"digital making" for engaged learning workshop
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UNLOCKING THE (DIGITAL) POTENTIAL OF THE BUSH
WEDNESDAY 15 & THURSDAY 16 JULY 2015
CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY, DARWIN WATERFRONT21 Kitchener Drive, Darwin, NT
A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN
THE INDIGENOUS DIGITAL EXCELLENCE INITIATIVE
How might we inspire, build and connect the next generation of
Indigenous digital makers?
Game Building
Invention Kits
Robotics
3D Printing
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MAKERSPLACE
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Nicole'e(Venn(State(Manager,(Queensland(&(Northern(Territory(
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Who$are$we?
• Australian(Government(funded(• Raise(the(profile(of(ICT(Careers(• Year(5(–(10(students,(parents(and(teachers(• Inform((( ( ((((((((Involve(( ( (((((((Engage(• Resources(and(links(• Role(of(government,(terNary(and(industry(
Workshop$in$a$box
• Ozobots(–(visual(programming(• Low(barrier(of(entry(• Delivery(opNons(• IntroducNon(to(coding(&(sequencing
Resources
• Bebras(–(ComputaNonal(Thinking(• Teacher(PD(–(ComputaNonal(Thinking(• Ozobot(Workshop(in(a(Box(• Hour(of(Code(• h'p://www.digitalcareers.edu.au/resources((
nicole'[email protected]
111 Code Clubs 3330 children
coding200+ teachers and volunteers
“As young children code, they develop design and problem-solving skills that are foundational for later academic success
and by using math and language in a meaningful context, they develop early-
childhood numeracy and literacy."
Eliot-Pearson, Department of Child Study and Human Development, Tufts University
How does it work?First, remember it’s all (forever) FREE
Whether we're fighting climate change or going to space, everything is moved forward by computers, and we don't have enough people who can code. Teaching young people to code early on can help build skills and confidence and energize the classroom with learning-by-doing opportunities.-Richard Branson
LET’S PLAY!
Mel FullerCo-founder Three Farm/Makers Place
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Zoe BetarLearning Experience Designer IDX Initiative/NCIE
@zoebetar @theNCIE
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Kelly TagalanNational Programme Manager Code Club Australia
@CodeClubAU
http://codeclubau.org
Nicolette VennDigital Careers NICTA
@digitalcareersau @NICTA
http://digitalcareers.edu.au/ http://nicta.com.au