by Sandy Phillips | Oct 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority (VCAA) are offering DigiTech and STEM sessions for free! If you cant get to a face-to-face one, tune into the online ones which run for a hour, generally after school. Topics include: Digital Systems Curriculum Unplugged...
by Sandy Phillips | Oct 6, 2017 | animation, Digital Learning, Digital Tech Curriculum, Digital Technologies, Games, Gaming for learning, Pedagogy, Programming
Education in games summit 2017 – Gain the tools to teach effectively for a digital future Join us at #EiGS17 on the 27th October to find out what leading practitioners in digital pedagogy are doing with their students. Keynote speaker Eric Jordan kicks off the...
by Sandy Phillips | Oct 4, 2017 | Activity Type, Digital Learning, Gaming for learning
Its not too late to get your game or app into the Victorian Games and Apps Challenge (GAC) Entries close Wednesday, October 11 2017 Check out the details http://gac.global2.vic.edu.au
by Sandy Phillips | Sep 19, 2017 | Cybersafety, Digital Literacy, Newsletter snapshot, Parents
Sharing a great article from commonsensemedia.org for teaching character to kids of all ages using media and tech written by Sierra Filucci This might be worth sharing with your parents just before the holidays. As parents, we have many hopes for our kids. We want...
by Sandy Phillips | Sep 12, 2017 | Activity Type, Class Activities, Digital technology, Gaming for learning
Victorian Games and Apps Challenge Submissions close on Wednesday, October 11 2017 What is the problem, issue or challenge you want to take on? Could you create a game? How is your game or app going to increase awareness, provide strategies, create empathy or make...
by Sandy Phillips | Sep 12, 2017 | Activity Type, Games, Pedagogy, Professional Learning
The Education in Games Summit returns to ACMI on Friday 27 October 2017. Get your tickets here As its part of Melbourne International Games Week The Education in Games Summit (#EiGS17) showcases best practice implementation of games; enabling teachers to effectively...
by Sandy Phillips | Sep 12, 2017 | Activity Type, Digital Technologies, Digital technology, Pedagogy, Professional Learning
Calling for Expressions of Interest for the DigiTech Start-Ups Initiative by Friday 29th September. Full Details Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education is one of the Government’s priorities in its vision for Victoria as the Education...
by Sandy Phillips | Sep 1, 2017 | Cybersafety
As part of both National Child Protection Week and the Victorian Games and Apps Challenge we are holding webinars to support students to Stay Safe in the Game. Audience: Years 4, 5 and 6 students. Tues 5 Sept 2017, 2 – 2.40 pm & Thurs 7 Sept 9.30 –...
by Sandy Phillips | Aug 31, 2017 | Class Activities, Digital Learning, Digital Tech Curriculum, Digital Technologies, Games, Gaming for learning
Friday 1st September 4pm John Sietsma (Unity Technologies) Presents – Unity Playground Project – Beginning game making in Unity without coding. Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2017GAC This webinars have been organised to support teachers and...
by Sandy Phillips | Aug 30, 2017 | Digital Tech Curriculum, Digital Technologies, Games, Gaming for learning
Wed 6th September 6pm Dan Bowen (microsoft) presents Visual Studio / Makecode / Touch Develop – Get to grips with the basics of these tools to create your apps or games Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2017GAC This webinars have been organised to...
