The professional learning team at @ScitechWA. We're passionate about getting STEM into schools through supporting WA teachers.
Perth, Western Australia
Joined January 2017
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The newest entry to the Alcoa Maths Enrichment blog, sharing strategies for problem solving and reasoning:
Lessons Learnt and the Value of Sharing
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What does a fraction wall sound like?
Ok #mtbos #mtboz I just delivered a workshop in a music room so I thought I'd make a little video of what the fraction wall SOUNDS like. Hope you enjoy. Apologies for the poor technique and flat bongos. #whymaths #AAMTConf19 #AAMT2019
Our resident maths teaching expert @MathsXer reported on the success of the @Alcoa Champions of Maths Program this week at the annual conference for maths education. You can learn more about the program and hear directly from teachers involved at our blog: scitech.org.au/business-cent…
My first contribution to #MERGA42. A poster on the @Alcoa Champions of Maths Program where we have made powerful changes to teacher's practice of teaching through problem solving. Hear from the teaches on our blog: scitech.org.au/business-cent… #AlcoaMaths @ScitechPL
We’re up to article 7 in our @Alcoa Maths Enrichment blog. scitech.org.au/business-cent… This week Rachel shares a whole bunch of insights from problem solving lessons she’s been running. Check out all the blog posts: facebook.com/groups/44433590… #AlcoaMaths
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#ScitechWA is looking for a small number of young people in #WA who have recently shown a new-found interest in and engagement with #STEM as part of our new research project. surveymonkey.com/r/8T78VZ3
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Always do the problem yourself first before giving it to your students. Exploring all the ways you can make 1 from 1/2s, 1/4s, 1/8s and 1/16s with @katearchi in our #AlcoaMaths pre-lesson conference. @ScitechPL @Alcoa @BUBBLINGDAY – at Bunbury, Western Australia
This week, @SimonFittockEDU is in Karratha for the Mitsui Intensive Robotics Program. @STEMBayntonWes1 is the 2019 focus school, here we are integrating robotics, creativity, problem solving, social skills and (most importantly) FUN! @citra_citrasa @LEGO_Education #STEM #edtech
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#AlcoaMaths Blog post 3 - Lisa discusses how she worked to develop safety, respect and productive dialogue between her students. scitech.org.au/business-cent… @Alcoa @MathsXer
#AlcoaMaths Blog post 3 - Lisa discusses how she worked to develop safety, respect and productive dialogue between her students. scitech.org.au/business-cent… @Alcoa @MathsXer
In the second post of our #AlcoaMaths blog, Yr 6 Teacher, Kate, shares how she has been working with her students to develop efficiency in solving problems. scitech.org.au/business-cent… New lessons you can learn and apply in your own classrooms every week. @Alcoa @MathsXer
What does real problem solving in maths look like and how do you make it happen? Check out the Alcoa Maths Enrichment Program Blog (scitech.org.au/business-cent…) for theory and examples straight out of the classroom. New post every Tuesday this term. @MathsXer @Alcoa #AlcoaMaths
Wow how exciting - @westernpowerwa have just opened applications for their new Circuit Breakers education program for 2019. Big change this year with schools getting a class set of @microbit_edu & funding towards a school makerspace. Get writing!! westernpower.com.au/communit…
Today we were out at Bakers Hill PS with @SimonFittockEDU making musical instruments with @makeymakey and @scratch. So much engagement and collaborative learning in one picture!
Looking for a secondary teacher extraordinaire to join our exciting PL team. Come and work for an organisation that inspires you everyday!
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In collaboration with @STEMBayntonWes1, we hosted a STEM Maker event with students & their families. It was great to see everyone learning together & from each other. We brought together problem solving, technology, creativity, play & fun. Thanks for the support @Chevron! #STEM
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INNOVATE AND CREATE! Our latest collab with @SimonFittockEDU and @ScitechWA. A hugely successful night of innovation attended by families and local industry. Competitiveness was at an all time high and our roving STEM experts were run off their feet!
Another open science lab @Scitech thanks to the DOE. @WA_Edu_News Teachers getting opportunity to learn experiments first hand @ScitechPL
Some fantastic ideas here for educators wanting to integrate technology!
Just created a set of 20 learning technology concept cards for colleagues, differentiated for 4 levels of educator confidence to make 80 ideas. Decided to bring them to life on Twitter- here’s number 1! #80waysin80days #60sectech #AppleEDUchat #ADE2019