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Facing the Challenges of the new Digital Technologies Curriculum

Digital and Design Technologies Curriculum – #ionapsict from Michael Graffin As schools around Australia prepare for the implementation of the new Digital Technologies curriculum, teachers are...

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The Learning Curve

It is been a while since I’ve ‘put pen to paper’ here, but it is nice to be back. In light of my experiences and the challenges I’ve faced so far this school year, I’m dedicating this post to the...

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CEWA LEAD Awards for Excellence 2016

A photo with my Principal, a passionate advocate for our makerspace and robotics program. A few weeks ago, my library colleague and I accepted, on behalf of our school, a prestigious Catholic Education...

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What makes me curious?

I recently applied to join a new Catholic Education WA design thinking accelerator program, known as Studio Curious. Considering that there were nearly 300 applications from across Western Australia,...

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2016: A Year in Review

I know I’ve been quiet this year, but this post marks 6.5 years of blogging. Quite an achievement that.   In 2016, I worked alongside teachers, exploring our new digital technologies curriculum; and...

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Starting from @Scratch: (Re)thinking visual programming

Several years ago, I started my exploration of Scratch coding with a group of highly motivated students who were happy to dive in, figure out how it worked, and answer my questions – which typically...

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Returning for #iste17, a conference like no other

Well, in less than four weeks time, I’ll be traveling via Auckland on a 16 700 km journey to San Antonio, Texas. I will be presenting on my students’ learning adventures with Scratch game design and...

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Empowering girls’ learning & creativity through @Scratch #scratched

Over the course of the 2017 school year, my approach to teaching Scratch changed dramatically as I came to better understand how to support my girls’ learning and engagement with Scratch visual...

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2017 in Review: Teaching Amazing Girls

As 2017 draws to a close, I’d like to take this opportunity to look back on what learned this year. Designing and testing STEM Projects Learning about the water journey through Junior FLL I spent the...

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The STEM X Academy – Day 1

Let’s not mince words: The STEM X Academy was a once in a lifetime learning experience.   In late 2017, I received a wonderful surprise – receiving word that I was one of just 70 Australian teachers...

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