CreativITy 2023 – Technology in the Tropics Program – Day Two

Day 2 – Tue 19 Sep 2023

8:30

Registration and Coffee – courtesy of Brilliant Technologies

Conference Centre Verandah

8:50am

Welcome and Housekeeping

Keynote brought to you by Datacom and BrilliantTechnologies

Lockhart

9:00am

Keynote – Rachel Purdy

 A classroom approach to preventing online child sexual exploitation

This presentation details how resources developed by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) ThinkUKnow program are developed in response to current and emerging trends identified through public reports to the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE). Real case studies and current research is used to design and deliver age-appropriate prevention and response messaging to children and young people in a classroom setting. All educational resources have been aligned with the updated Australian Curriculum 9.0 and were written under the guidance of leading professionals from law enforcement, childhood development and education backgrounds and will be discussed within the presentation.

Bio: Rachel Purdy is a Senior Prevention Officer within the Australian Federal Police’s Online Child Safety team. With a background in early childhood and primary education, she works alongside other subject matter experts to develop education materials for children, parents, carers and teachers with the aim to prevent online child sexual exploitation.

Lockhart

10:15am – 11:00am

Morning Tea – courtesy of Datacom – & Trade Show

Courtyard

All day

Make sure you visit the exhibitors and discover their products and resources.

11:00am – 12:00pm

How AI and Machine Learning are shaping next generation network and security solutions.

AI and ML have transformed next-generation networks and security. Their integration enables intelligent network management and optimization, identifying traffic patterns, allocating resources, and adapting configurations for optimal performance. ML techniques analyze historical data to predict future demands, while AI-powered anomaly detection systems swiftly respond to potential threats. AI-driven threat intelligence platforms analyze vast security data to identify emerging threats. Come hear about the the integration of AI and ML in next-generation networks to enhance network performance, security, and user experience, and how they are shaping the future of network infrastructure.

Participant requirements – nil

Julian Critchlow – Head of Networks and Security Sales

Bio: In my role at Compnow, I am responsible for overseeing all aspects of the network and security solutions we assist our customers with. I work closely with the wider Compnow team to ensure that our services are aligned with customer needs, and I am committed to delivering exceptional outcomes for organisations we engage with.

Prior to Compnow, I headed up Extreme Networks across Australia and New Zealand as General Manager. This saw Extreme’s technology being deployed into numerous educational organisations. Additionally, I have held numerous sales and IT consultancy roles over a 20-year span. This also included a period heading up the IT of a $150M enterprise company across Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Lockhart 1

11:00am – 11:30am

Gateway to Industry Schools program – 2023 and Beyond

Looking at what has been achieved in 2023 through the latest GISP program, including our great Regional immersive and interactive workshops, such as AgriTech, Bionic Hand, Assistive Tech. Being half way through the latest project, it is important to understand where we have come from, and more importantly to see where we are going.

Participant Requirement: None

Cynthia Gusman-Nolan – ACS – ICT Gateway to Industry Schools Program – Project Manager

Bio: Cynthia is Passionate about growing career opportunities in tech and inspiring school students and those returning to work to embrace this tech world. I am especially interested in encouraging diversity into the tech workforce. Cynthia is a qualified IT technology professional, a psychologist specialising in career and work, and a qualified teacher both in the UK and Australia and New Zealand. She has been Head of Department at Somerville House, Director of Innovation at Moreton Bay Colleges and looking to do her PhD, investigating how “the world of Gaming can influence more girls and neuro divergent young people into an IT career pathway”.

Lockhart 2

11:00am – 1:00pm

Digital Solutions Web Context IA2 and IA3 Using PHP

Digital Solutions IA2 and IA3 can be completed in a number of ways using a variety of programming languages. This workshop will go through the skills students and teachers need to do IA2 and IA3 in the web applications context using PHP and MySQL. Participants will explore how PHP and MySQL work and then code a web based component of a digital solution in PHP to talk to a MySQL database, and another web based component that talks to a live online API returning JSON and XML data to programmatically transform the data into something presentable. We will also explore the IA2 and IA3 tasks themselves and unpack the complexity (actually simplicity) required in the digital solution for students to have enough to get full marks and view some student samples. No experience in PHP is necessary but an understanding of programming control structures (sequence, selection, iteration, functions, variables) and basic SQL and database construction would be advantageous. Participants will leave the session with two coded components that can be adapted into much larger digital solutions.

Participant Requirement: Laptop (no software required).

Richard Kelly – Head of Department, Digital Technologies, Toowoomba State High School

Bio: Richard is the Head of Department Digital Technologies, Aviation and eLearning at Toowoomba State High School and has been teaching IT in Queensland high schools for 22 years. Richard is the Toowoomba QSITE Chapter Chair. He has run Unpacking Digital Solutions Syllabus workshops and coding workshops around the state and online and has presented at almost every QSITE conference this century. Richard developed the website Digital Solutions Online (formerly IPT Online) which made its debut way back at the 2006 Cairns conference. It’s good to be back.

Jardines

11:00am – 12:00pm

Datacom Eduvation Horizon

The Datacom Eduvation Horizon presentation delivers an overview of our three year reiterative program aimed at facilitating transformation towards the creation of innovative schools. It encompasses a sequence of innovation modules, designed to support the digital future of every student. Each module consists of smaller learning expeditions for teachers and students to promote high-quality teaching and learning using technology.
The innovation modules are:
Discovery: The gathering and analysis of school specific data. The Datacom-Corser Teacher Alignment Methodology, and Datacom-Corser School Alignment Methodology support teachers & schools by providing them with qualitative and supportive feedback about where they may be in their pedagogy as it relates to technology in the classroom.
Level Up: The Level Up Expeditions are differentiated learning pathways for teachers which will increase their understanding of how they can redesign learning, and gain the confidence to use new knowledge and skills with technology in their professional practice. Further expeditions will be outlined.

• Insights
• Actions
• Knowledge Economy
• Transformation

The innovation modules have been created for schools so that teachers and students can realise the potential learning gains from using technology. These modules are informed by Australian-backed research.

Participant Requirement: Laptop.

Juliette Bentley – Education Innovation Specialist, Datacom

Bio: Juliette has worked in secondary education for the past 33 years in various roles including Technology Implementation Mentor and Classroom Teacher, eleven years in Cairns’ secondary schools. She is a published author and presenter, coordinator with global writing communities, and more recently, a Leader in Global Projects with The Asia-Europe Foundation.

She received her Masters of Education Information Learning Connections from QUT.

Juliette has an interest in educational transformation, building global writing communities and leveraging technology to advocate and take action for the Sustainable Development Goals.

Palmerston

11:00am – 12:00pm

Unwrapping Minecraft Education for STEAM

In this workshop, you will get familiarised with the main features of Minecraft education. You will be provided with samples on how to use Minecraft in the classroom so students can work individually and collaboratively. You will be able to use Makecode (coding blocks, Python and JavaScript) and/or Azure notebooks for python to build simple structures in Minecraft. Install Minecraft to show you about how to use it in your classroom.

– Learn a few basics to compete in competitions such as RoboCupJnr and First Lego League (FLL)

Participant Requirement: Minecraft Education.

Jose Fuentes Omana – Secondary Teacher, Catholic Education

Bio: Jose has a background in Chemical engineering that completed his Master of Engineering Science at University of Queensland, where he participated in projects in chemical process modelling and simulation. His real passion has always been teaching students STEM at a high school level and promote a passion for applying Science and Mathematics in the solution of environmental issues in the community. He is member of Qsite in which he delivers Minecraft Education workshops to teachers of the Gladstone / Rockhampton region.
Jose has been teaching for seven years subjects in the STEM area such as Mathematics, Science, Robotics, Design Technology and Digital Technologies. He has embedded coding / programming using Python / Makecode in his classes to enrich students understanding. Now, he is teaching for the last three years at Chanel College where is teaching Senior Design. Jose is also QCAA Senior Design marker for the last two years. He uses Minecraft Education in his Digital Technologies lessons to teach computational thinking and transition from block coding to general purpose programming language.

Somerset

11:00am – 11:30am

Minecraft in the Classroom – How it can Work and Pitfalls

Quizziz workshop – how to use this very helpful free app in each stage of the learning process from formative to reinforcement to setting learning goals and use as evidence of learning.

Participant Requirement: Internet access. Quizziz App for iPads, A Quizziz account (free to set up)

Shane Fagg – Technology and STEM Specialist Prep to 6

Bio: Yura! I’m Shane and I teach am proud to teach the lands of the Ngugi, Noonuccal and Goenpul peoples, in Cleveland Brisbane. I love harnessing design and digital technology creatively to inspire kids to enjoy learning. My joy of learning rubs off on kids and colleagues alike. Let’s learn together!

Daintree

11:30am – 12:00pm

What’s New from Adobe Creative Cloud

The Department of Education Adobe contract provides an amazing opportunity for your School (large or small) to access the Adobe Creative Cloud suite of apps. Yasmine Mendoza National Education Industry Development Manager from Data#3 will show you how you can access this contract and the leverage the creative power of Adobe for your Classroom. The session will include an update on some of the latest resources provided to Data#3 from Adobe’s Dr Tim Kitchen.

Participant Requirement: None

Yasmine Mendoza – National Education Industry Development Manager, Data#3

Bio: Yasmine has been with Data#3 for over 5 years working with schools nationally and most recently attending and presenting at the Queensland Department of Education i-Educate conference. She has been helping the education sector navigate the complexities of procuring technology and ensuring that the best possible solution is achieved. Yasmine has over 23 years of experience in the ICT and Education Sectors.

Lockhart 2

11:30am – 12:00pm

Using Artificial Intelligence Experience – a Field Report

This presentation reports a field trial in South Australia where ten primary and secondary teachers from seven schools introduced Artificial Intelligence into the classroom and connected it with the Mathematics, Science and Digital Technologies Curriculum. The presentation will include:
– An outline of the professional learning model
– The process and resources used to introduce teachers to artificial intelligence in their professional learning
– How they developed curriculum-aligned resources
– How students engaged with the resources
– The students’ levels of engagement, critical and creative thinking and learning outcomes
– Student content mastery of AI and observations about students who were usually supported by inclusive practices

Participant Requirement: None

Karsten Schulz – Principal Engineer, Digital Technologies Institute

Bio: Karsten Schulz is an engineer, scientist, and educator.

He holds a PhD in Computer Science and a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Software Engineering. In 2010, Karsten created the Young ICT Explorers Competition and, in 2014, whilst working for NICTA, he founded the Bebras Australia Computational Thinking Challenge, which is part of the International Bebras Challenge.

Karsten has been working in the Australian ICT and Digital Technologies space since 1999 in an international R&D leadership position. He has designed various DT courses, a computer processor, and builds artificial neural networks.

Daintree

12:00pm – 1:00pm

Adventures in Cyber Security in the F – 10 Classroom

Where are you at teaching Privacy and Security?

Privacy and security is a new core concept in v9 Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies. In this session Grok Academy will run a hands-on workshop exploring a range of fun, interactive and effective resources designed to cover the key aspects of this new concept. Learn how to prepare your students with the essential skills to by cyber aware and protect themselves online. This session will address the concepts from Foundation to Year 10.

Participant Requirement: Laptop (would like to get them to sign up to our platform prior to the event if possible – free teacher account on Grok Academy)

Sue Carter – Senior Educator, Grok Academy
Drew Eastlake – Educator, Grok Academy

Bio – Sue Carter: Sue Carter is an experienced K-6 educator and has worked in NT Education for over 36 years. She is a former Digital Technologies and STEM Project Officer with NT Department of Education and Project Officer with CSER team at the University of Adelaide. Sue has been a member and contributor to many national groups including the Digital Technologies Hub and the recent revision of the Technologies curriculum. Sue has a Diploma of Teaching, Bachelor of Education and Master of Applied Science in Information Technology (Teacher Librarianship). Her experiences include early years and primary teaching, PE and ICT specialist and Teacher Librarian. Sue is passionate about Digital Technologies and Digital Literacy and is looking forward to working with schools across Australia as an educator with Grok Academy.

Bio – Drew Eastlake: Graduating from the University of New England with a Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Teaching, Drew spent his teaching career working across Kindergarten to Year 12 in rural and remote schools in New South Wales. An avid gamer, Drew aims to incorporate elements of these into this practice, from gamification to video game design in the Digital Technology curriculum.

Lockhart 1

12:00pm – 1:00pm

Building a Future-Ready Digital Strategy: Insights from Local and International Research

The last two years have emphasised the need for agile and effective implementation of technology to enhance student learning. This workshop assists schools to analyse their digital strategies and plan effectively for the future. Drawing on international research describing the EdTech capability
development of schools against global frameworks including the OECD and ISTE Standards, this session will cover:
– Global data on technology and its’ impact on outcomes
– The five EdTech Capabilities needed for impact at scale
– Practical application of the EdTech Assessment Tool
– What can we learn from each other’s data and practices?

Participants will have the option to set up a FREE EdTech Assessment link for their school to complete and collect whole school data, gain insight and inform future strategy and planning.
EdTech Assessment Tool
Australian Whitepaper and updated Report (need a URL)

Participant Requirement: None

Rebecca Woolnough – Brilliant Technologies

Bio: Rebecca has been an educator for 16 years. Working in Catholic, Independent and Government schools, she has been instrumental in implementing whole school digital strategy, implementation, and adoption as part of her roles as Digital Pedagogical Coach and Leading Teacher 2 in Education Technology. As part of her role at SMART Technologies, Rebecca works with schools and Jurisdictions on pedagogical shifts focused on ‘Connected Learning’ to enhance outcomes for educators and students.

Rebecca has presented at EduTech and the Inspire Greatness Conference and regularly runs professional development for staff. She is passionate about teachers and students using technology in purposeful, engaging ways to enhance their learning. Rebecca holds qualifications as a SMART Ambassador, Seesaw Certified Educator, Microsoft Innovative Educator, and Apple Teacher and is currently undertaking a Masters in Cyber Security at UNSW.

Lockhart 2

12:00pm – 1:00pm

Hands-on with VEXcode VR

Teaching coding and robotics can be accomplished using the VEXCode VR platform. VEXcode VR is a complete ecosystem that can support teachers and give students a pathway to learn coding through at first block coding and eventually to full python text coding. Learn how to make the most of this web-based platform. No need to create student accounts or installations required, you can code and see it move in seconds! With fifteen, 3D Playgrounds bring coding challenges to life for students and extend them even after class has ended.

Workshop will introduce VEXcode VR website, how to set up the environment for a lesson, explore the playgrounds, saving/reloading student work and assessment suggestions for Y3-4, Y5-6. I will briefly discuss the benefits of Enhanced and Premium VEXcode VR (yearly subscription).

Participant Requirement: Laptop or tablet with internet access

Herman Rijken – Teacher

Bio: Queensland state school teacher with 20+ years of experience in teaching digital technologies, casual lecturer at CQU and winner of multiple teaching awards throughout my career. I have taught ICTs in some of the most remote schools in Far North Queensland. An early adopter and with a strong background in design thinking. I have made it a career by inspiring students believe that they can achieve great things regardless of their background or experience.

Palmerston

12:00pm – 1:00pm

Spike Robotics in the Early Years

A hands-on introductory workshop into the world of robotics in education. In this workshop participants will explore how to use Spike Essentials for Digital Technologies. The workshop has been designed for lower years teachers; however, it is a good introduction for anyone up to Year 5 wanting to start using robotics in the classroom. Participants will walk away with hands-on experience using the Lego Essentials as well as key ideas to effectively implement robotics in their school.

Participant Requirement: All equipment will be provided for the session.

Tamara Templeton – Digital Technologies Teacher, Catholic Education

Bio: Tamara is currently a P-6 Digital Technologies teacher at St Anthony’s Catholic College in Deeragun, Townsville. She has done a number of presentations in Townsville and surrounds around the topics of robotics, Google in Education and coding. Tamara has a strong passion for robotics in education and participated in First Lego League competitions as well as Roborave immersion workshops. She runs an annual robotics competition for catholic schools in the northern region of Townsville.

Somerset

1:00pm – 1:40pm

Lunch – courtesy of Grok Academy – & Trade Show

Courtyard

1:45pm – 2:45pm

Unlock Student Potential with M365

Learning Accelerators is a new category of learning tools included in Microsoft 365 for Education. Learning Accelerators are designed to help educators unlock the full potential of every student with tools that support foundational and future-ready skills, allowing educators to give individual students more opportunities to learn, practice, and receive targeted coaching instantly in an inclusive environment to support ongoing improvement. This session will showcase Reading Progress and Coach, Search Progress and Coach, Speaker Coach and Progress and Microsoft Reflect (SEL).

Participant Requirement: None

Amanda Frampton – Education Success Manager

Bio: Amanda Frampton taught for 8 years, having commenced her teaching career with Education Queensland and later teaching in the independent sector, where she led by example when implementing ICT into the curriculum, creating engaging and innovative digital learning environments for her students. Amanda has a long-standing relationship with Microsoft and has delivered workshops and presentations both Australia wide and Internationally on their behalf since 2011. Amanda currently works with Microsoft as an Education Success Manager. She works closely with higher education institutions, school systems, individual schools and teachers to facilitate the digital transformation of practice. She promotes technology as an enabler for teaching and learning, with the aim to empower students to achieve more.

Lockhart 1

1:45pm – 2:45pm

Optimising your Maths Class Using Advanced Generative AI and Maths Pathway

Optimising your maths class using advanced generative AI and Maths PathwayIn this interactive workshop, we’ll explore technology-based ways to optimise time and outcomes in any Grade 5 to Year 10 maths class. Participants will get hands-on experience with some best-practice use of ChatGPT and related AI tools, and test their own knowledge using Australia’s leading maths ed-tech platform. The workshop will explore ways to balance personalised learning and teacher-led instruction, while providing a novel experience for both teachers and students. Participants will leave with a set of ready-to-use prompts and similar AI-powered tools, and free access to try out the Maths Pathway platform with their own students.

Participant Requirement: Laptop

Richard Wilson – Maths Pathway

Bio: Driven by a passion for improving the futures of young people, Richard co-founded Maths Pathway while still a teacher. He steers the organisation in pursuit of a world in which everyone knows and enjoys maths. It was his own experience as a classroom teacher that made him realise that nothing less than systemic change would be required to transform how maths was taught in the classroom. Richard can always be counted on to understand how the latest educational theory can improve the teaching of maths.

Lockhart 2

1:45pm – 2:45pm

What’s the Big Deal About Data?

We are surrounded by data in our everyday lives. The Australian Curriculum v9 includes the concept of data in both Digital Technologies and Mathematics. But what do Educators need to teach students about data? In this hands-on workshop we will take a look at data acquisition, interpretation and representation and what this means in our day-to-day teaching with primary students. Join Grok Academy as we unpack the realities of teaching data and provide you with classroom resources to support teaching from Foundation to Year 6.

Participant Requirement: Laptop

Sue Carter – Senior Educator, Grok Academy
Drew Eastlake – Educator, Grok Academy

Bio – Sue Carter: Sue Carter is an experienced K-6 educator and has worked in NT Education for over 36 years. She is a former Digital Technologies and STEM Project Officer with NT Department of Education and Project Officer with CSER team at the University of Adelaide. Sue has been a member and contributor to many national groups including the Digital Technologies Hub and the recent revision of the Technologies curriculum. Sue has a Diploma of Teaching, Bachelor of Education and Master of Applied Science in Information Technology (Teacher Librarianship). Her experiences include early years and primary teaching, PE and ICT specialist and Teacher Librarian. Sue is passionate about Digital Technologies and Digital Literacy and is looking forward to working with schools across Australia as an educator with Grok Academy.

Bio – Drew Eastlake: Graduating from the University of New England with a Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Teaching, Drew spent his teaching career working across Kindergarten to Year 12 in rural and remote schools in New South Wales. An avid gamer, Drew aims to incorporate elements of these into this practice, from gamification to video game design in the Digital Technology curriculum.

Jardines

1:45pm – 2:45pm

Introduction to Using ChatGPT in the Classroom

This workshop will cover:
1. improving teacher productivity with ChatGPT;
2. using ChatGPT as a student study aid;
3. authentication & plagiarism issues (“CheatGPT”); and
4. browser extensions to make ChatGPT use easier and better.

During the workshop there will be an interactive session in which teachers will experiment with ChatGPT. The workshop will conclude with a Q & A session which will enable attendees to share their ChatGPT experience and resources. Attendees will be provided with resources such as links to YouTube videos and websites that are useful, and a text file of useful prompts. It would be useful for attendees to create a ChatGPT account prior to the workshop at https://platform.openai.com/signup?launch. This workshop will benefit both Primary and Secondary teachers.

Participant Requirement: laptop; it would be useful for attendees to create a ChatGPT account prior to the workshop at https://platform.openai.com/signup?launch

Jay Burmeister – Teacher, Independent School; Chair Townsville Chapter QSITE

Bio: Jay teaches teaches Technology and Physics at Townsville Grammar School. Before becoming a high school teacher, he lectured IT at the University of Queensland and at Griffith University. Jay is currently the Chair of the Townsville chapter of QSITE and delivers professional development to local teachers.

Palmerston

1:45pm – 2:45pm

Introduction to Python Turtle

Learn the basics of coding with Python!

All software – including games, apps, websites, and more – is essentially designed to follow instructions. We refer to these instructions as coding, and the order and rules that they follow as algorithms.

This webinar will explore these important concepts through Python Turtle. The Turtle library allows you to issue commands to a “turtle” and have the turtle follow them as if it were a pen drawing on paper. You can use it to draw various shapes, fill them in, change their colors, and more – all through easy-to-use programming commands. You’ll also learn how to structure these commands as an algorithm to create a digital picture of a solar system.

Curriculum content descriptors (version 8.4):
– Years 7/8: ACTDIP028, ACTDIP029, ACTDIP030, ACTDIP032
– Years 9/10: ACTDIP037/ ACTDIP039/ ACTDIP041/ ACTDIP042/ACTDIP043/ ACTDIP044

Curriculum content descriptors (version 9):
– Years 7/8: AC9TDI8P05, AC9TDI8P09, AC9TDI8P11
– Years 9/10: AC9TDI10P05, AC9TDI10P06, AC9TDI10P09, AC9TDI10P012

Participant Requirement: Laptop. Installing Python beforehand is recommended but not required (from https://www.python.org/downloads/ )

Pablo Farlas – Founder, Zenva Schools

Bio: Founder and CEO of Zenva – a leading education platform that helps schools and individuals upskill in coding, game creation and digital skills.

Pablo holds a Master in IT Management from the University of Queensland, and is a certified Unity Instructor and Unity Programmer.

Somerset

2:45pm – 3:45pm

SAMR and Beyond with Datacom

This workshop will elevate teachers’ knowledge and understanding of Puentedura’s SAMR Framework and create a pedagogical underpinning for designing learning that leverages technology. With this knowledge, teachers will be able to select and integrate technologies effectively for teaching, learning and assessment. The first half of the session will be orientation and discussion followed by practical applications that can help leverage teacher’s use of technology to enhance student outcomes and digital literacy.

Participant Requirement: Laptop

Juliette Bentley – Education Innovation Specialist, Datacom

Bio: Juliette has worked in secondary education for the past 33 years in various roles including Technology Implementation Mentor and Classroom Teacher. She is a published author and presenter, coordinator with global writing communities, and more recently, a Leader in Global Projects with The Asia-Europe Foundation.

She received her Masters of Education Information Learning Connections from QUT.

Juliette has an interest in educational transformation, building global writing communities and leveraging technology to advocate and take action for the Sustainable Development Goals.

Lockhart 1

2:45pm – 3:15pm

Trends in Computer Education

Current trends and challenges in computer education nationally and internationally from a Systematic Quantitative Literature Review, statistical analysis, and 2022 ACS national survey.

Participant Requirement: None

Jason Zagami – Senior Lecturer, Griffith University

Bio: Dr Jason Zagami researches trends in computer education.

Lockhart 2

2:45pm – 3:15pm

Resources to Support V9 Digital Technologies

A guided look and interactive discussion at the new resources that are coming in the Digital Technologies Hub to support the teaching of V9.

Participant Requirement: Laptop

Helena Tully – Teacher

Bio:Helena is a general teacher and Tech ambassador at Mundingburra State School. She has previously worked with ACARA and QCAA on the Technologies curriculum. She is passionate about ensuring student engagement and teacher understanding of the curriculum . In 2018, Helena received the QSITE Digital tech Qld award and the ACCE Australian award in 2019.

Jardines

2:45pm – 3:45pm

Design Thinking in Digital Technologies

Let’s explore the Design Thinking process and the tools you can use for incorporating Design Thinking in Digital Technologies.

Participant Requirement: nil

Bianca Pretorius – Secondary Teacher

Bio: Bianca Pretorius is a lifelong learner and teaches ICT and Digital Technologies at Kelvin Grove State College. Before pursuing a career in teaching, she completed a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering and a Master of Interaction Design. During her Masters, she started teaching robotics programs and hosted a Google CS4HS workshop on incorporating Design Thinking into the classroom, which sparked her passion for teaching technology.

Palmerston

2:45pm – 3:45pm

Web Development in Python

Do you want to introduce web development to your students but aren’t sure where to start? Flask is a lightweight web framework that allows students to easily create a working web application with very little boilerplate code. Students can also take advantage of the fact that Python comes bundled with SQLite to create web apps that interact with a database using raw SQL. Come and find out how to get started with Flask in an educational setting – including tips for interacting with APIs under a proxy. Attendees will come away with a Flask template and tutorial to use with students.

Participant Requirement:  Laptop with Python

Thea Koutsoukis – Teacher

Bio: Thea Koutsoukis is a teacher, baker and software-maker living in Brisbane. She teaches Digital Technologies/Solutions and ICT at Kelvin Grove State College and loves helping all of her students succeed in whatever they are passionate about.

Somerset

3:15pm – 3:45pm

Technology Trends, Challenges and Impacts on Australian Education of Teachers

Current trends, challenges and impact of technologies on Australian K12 education from Systematic Quantitative Literature Review and Delphi study.

Participant Requirement: None

Jason Zagami – Senior Lecturer, Griffith University

Bio: Dr Jason Zagami conducts research on technology trends in education.

Lockhart 2

3:15pm – 3:45pm

Practical Differentiation Apps for Students with Literacy Challenges

Practical examples of how to use two iPad apps to differentiate for students with literacy challenges.
iPad apps: Chatterkids app and Book Creator

Participant Requirement: iPad with Chatterkids app and Book Creator app installed.

Shane Fagg – Technology and STEM Specialist Prep to 6

Bio: Yura! I’m Shane and I teach am proud to teach the lands of the Ngugi, Noonuccal and Goenpul peoples, in Cleveland Brisbane. I love harnessing design and digital technology creatively to inspire kids to enjoy learning. My joy of learning rubs off on kids and colleagues alike. Let’s learn together.

Jardines

3:45pm

Conclusion to Conference – Farewell Cocktail Party proudly sponsored by Data#3 and Prize Draws

Please note that you must be present to be eligible to accept the prize.