iWorld Introduces New STEM Products in ANZ
Available May 2019 Melbourne – 21 March, 2019 – iWorld Australia launches a range of new STEAM Education products in ANZ that are aligned to both the Australian and NZ Curriculum to be used in schools or by parents to teach their kids coding skills. “We are really excited to start expanding our range more with … continue reading
Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit – Hands-on Tech
Jason Howell gives his review of Kano’s Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit. This STEM kit comes with a Bluetooth wand that responds to your movements using code that you learn, like making feathers fly, through step-by-step challenges in the free Kano app.
Call for Specialist STEM Teachers from Primary Up
It’s time for schools in Australia “to take engineering seriously,” according to Professor Elizabeth Croft, Dean of Engineering, and Professor John Loughran, Executive Dean of Education, at Monash University.
It’s time for schools in Australia “to take engineering seriously,” according to Professor Elizabeth Croft, Dean of Engineering, and Professor John Loughran, Executive Dean of Education, at Monash University.
New HSC Maths Course to Keep 100 Percent of Students in the Subject
The New South Wales government will roll out a new mathematics course to try to keep all students in the subject until the end of school.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Education Minister Rob Stokes on Monday announced a plan to equip students with necessary life skills or encourage them into a STEM career.
University Funding Could be Tied to Maths and Science Teaching Push
Education minister Simon Birmingham signals government could use funding to address falling numbers in school maths and science
The federal government could use funding agreements with Australian universities to force them to make science and maths a priority in teaching degrees. continue reading
Robots, coding and space travel: Inside Canberra’s new Future Skills Academy
A group of Canberra high school students have attended a teleconference with NASA. A jet-propulsion engineer helped to answer questions on how he helped build the Mars rovers.
All tips are welcome, says teacher and scientist Paula Taylor, who runs the newly opened Centre for Innovation and Learning in Tuggeranong. Soon students will be working with Formula One (and 3D printers) to build model cars that will cut across the facility in less than a second.
Australia’s Automotive Engineering Graduates get a $5 Million Boost
Despite car manufacturing moving overseas, Australia’s automotive industry isn’t dead yet. The Federal Government announced it will invest $5 million in upskilling engineering graduates to focus on the future of transport.
Last week the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews launched the Automotive Engineering Graduate Program, designed to ensure Australia’s automotive sector has a steady stream of talent. continue reading
New Project Aims to Reverse STEM Decline
A program targeting Year 9 female students and their teachers will see around 140 South Australian girls learn about the benefits and opportunities of STEM studies through workshops, industry engagement and mentoring over a two-year Flinders project.
The program ‘STEM Enrichment Academy: Changing the face of SA STEM’ has been made possible by a Federal Government Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship (WISE) Grant of $167,960, received by project leaders Dr Maria Parappilly (lead applicant), Professor Claire Lenehan, Professor David Day and Julie Herraman. continue reading
Australian Academy of Science calls for input on Women in STEM 10-year plan
The Australian Academy of Science is calling for nationwide views on the barriers and enablers that affect participation, retention and success of women and girls in science, technology, engineering and maths—STEM.
Academy Fellow and UNSW Professor, Veena Sahajwalla, is helping to raise the profile of women in STEM. continue reading
Parents See Tech as Beneficial to Education
A new survey of more than 1,000 parents of students aged 17 or younger found that technology is viewed largely in a positive light, at least when it’s used in schools as part of a child’s education.
