grade 4 - 6 to bring along a significant male in their lives...