Online Micro-Workshops are a cost and time effective way to continue with your Professional Development in these times where “virtual” is the new normal. These workshops are only an hour in length and cover a wide range of topics that are relevant to today’s classrooms.
Delivered through Zoom Conferencing
Micro-Workshops
1 hour in length
Small Group Sizes (maximum of 6)
School Hours and After Hours Sessions
Our Micro Workshops are not “download and study at your own pace” courses, rather they are online “real time” workshops, with small group sizes where Damien will take the class through all the necessary material. Having your presenter work with you every step of the way ensures that any questions are answered quickly and thoroughly, and the participants get the most out of every course.
These workshops are designed to give you real world, achievable projects that you can immediately use in your classroom.
Workshop Topics
| Scratch Programming | TinkerCad | LEGO EV3 | Virtual LEGO Design | VEX IQ | Micro:Bit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Scratch | Introduction to TinkerCad | Introduction to EV3:1 | Introduction to Stud.io (coming soon) | Introduction to VEX IQ:1 | Introduction to Micro:Bit |
| Scratch as ICT General Capability | Beyond the Basics: TinkerCad | Introduction to EV3:2 | Introduction to VEX IQ:2 | ||
| Scratch Guessing Game (3/4 Band) | Introduction to EV3:3 | Introduction to VEX IQ:3 | |||
| Scratch Maze Game (5/6 Band) | Introduction to EV3:4 | Introduction to VEX IQ:4 |
1 Teacher
- Any Topic
2 Teachers
- Any Topic
3-5 Teacher
- Any Topic
Introduction to Scratch Programming
Are you brand new to the world of Scratch. Do the words “Programming” and “Algorithm” fill you with dread? If so, then this workshop is perfect for you. During this 1 hour course, participants will be introduced to the Scratch Programming environment, and will learn how to use instruction blocks to move a character (sprite) around the Scratch stage. Sequential Programming and Looping are the focus, and will be used a variety of settings such as Maths and Art.
No prior experience necessary
Scratch as an ICT General Capability
These days we ask our students to present their findings of a topic in a variety of different assessment forms such as written and oral reports, posters and PowerPoint presentations. Scratch Programming is another way for students to convey the knowledge they have gathered for a particular unit of work and present it in an interactive form. In this workshop, participants will be taken through the development of a mock ‘Space’ project to develop a multi-modal, interactive and creative assessment piece.
The ‘Introduction to Scratch’ micro-workshop is highly recommended before taking this course.
Scratch Guessing Game
From the Australian Curriculum – Digital Technologies, Grade 3/4 Band: Implement simple digital solutions as visual programs with algorithms involving branching (decisions) and user input (ACTDIP011). This workshop will guide participants through the creation of a simple quiz and guessing game to meet this Content Descriptor.
Introduction to Scratch and Scratch as an ICT General Capability are highly recommended before taking this course.
Scratch Maze Game
From the Australian Curriculum – Digital Technologies, Grade 5/6 Band: Implement simple digital solutions as visual programs with algorithms involving branching (decisions) and user input (ACTDIP011). This workshop will guide participants through the creation of a simple quiz and guessing game to meet this Content Descriptor.
Introduction to Scratch and Scratch as an ICT General Capability are highly recommended before taking this course.
Introduction to TinkerCad
Do you have a 3D printer and are not sure what to do with it? TinkerCad is a free online 3D modelling software program that is the perfect way to introduce your students to 3D design. This workshop will introduce the participant to the TinkerCad environment, showing them how to manipulate and modify basic 3D shapes. Participants will model a variety of simple objects and export them to a file format that most 3D printers will accept.
No prior experience necessary
TinkerCad - Level 2
If you’re comfortable with creating, scaling and grouping basic shapes, this is the next step for you. In this workshop we look at how we can be more precise with our 3D models, learning about the align tool and the ruler. We’ll also look at some of the more complex shapes and how they utilise input parameters to quickly change and modify.
Introduction to TinkerCad is highly recommended before taking this course