Share the Spark

The workshops

The four workshops for 2020 have been designed for primary and middle years teachers wanting to stay ahead of the education landscape. Please join us on these dates:

• Workshop 1: Teach with Tech – Tuesday 17 March 
  Primary and Middle School Educators
  This workshop is aimed at educators new to or requiring an introductory understanding of the goals, terminology and opportunities to be found within the Technologies Curriculum. Educators will be encouraged to get hands-on with numerous tech toolsets aimed at developing tech-confidence and providing practical ideas to try within their own teaching contexts.
• Workshop 2: Technologies in the early years – Tuesday 5 May 
  F – 2 Classrooms
  Unpack the specific curriculum requirements to be found within Technologies KLA for the Early Years (F-2). Participate in a hands-on workshop experiencing aspects of digital and systems thinking as well as opportunities to connect with other curriculum areas including Literacy, Mathematics and the Arts. Primary and Middle School Educators
• Workshop 3: Design Thinking in your classroom – Tuesday 19 May 
  Primary and Middle School Educators
  In this workshop participants will be guided through the design process and create prototypes using littleBits modular electronics.
• Workshop 4: Systems thinking in your classroom – Tuesday 28th July
  Primary and Middle School Educators
  In this hands-on workshop, participants will utilise animation and editing software while exploring the topic of robotics in society. 

You can attend any one or all the sessions, as they are each tailored to a specific topic.

Registration 

Registration will open from school term 1 in 2020 at a cost of $75 per person. We are also able to run cohort specific sessions at your school, contact us for further information and to arrange this.   

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What our attendees had to say

“Thank you, this is the most valuable PD experience I’ve had in several years.”

“Keep up the great work and model you have established.”

“The best part of the learning is how teachers, pre-service teachers and mentors are excited and open to learning how to develop their skills in the domain to give their students in schools the best ever learning experiences.”

Venue

ACU Banyo Campus
1100 Nudgee Road, Banyo QLD

Contact

For more detailed information about the Share the Spark series email: sharethespark@acu.edu.au