Digital Technologies workshop

Workshop at Fairholme College for teachers of year 5 and 6, led by Dr Damien Kee, who brings over 20 years of experience in teaching.

You are warmly invited to attend a one-day professional development workshop at Fairholme College, led by Dr Damien Kee, who brings over 20 years of experience in teaching coding and engaging students in robotics.

This hands-on workshop is designed to build your knowledge and confidence in delivering the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies (Version 9), with a focus on block-based programming concepts such as:

• Variables

• If/else branching

• Iteration

Workshop Overview

Participants will work with the BBC micro:bit, an affordable and versatile classroom tool that also includes an accessible online simulator for use in any school setting.

During the day, you will:

• Be introduced to the BBC micro:bit

• Create your own scrolling name badge

• Build simple animations (sequencing and iteration)

• Develop a pedometer (using variables)

• Create a digital “8-ball” (branching statements)

• Design a digital dice (branching statements)

• Explore adding peripherals (including neopixels, with an overview of other add-ons)

Along the way, we will explore:

• Using the micro:bit simulator

• Leveraging micro:bits as a data collection tool in the classroom

Additional Benefits

• Access to ready-to-use lesson plans, aligned with the Version 9 Australian Curriculum, based on workshop activities

• Information about QSITE Toowoomba’s micro:bit loan set, available free of charge for schools to borrow for a term

Cost

• $120 per attendee (includes morning tea and lunch)

• QSITE members: $70

This workshop is a fantastic opportunity to gain practical skills, resources, and confidence to effectively teach Digital Technologies in Years 5 and 6 classrooms.

We hope you can join us for this engaging and highly practical professional learning experience.