Topic: Artificial Intelligence: Its place in the Australian Curriculum Schools across Australia are implementing the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies, and teachers are looking for ideas to show students how current technologies are shaping the world we live in. Artificial Intelligence influences Read More …
Speaker Spotlight: Students from Gungahlin College Panel Discussion
The Advanced Programming unit in the ACT Senior Secondary Curriculum provides students with an opportunity to encounter computer science concepts usually reserved for university education. At Gungahlin College, the unit has focused on providing students with a spattering of these Read More …
Register now for the InTEACT / ACS 2017 Conference
Registrations are now open for the InTEACT / ACS 2017 Annual Conference – Aug 15 and 16! The conference has been approved for 10 TQI hours and pending approval of 12 hours of NESA Accredited Professional Learning. When the result Read More …
GovHack ACT: Weekend of July 28 – 30 @ Snow Centre
Registrations are now open for GovHack Weekend! Whether you’re keen to join us as a contestant in Australia’s largest open data hackathon or join us as an observer to learn more about what makes GovHack so special, we can’t wait Read More …
Cyber Science & Tech Sessions: July 26
Steve Morrill is currently the Director of Technology & Cyber Science at Loyola Blakefield in Towson Maryland. Prior to joining Loyola Blakefield he spent 13 years managing and teaching technology in the higher education space. Steve is also the founder Read More …
Learn to code like a ninja – take up the NCSS Challenge!
The NCSS Challenge is an online programming competition for school students aged 10-18. Run over five weeks from 31 July, students learn to code as they compete. Students solve fun problems with code on topics from medicine to movies, sport Read More …
See you at EduTECH next week 8th and 9th June
Planning for EduTECH next week? Do meet our Microsoft Education team at Stand 32. We have two full days of workshops and demonstrations for technology-enabled classrooms! Check out this blog post for details of the sessions and who will be there. Kitty Read More …
Workshop 29th May: Helping STEM students understand their learning
In this workshop, Dr Anne Gardner, UTS, OLT National Teaching & Learning Fellow 2016, will introduce participants to a learning framework used in the OLT National T&L Fellowship. Participants will take part in a typical learning activity using resources developed Read More …
Big Day In Canberra: IT Careers Conference May 25th
The ACS Foundation and University of Canberra invite teachers and students along to the BiG Day In IT Careers Conference in the Boiler House Auditorium at UC on Thursday 25 May 2017. Join us to hear leading speakers from companies Read More …
Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert recruitment open now until July 15
Microsoft has recently announced that the 2017-2018 Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert (MIEE) recruitment period is now open! Microsoft is currently seeking educators from around the world to join the next class of MIEEs. The self-nomination period is now open and closes July Read More …