Bletchley Park…..where computing began!
I had an amazing day with my sister-in-law, learning about the incredible work of the 'codebreakers' during WWII at Bletchley Park. I knew I...
TeachTechPlay : Playback
I’m inspired and all set to hit Term 2 with more ideas after spending the last two days at the annual TeachTechPlay Conference at...
Books and Technology
Although not spending as much time in our wonderful library with #bestteachingpartnerever, the use of literature to inspire and motivate students to ‘have a...
Cutebot
As the name suggestions this is a very ‘cute’ little robot which I was invited by Elecfreaks to try with our girls. As it...
Christmas Cardboard Arcade
Following on from our History unit which incorporated the ideologies of the makerspace, the girls watched Caine's Arcade.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faIFNkdq96U
After studying how Australia has populated since...
Exciting Recent Events
I have been excited and encouraged by a few things which have happened recently. I was asked to write an article about Makerspaces...
Technology Themed Picture Books
As educators and parents, we advocate for the importance of reading to children and ensuring that there are plenty of appropriate books in a...
STEM Ideas for Years 5 & 6
Children learn through play and discovery. Providing curious and interesting activities across the curriculum gives students opportunities to share their understanding and build on...
Brisbane Regional RoboCup
Eleven girls participated in the Regional Brisbane RoboCup competition, in the Novice 'OnStage' challenge. They formed three teams, each responsible for designing, building, and...
Earth Angels
My 'best teaching partner ever' Megan runs Earth Angels. This club has been running for a number of years and since Megan took over it...