What will the workshop include?

• Case studies showcasing existing practice, and school-wide scope & sequence, incorporating resources from the ACA and CSER
• 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 the 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.

Each day of this event is recognised as 5 hours of TQI-accredited professional learning in the 2019-2020 accreditation year.

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 $60 for InTEACT members for the two-day event, or $100 for non-members. Please note:

• Individual members of InTEACT will require a discount code to receive the discounted tickets;
• Insititutional members of InTEACT can redeem a free ticket for each teacher in their school using an access code

To claim the above discounts, contact events@inteact.act.edu.au and request the relevant discount codes for your membership category.

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. Funding for this workshop has been provided to InTEACT by the ACA under this initiative.