Awesome Aqua Cars!
This term in STEMies Club, the girls had an exciting project to build their very own Aqua Car using Kinetikits. This project not only...
Websites supporting STEM
STEM websites are a way to engage students in screen time with a purpose. As we all know STEM careers are in demand and...
KinetiKits: STEAM Educational Kits
In today's world, it's crucial to nurture and develop students’ creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. It's even more important to do so sustainably. ...
STEM Ideas for Year 7 & 8
Students acquire knowledge and skills through a range of approaches, including experimenting, playing, and discovering. By offering engaging and thought-provoking activities across the curriculum,...
The GiST(The Girls in STEM Toolkit)
The GiST(The Girls in STEM Toolkit) is a resource designed to support and encourage girls and young women to pursue careers in science, technology,...
Creativity with Technology.
Last term the girls researched the history and difference between eTextiles and wearable technology. They spent some time learning simple sewing, running stitch, chain...
Must Reads this Summer!
Two books to read this summer break must be…………A Mammoth Lesson: Teaching in the Digital Age by Brett Salakas and Converge: A futurist’s insights...
STEM Across the Curriculum
STEM is an approach to learning that integrates the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Through STEM, students develop key skills including:...
Conferences
Over the last month I have had the huge honour of speaking at three conferences. The first was Innovation in Education Festival in Brisbane....
Drones in the Primary Years.
Using drones in the primary years builds critical thinking and problem-solving skills in addition to technical skills. Drones are very much part of our...