Resources from the Digital Technologies Hub, The GiST, Scootle and more. No images? Click here The Hour of Code (December 7–13) event encourages students across the world to try one hour of computer programming over the course of the week. In this edition of ESA News, we will demystify digital technologies with practical lesson ideas and teaching and careers resources to inspire your students. Rediscover Digital TechnologiesDigital Technologies HubFoundation – Year 2 Time to Rhyme Years 3–4 Design a quiz Years 3–6 Language translation Years 6–8 Visual text to coding The Girls in STEM ToolkitThese engaging lessons for Years 9–10 are mapped to the Australian Curriculum and include an assessment rubric, as well as tips for creating a gender-neutral learning environment. Green packaging lesson: Students explore the purpose of food packaging, the science of food spoilage, and investigate food packaging design. Collisions and biomechanics lesson: Students investigate the forces involved in a collision and explore the role of biomechanical engineering in designing car safety features Digital Technologies is an important subject in the early childhood curriculum. The ELLA program has been designed with an understanding of how children engage with digital technologies in order to support their play and cultural understandings. Combining both digital and traditional play as part of the ELLA program can stimulate children’s imagination and support learning outcomes. ELLA educators bring the tablet devices into physical spaces where they co-exist with other materials, enabling children to explore and experience language in new ways. What’s new in Scootle?TikTok and libraries: a powerful partnershipWho knew that ‘mad TikTok skills’ would give students such pride in their library and librarian? In the latest issue of SCIS’s Connections, Library Media Specialist Kelsey Bogan explains what TikTok is and why it has a place in school libraries. Image: Solen Feyissa on Unsplash Explore career options in digital technologies with myfutureStudents with an interest or aptitude in this area can visit myfuture and learn about the many industries they can work in, and use the Career bullseyes to discover a range of occupations, education pathways and future employment prospects by selecting learning areas they enjoy, such as the Computing career bullseye. To help you discuss options and opportunities with your students, myfuture has recently published a curated selection of resources for teachers on the future of work. Not yet a subscriber?If you're not yet subscribed to ESA News, you can subscribe below. Archived editions of ESA News are also available on the ESA website. Do we have your correct details?If your name or email address is incorrect or needs to be updated, please use the Preferences link at the bottom of this email. |