UTS U@UNI Summer School
Over the Summer school holidays I was fortunate enough to participate in the U@Uni Summer School program run by UTS as a teacher/mentor for the Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation: Creative Intelligence.
A STEM Teacher’s Journey with Murray Henstock – 6 Jan 2019
I was recently asked to share my journey into teaching STEM and researching motivation and learning, and shares examples of his work running STEM projects in schools with the Teacher’s Education Review with Cameron Malcher
Teaching Science on the fly
For my prac teachers I’ve started to create a little Science Teachers Emergency Kit… Just a little pencil case with some essentials to explore the science around us at a …
Sail Training International Conference Bordeaux France 2017
Recently I attended the Sail Training International annual conference in Bordeaux France. Sail Training International is a world-wide outdoor education group with a focus on personal development through sailing for which …
Assessment Tasks Across the Curriculum
Earlier this year I collaborated with a number of teachers across the science disciplines to create innovative assessment tasks. These have just been published. Check them out https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/key-learning-areas/science/stages-4-and-5/programming/assessment Innovative #science …
Bring STEM one step closer for our girls in South Western Sydney
Inspired by the work of those who are striving to create amazing learning experiences for our youth including One Giant Leap (http://onegiantleapaustralia.com/), the iSTEM ME Program (http://www.meprogram.com.au/istem/) and so many …
Thoughts on Science
Science is not just a subject to be studied. It is so much more than that. It is a way of thinking. A way of looking deeper and seeing the …
Project-based learning at forefront of UTS Summer School Experience
The UTS U@Uni Summer School program aims to demystify university and build confidence for tertiary study The program uses a trans-disciplinary approach in its project-based learning, and heralds a change in how curriculum is taught …
Connecting Formal Education and Adventurous Learning
Recently I had the pleasure of working with 4 wonderful presenters from around the world in a collaborative session on connecting mainstream education with adventurous learning activities such as Sail …