Pokémon Go is the latest mobile gaming phenomenon enjoyed by kids the world over but there are a number of safety considerations for parents and teachers to consider.
For the first time ever, the National FutureSchools Expo & Conferences will be taking place at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre! Held over 23 - 24 March 2017, this is the largest education event specifically for schools in Australia. Choose from a selection of five parallel conferences that are designed to tackle specific areas of the future school: FutureLeaders, ClassTECH, Special Education Technology Needs (SETN), and Young Learners K-2.
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Young people are turning to social media more than any other medium for their news, sending advertisers in search of new ways to reach audiences.
Join the Design & Technology Teachers’ Association Vic, and Environmental Education Victoria for a day of professional learning, upskilling and networking for teachers who care about STEAM and sustainability.
Sign up for the Annual EdTechTeam Melbourne Summit Featuring Google for Education In Partnership with Xavier College; Two Full Days of Learning; This two-day high-intensity event focuses on using Google Apps in K-12 and higher ed. Not to be missed!
SEQTA Professional Services are running Advanced training in SEQTA modules during Week 2 of Term 4 (Mon 10th - Fri 14th of Oct). Gilson College Taylors Hill campus is hosting the event, which means that all Adventist Schools across Victoria receive a 40% discount for the second attendee on any day, and 50% off for the 3rd attendee.
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This five-week course focuses on the deceptively simple art of animation. Educators create a number of different types of digital animations using the latest Adobe tools. Runs from Sept 26-Nov 11 Online
To combat the violence faced by young women attending school, the Malala Fund and Adobe Project 1324 created #withMalala, a digital installation for young creatives to submit their own original work. Students aged between 13-24 can submit their photography, drawing, film, video, graphics, dance, spoken word or painting to help raise awareness about this issue.
