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Merimbula Public School
47/55 Main St,
Merimbula, NSW 2548

Overview of the new Digital Technologies Curriculum with a NSW focus

What will the workshop include?

• Case studies showcasing existing practice, and school-wide scope & sequence, incorporating ACA resources
• Hands-on experiences with free, classroom-ready resources that target the Digital Technologies curriculum
• Introduction to various programming tools available, including visual and text-based programming, and object-oriented approaches.
• Deep dive into Blockly and Python programming, covering coding aspects of years 5-6 and 7-8 curriculum, focusing on defining and decomposing real-world problems, designing algorithms and implementing programs.
• 12 month membership ICTENSW.

• Primary and secondary teachers looking to improve their understanding of the Digital Technologies curriculum
• Teachers and technology leaders seeking resources to support the implementation of the curriculum

Is there a cost? 

Tickets are $70 for the one-day event. Members of State and Territory IT/Computer Science associations can access discounted tickets for $30 using discount codes provided in an email from us.

What should I bring? 

Bring yourself and a laptop. We'll organise the rest, including lunch and morning tea, as well as lots of classroom-ready resources to take away.

Mission Possible

The Independent Theatre

Wenona School 

Miller Street 

North Sydney

2060

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The ICT Educators NSW 2019 Saturday Workshops is a not-to-be missed event on the state’s education calendar. It will be packed with speakers, workshops, panels and the AGM.  This year we are hosted by Wenona School, North Sydney. 

Keynote Speakers:

• Dr Jenine Beekhuyzen - (aka Jewella) is an entrepreneur, university teacher, founder of Androit Research and creator of Tech Girls are Superheroes and the Tech Girls Movement.

• Professor Matt Bower - is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Studies at Macquarie University, who specialises in the innovative use of technology for learning purposes. 

• Martha McKeen - Cyber Security Engagements and Skills Development at Commonwealth Bank.  Martha travels around Australia educating people and schools about cyber safety and security.

• To see the full program, click here