Scratch and Makey Makey (June 2017)
Jo provides practical examples of design activities. She covers what Makey Makey is, how to introduce it, and how to integrate it with Scratch programming. Jo talks about how it applies to the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies. Jo demonstrates how she introduces a problem solving approach, and offers student examples of projects. Jo also looks at ways to extend design tasks suitable for secondary students.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | Foundation, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Professional learning |
| Format | Video |
| Core and overarching concepts | Digital systems, Specification (decomposing problems) |
| Technologies & Programming Languages | Electronic programming boards |
| Keywords | Webinar |
| Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs | STEM |
| Organisation | ESA |
| Copyright | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, unless otherwise indicated. |
Related resources
-
Using data to change the world (July 2018)
This webinar was presented by Martin Richards, Content Manager of the Digital Technologies Hub, and Dr Linda McIver, Founder and Executive Director of the Australian Data Science Education Institute.
-
Dive into AR, VR and AI (Nov 2020)
Join Rebecca Vivian and Martin Richards as they dive into the world of Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)!
-
Digital systems: F-10 infographic
Digital systems is a core concept that is introduced in Foundation and continues through to Year band 9-10. View the poster for your Year band for an explanation of the concept with relevant examples and ‘I can’ statements. Use the posters to support planning and assist in implementing the Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies V9.0.
-
Unpacking Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (Aug 2019)
In this webinar, Dr Karsten Schulz, from the Digital Tech Institute, and Martin Richards, from the Digital Technologies Hub, unpack AI and Machine Learning.