Improve your teaching tool kit with hands-on instruction on how to use Vernier sensors and Logger Pro for data-logging in the classroom. This two hour session will give you the confidence and ability to show students how to capture and analyse data using the range of Logger Pro sensors. Get hands-on and learn how YOURead more about Technology in the Maths and Science Classroom- Workshop for PSTs[…]
Day 2 started off with a keynote speaker by the name of Dr Alex Zelinski. Now IT is definitely not my forte but I found his presentation to be quite informative. He spoke about the work he has been apart of and if I took anything away from his presentation it is that STEM isRead more about Networking at CONASTA 65[…]
You want gas? Mark Newell’s workshop was a blast!! Microscale gas chemistry may not sound terribly exciting, but this workshop was an enjoyable introduction to controlled gas production and associated activities, developed by Bruce Mattson http://mattson.creighton.edu The techniques are simple, but ingenius; the equipment is cheap and re-usable. Start with a 60ml plastic syringe withRead more about You want gas?[…]
Learning to think! It is not enough for students to learn content we must teach students how to think well. This was the message that I gained from Peter Ellerton’s presentation, Developing an understanding of Critical Thinking and How to Teach it. Peter Ellerton proposed that teachers often ask students questions that require cognitive thinking,Read more about Learning to Think![…]
Day 1 of the CONASTA conference saw me attending a workshop run by Darren Hamley, a science teacher from Willeton Senior High School in Western Australia. Mr Hamley started off by telling me that he uses a condensed version of the Australian curriculum which leaves him plenty of time to run a research project with his giftedRead more about 3D printing in the classroom[…]
I am driven to teach secondary school science the same way I have practised science for the past 20 years. This requires that I use scientific method to inform my teaching. But what does this actually mean? In the context of the classroom environment, it might mean teaching content via problem-based, hypothesis-driven projects. Scientific methodRead more about My goals for CONASTA 65: Evidence, collaboration, progress[…]
Choosing my favourite workshop from the 2016 CONASTA 65 event is near impossible as I gained an enormous amount of knowledge from all of the workshops that I attended. One that stood out was “Delve into DNA: explore potential pitfalls (and possible pedagogy) of personal genomic information” presented by the fabulous Browyn Terrill from the Garvan Institute whereRead more about My favourite workshop- CONASTA 65[…]
As a pre-service STEM Teacher I found the CONASTA 65 Conference both educational and inspirational. The theme: “Superheroes – Unmasking your Potential” was precisely demonstrated and clearly felt among all attendees. Networking with current teachers, pre-service teachers and experts in the field allowed me to both experience and ascertain knowledge that will provide a stable platform forRead more about What did I learn from CONASTA 65 conference?[…]
Day 1 at CONASTA 65 kicked off with Neil Menzies discussing “Is feeding the people costing us the Earth?” It was a fantastic way to begin the event as although he was discussing agricultural ideas and the impact of Nitrogen, many other fields of STEM were also incorporated and he spoke clearly about the calorieRead more about First day impressions- CONASTA 65[…]
Students from Griffith University and the Queensland University of Technology are being sponsored by Step Up to attend CONASTA 65, The Australian Science Teachers’ Association National Conference. Tori Lee Griffith University Upon completing Year 12, I moved to England where I worked at Lancing College for just over a year. I then returned to Australia toRead more about Meet the Step Up students going to CONASTA 65[…]
