Coding: Demystifying Dig Tech

Demystifying digital technologies
The digital technologies content announced at the end of 2017 is new for NZ schools, not only as new curriculum content, but also new to many teachers. The new curriculum material goes beyond just using computers as a tool, and includes creating with digital devices. The ministry have said that they expect schools to have implemented this by 2020, so this workshop is a great place to start preparing to lead our students.  This workshop will guide you through what digital technologies could look like in your teaching programme, what the big picture is and why it’s important that it is now available to all students.

Digital Technologies and Te Ao Māori
Explore through practical activities how to incorporate a Māori world view (te ao Māori) while learning about Digital Technologies. In this workshop you will get to participate in the activities as a student, and be supported on how to use them in your own classroom. These activities do not require a lot of technical knowledge to use in the classroom, and have been used in primary and secondary schools. The activities will link to several curriculum areas, including technology, maths and te ao Māori. All of the material is free and open-source. No computers needed – it’s unplugged!