12
Dec
Coding in the Classroom
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Category: Pre-service Teacher Blog
12
Dec
3D printing in the classroom
Day 1 of the CONASTA conference saw me attending a workshop run by Darren Hamley…
12
Dec
Learning to think!
It is not enough for students to learn content we must teach students how to think well.
06
Dec
You want gas?
You want gas? Mark Newell’s workshop was a blast!!
06
Dec
Networking at CONASTA 65
Day 2 started off with a keynote speaker by the name of Dr Alex Zelinski.
25
Aug
Moreton Bay STEM Fest
Step Up pre-service teachers were involved in the recent Moreton Bay STEM Fest which saw 240 students from Brisbane’s northside undertake an eight-week robot-building journey. Eight schools took part – Aspley State High, Bray Park State High, Burpengary State Secondary College, Dakabin State High, Deception Bay State High, Murrumba State Secondary College, North Lakes State College andRead more about Moreton Bay STEM Fest[…]
25
Jul
Technology in the Maths and Science Classroom- Workshop for PSTs
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[…]
19
Jul
My favourite workshop- CONASTA 65
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[…]
19
Jul
What did I learn from CONASTA 65 conference?
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?[…]
19
Jul
First day impressions- CONASTA 65
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[…]