Digital Technologies Workshop: Perth

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.

The workshop runs from 8:30am - 4:00pm on both days.

Who Should Attend?

• 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 $100 for the two-day event. Members of State and Territory IT/Computer Science associations can access discounted tickets for $60 using discount codes provided by your local association - contact them for more details.

What should I bring? 

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

The Australian Digital Technologies Challenges and workshops are an initiative of, and funded by, the Australian Government Department of Education and Training.