A Hothouse for 21st Century Thinkers
At St Francis Xavier College, the home of world class achievers in STEM, hundreds of Catholic school teachers and principals from northern Canberra gathered to further enrich their Digital Technologies curriculum.
This energised learning community of 250 educators have formed the Belconnen Primary and Secondary Cluster to work in partnership with leaders in digital technology education from the University of Adelaide to design highly effective learning programs and experiences for thousands of children.
Through practical learning experiences Catholic school educators aim to future proof children by equipping them with critical thinking, problem solving and design thinking skills, not only in specialist STEM classes, but throughout the school day.
St John the Apostle (Florey) Principal Matthew Garton said the professional learning Day at SFX was very hands on with workshops on App Smashing (combining Apps in student learning), Google for education, coding, and a great variety of robotic devices to explore.
“A most powerful element in our education strategy is collaboration, which fosters excitement and continuous enhancement of classroom experiences for students," said Mr Garton.
"The 250 Digital Curriculum champions at this professional development event will take new ideas and opportunities for students into their Catholic schools throughout our region.
“We are creating a hothouse for 21st century thinkers- amongst both teachers and students."
