APRIL 5 -6
Ann Harding Conference Centre, University of Canberra
ABOUT
The STEMEd Conference 2019: Future ImpACT is a two day event held on Friday 5 April and Saturday 6 April 2019. The Conference is for P-12 classroom teachers and school leaders from government and non-government school sectors to learn about leading practice in STEM education and innovative futures learning initiatives.
Friday events will be held concurrently at various locations across Canberra, and will provide opportunities for participants to engage in presentations and hands-on experiences in various areas of STEM education. This can be teacher identified for TQI purposes.
The Saturday workshops will be held at the Ann Harding Conference Centre at the University of Canberra, and will offer an amazing opportunity for teachers and organisations to learn about leading STEM education practices, and engage with a diverse range of STEM experts. The Saturday program is TQI accredited for 5 hours.
This event is a partnership between the ACT Education Directorate, the Association of Independent Schools of the ACT (AISACT), Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, and ACT Teachers Associations including: Science Educators’ Association of the ACT (SEAACT), Design and Technology Teachers’ Association (DATTA), Information Technology Educators ACT (InTEACT), Australian Literacy Educators’ Association (ALEA), and the Canberra Mathematical Association (CMA).
Please note: Tickets are transferable and may be shared among staff from schools, organisations and associations.
During checkout, you will be asked to enrol in one Friday morning workshop (9am-12pm) and one Friday afternoon workshop (1pm-4pm). Details of each can be found below.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
IAN CHUBB AC
Professor
Ian Chubb has been a strong and effective advocate for government and industry support of innovation and research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) over several decades. Throughout his career, including as Vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University (2001 to 2011) and as Chief Scientist of Australia (2011 to 2016), he made significant contributions to improving the infrastructure for scientific research and training and was conspicuous in raising the public profile of science in the media.
He was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1999 and then a Companion in the Order of Australia in 2006 for his ‘service to higher education, including research and development policy in the pursuit of advancing the national interest socially, economically, culturally and environmentally, and to the facilitation of a knowledge-based global economy’. He was the ACT Australian of the Year in 2011 and has received six honorary doctorates. In 2016 he was awarded the Australian Academy of Science Medal for his outstanding contributions by sustained efforts in the public domain which have significantly advanced the cause of science and technology in Australia.
TOM LOWRIE
Centenary Professor
Tom was appointed as one of the University's Centenary Professors in 2014. His previous positions included working as a primary school classroom teacher, teaching mathematics education and research method courses to undergraduate and postgraduate students and working with classroom teachers on curriculum frameworks. Previous administrative positions include being a Head of School, Head of Campus and Research Director of a multidisciplinary research institute.
Tom has an established international research profile in the discipline area of mathematics education. His concentrated and sustained (over almost 20 years) body of work has focused on the extent to which primary-aged students use spatial reasoning and visual imagery to solve mathematics problems and the role and nature of graphics in mathematics assessment. More recently, his research has expanded to include students' use of digital tools and dynamic imagery to solve problems.
JOAN LEACH
Professor
Professor Joan Leach (BA Hons, BSc, MA, PhD) is Director of the Australian National Centre for Public Awareness of Science at The Australian National University.
She is immediate past-President of Australian Science Communicators and Chair of the National Committee for History and Philosophy of Science at the Australian Academy of Science.
Her research centres on public engagement with science, medicine and technology and she has been active in the Australian government's recent initiatives toward ‘Inspiring Australia’. She is currently researching the role of popular science in the globalization of science since the 1960s, a project funded by the Australian Research Council. She has published extensively about science communication, including Rhetorical Questions of Health and Medicine, and was editor of the International journal, Social Epistemology .
Professor Leach has won numerous academic awards for her research and community engagement, including being a Science Journalism Laureate at Purdue University (USA). While remaining transfixed by science, she advocates for better science communication that critically examines the social impacts of science, technology and biomedicine.
SATURDAY 6 APRIL
SCHEDULE
ANN HARDING CONFERENCE CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA
(Building 24)
8.30AM - 8.50AM: Registration, tea and coffee; Exhibitors
8.55AM - 9.10AM: Opening Remarks & Welcome to Country (Boiler House Theatre)
9.10AM - 9.40AM: Keynote Speaker Prof. Ian Chubb AC
9.40AM - 10.10AM: Keynote Speaker Centenary Prof. Tom Lowrie
10.10AM - 10.40AM: Morning Tea and Exhibitors
10.45AM - 11.30AM: Workshop C
11.40AM - 12.25PM: Workshop D
10.45AM - 12.25PM: Workshop CD
12.25PM - 1.20PM: Lunch and Exhibitors
1.20PM - 2.00PM: Keynote Speaker Prof. Joan Leach (Boiler House Theatre)
2.00PM - 2.45PM: Workshop E
2.55PM - 3.40PM: Workshop F
2.00PM - 3.40PM: Workshop EF
3.50PM - 4.15PM: Closing Remarks and Questacon Excited Particles Show (Boiler House Theatre)
SATURDAY IS TQI ACCREDITED
WORKSHOP C
Saturday 6 April 2019
10.45 am - 11:30 am
HAVE WE REACHED THE TIPPING POINT?
(YR 7-10)
Presented by Robbie Ladbrook, ACT NoWaste
Nitrogen Room
How do we engage students with a topic like waste?
Examining how better design can provide solutions to current problems of packaging and waste.
VISUALISING STUDENT PERFORMANCE
(YR 7-12)
Presented by Jay Atwood, EdTechTeam
Uranium Room
How do you best represent student data so that it's easy to communicate and easy for all to understand? Together we will explore how spreadsheets can work for you to help tell a more complete picture of your students and their learning. We will use sample data to create a data dashboard using a variety of advanced Sheets skills and a little magic. Looking for patterns, trends, and answers with pivot tables and advanced conditional formatting. Introducing Data Studio to build visualisations to clearly communicate student performance to teachers, students and parents.
MUSIC ACROSS THE CURRICULUM - STEM CONNECTIONS
(YR P-6)
Laura Aksila and Thomas Mulquiney (Harrison School)
Hydrogen Room
Laura and Thomas will share a sequence of four carefully structured and scaffolded lessons that were implemented with Year 1/2 multi-age classes. Participants will learn how to provide their students with a series of learning experiences to enable their students to compose their own songs, and in the process integrate skills from Maths, Design Technology to English and The Arts
WORKSHOP D
Saturday 6 April 2019
11.40 am - 12:25 am
USING FREE (OPEN-SOURCE) SOFTWARE FOR STEM PROJECTS
(YR 7-12)
Presented by Nicholas West (Gungahlin College)
Uranium Room
Many “education” oriented tools suffer from vendor lock-in, expensive licenses, or simply fail when school IT policy or equipment changes. This seminar looks at free alternatives and presents a case study of a 100% free and open-source year 11 mechatronics projects.
Note: Bring a 4GB USB if you would like a copy of the resource.
SUPPORTING SCIENCE STUDENTS TO UNDERTAKE OPEN INQUIRY THROUGH CREST AWARDS
(YR 7-12)
Trish Morton, CSIRO
Nitrogen Room
Senior secondary Science subjects across all states and territories require students to acquire, practise and demonstrate Science Inquiry Skills by performing empirical inquiries of their own design. The CREST Awards Program provides support for teachers to facilitate open inquiry in their classrooms through the provision of AITSL aligned targeted professional learning, resources for facilitating student inquiries, and recognition of the completion of inquiries through awards. Over the past twelve months, Year 11 and Year 12 Science students in six NSW schools have completed Advanced CREST Awards during class time, as part of their assessment requirements, demonstrating the effective role that CREST Award can play in supporting teachers and students to undertake open inquiry and reward these efforts. In this workshop we will outline the requirements for Advanced CREST Awards Program and show how these can be aligned with assessment requirements. You will also be guided through the student proposal process for undertaking an Advanced CREST Award.
EXPLORING THE UNIVERSE OF STEM IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
(YR P-6)
Nicole Zimmer (Evatt PS)
Hydrogen Room
This workshop will explore how to develop an integrated inquiry approach to STEM involving the whole community. Describing Evatt School’s journey, research based strategies, a whole school approach and the collaboration with other stakeholders.
WORKSHOP CD
Saturday 6 April 2019
10.45 am - 12:25 pm
FROM THE CENTRE TO THE CLASSROOM- LEVERAGING QUESTACON’S EXHIBITS FOR DEEP INQUIRY LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM
(YR P-12)
Presented by Sam Hardwicke and Alison McGregor (Questacon)
Room: Boiler House Theatre, UC
During this engaging hands-on workshop Sam and Ali, two presenters from Questacon’s teacher professional learning team, will take participants through a range of classroom-based inquiries that leverage the concepts unearthed through a visit to Questacon - the National Science and Technology Centre.
USING CODING IN THE INTEGRATED CLASSROOM
(YR P-6)
Presented by David Witte and Steven Landman (Palmerston District PS)
Iodine Room
Teaching coding in isolation is a missed opportunity. This workshop presents practical examples of how to use the free Scratch programming website to develop engaging, integrated lessons across the curriculum.
ARDUINO FOR BEGINNERS
(YR 7-10)
Presented by Perry O'Connor and Amanda Knott (St Mary MacKillop College)
Fluorine Room
Learn how to develop your skills in digital technology to code using Arduino and
develop design solutions for real world projects.
CREATIVE THINKING FOR STUDENT EXCELLENCE
(YR P-12)
Presented by Nicole Fetchet, Questacon
Potassium Room
Creative thinking has been highlighted as an enterprise skill that students need to develop for future careers. Participants will engage in a series of creative thinking exercises based around Questacon’s cycle of Innovation: need, think, make, try, refine. Each activity will explore a different aspect involved in facilitating innovation, including promoting ideation, creativity and prototyping.
PLATE TECTONICS: MISCONCEPTIONS AND NEW UNDERSTANDINGS
(YR 7-12)
Presented by Lara Sharp, Geoscience Australia
Oxygen Room
Teachers will consider common misconceptions and practical ways to address them through the use of the latest scientific learning, and teaching resources from Geoscience Australia’s Education Centre.
WORKSHOP E
Saturday 6 April 2019
2.00 pm - 2.45 pm
WEATHER STATION PROJECT USING RASPBERRY PI
(YR 7-12)
Presented by Sanjay Sharma (Canberra College)
Nitrogen Room
Learn more a project designed undertaken by Sanjay's students that integrates a number of STEM disciplines in building a Raspberry Pi controlled weather station.
ABORIGINAL PLANTS (YR P-12)
Presented by Adam Shipp (Yurbay Consultancies)
Uranium Room
Adam Shipp is a proud Wiradjuri man with a passion for native food and medicine plants. He works with many schools incorporating this knowledge through connection to country and culture programs. Adam will cover information on Aboriginal plants and plant use, provide tasting samples of local foods and discuss how this information can be incorporated in classroom learning.
A MULTI-AGE/WHOLE SCHOOL APPROACH TO INTEGRATING STEM INTO YOUR SCHOOL
(YR P-6)
Presented by Emily Young (Holy Family PS)
Hydrogen Room
A practical look into the journey Holy Family Primary School went on in 2018 to expose staff and students to the possibilities of STEM and authentic use of technologies.
WORKSHOP F
Saturday 6 April 2019
2:55 pm - 3.40 pm
SCIENCE AND STEM IN A SPECIAL EDUCATION SETTING
(YR P-10)
Alison Moore, Rebecca Andrew and Tarana Anand (Black Mountain School)
Nitrogen Room
Learning how to support all students to access STEM learning independent of their literacy ability. The session will Empower teachers to differentiate the curriculum to cater for diverse learning needs.
F1 IN SCHOOLS
(YR 7-12)
Presented by Jo Hopman (Alfred Deakin HS)
Uranium Room
This workshop is designed to improve your skills in computer aided design. Jo Hopman, a long-time expert in the F1 in Schools Program, will introduce you to the software to specifically design a Formula 1 car. You will learn more about the F1 Challenge and how it can extend your students. The F1 Challenge aims to develop problem solving, research, communication, collaboration and teamwork skills through developing, designing, testing and racing miniature Formula One vehicles.
This workshop will support teachers who wish to refresh their understanding of using digital design software or who are starting out for the first time. This will also be an opportunity to learn more about the F1 in Schools Program which has many links to the Australian Curriculum and general capabilities.
RESOLVE: MATHEMATICS BY INQUIRY
(YR P-12)
Trish Foster (Chapman PS), Josh Gurr (Hughes PS), Steve Thornton and Kristen Tripet (Australian Academy of Science)
Hydrogen Room
reSolve: Maths by Inquiry is an innovative national program that promotes relevant and engaging mathematics teaching and learning from P to 12. You will be shown examples of challenging tasks that are accessible to all students and which create opportunities for them to learn mathematics.
WORKSHOP EF
Saturday 6 April 2019
2.00 pm - 3.40 pm
THINKING ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL - USING DESIGN THINKING PROCESSES TO DRIVE STUDENT-LED INNOVATION AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
(YR P-12)
Presented by Sam Hardwicke and Alison McGregor (Questacon)
Room: Boiler House Theatre, UC
During this engaging 80 minute workshop Sam and Ali, two presenters from Questacon’s teacher professional learning team, will support participants to uncover ways that Design Thinking, Systems Thinking and Computational Thinking can be utilized by leadership teams for school improvement and by classroom teachers to empower students.
WHAT IS BIG DATA AND MACHINE LEARNING? HANDS ON WITH THE NEW BSSS DATA SCIENCE COURSE
(YR 11-12)
Presented by Matthew Phillips (UCSSC Lake Ginnindera College)
Oxygen Room
Teachers will gain an understanding of the scope, goals, and content of the new BSSS Data Science Course, and develop ideas for course adoption and delivery, including teaching resources and learning activities.
ROBOTICS AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING FOR PRIMARY TEACHERS
(YR P-6)
Presented by Sarah Fletcher (Bonython PS) and Morgan Marshall (Robogals)
Iodine Room
This session is designed to provide teachers with a grounding in using the scientific method and thinking to introduce robotics, coding and computational thinking in the classroom. Participants will work with EV3 robots during this hands-on workshop and gain valuable information around pedagogical approaches in the field. In addition, teachers will be given information around a variety of robotics resources with the aim of supporting a range of educational settings.
NOTE: one person per school please
INQUIRY THROUGH A STEM LENS
(YR P-6)
Presented by Michelle Gee (Charnood-Dunlop PS)
Fluorine Room
Designed for the novice, this interactive workshop encourages participants to engage in an activity where all relevant concepts and skills are introduced and developed.
BUILDING A CULTURE OF SCIENTIFIC LITERACY IN A PRIMARY SCHOOL
(YR P-6)
Presented by Margo Donaldson and Corrinne Hoorweg (Canberra Grammar School)
Potassium Room
How can we use STEM/STEAM as a vehicle to empower students as active citizens? We will explore contemporary methods and interactive resources which support students and teachers in their scientific literacy.
TRADE DISPLAYERS
Saturday 6 April University of Canberra
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