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Teachers and parents are frequently reminded of the importance to the Australian economy of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education at all levels, beginning in early childhood.

Over the past year, I have worked on integrating Robotics into areas of STEM such as Science and Mathematics. At present, I am teaching the subjects of Science, STEM and Robotics from Year 7 to 10.

Digital tech is the future, but a new report shows Australia risks being left in the past.

A study of more than 1,500 students at nine Australian high schools during 2020 found strong links between their level of adaptability and how they fared with online learning.

There has been a lot of buzz around technology and robots that can teach students about Artificial Intelligence or AI. It is important to understand the terminology and what it means for our students

Let the Robot Olympics begin!

As we discussed in our last STEM inspiration post, using a sporting context can be an excellent way to engage students in robotics - Gooooal. It’s also heaps of fun!

Many words are associated with Computer Science and tinkering is one of them. Tinkering in the Oxford English Dictionary means “attempt to repair or improve something in a casual or desultory way.”

Design Thinking is becoming a popular buzzword in the classroom, although some teachers are still confused as to exactly what it refers to and what it means in their classrooms.

The UN International Day of Friendship encourages peace, happiness, and friendship for everyone across all cultures and countries.

Research shows girls are still under-represented in STEM careers. Stereotypes and limiting attitudes can impact girls’ participation in science, engineering, technology and mathematics at school.

Welcome to the first of many blogs on robotics in education. Our technology team have put together a series of engaging and fun robotics projects that fit into the Australian Curriculum.

Dr. Leissa Kelly examines the narrowing of the curriculum in response to the COVID 19 context and the impact that it has had on non-compulsory subject areas like Digital Technology. 

You have decided to add KUBO as your hands-on learning tool for computing into the classroom, so what are the next steps? 

Allowing children to take healthy risks is vital for developing resilience. When kids experience challenges and adversity, with a positive mindset, their self-esteem and independence are enhanced.

Human rights are a set of basic entitlements for everyone, regardless of background, where they live, what they look like, and what they think or believe.

Laughter can change mood and reduce stress levels in an instant. When you are feeling flat, watching a funny cat video can lift your spirits and break the cycle of negativity in that moment.

How children see themselves represented in children’s literature plays an important role in contributing to their understanding of their place in the world.

Children generally have a healthy self-image in their early years and a positive attitude towards new experiences, adolescence may show low self-esteem hopeless responses to new opportunities.

It’s no secret that representation in media helps marginalised people feel visible and illuminates cultures, disabilities and ways of life that might have been previously unfamiliar.

Fable Connect helps limit corona infection in its homeland of Denmark. 

Our small family-robots, Fable Connect, help to make everyday life safer by helping prevent the spread of COVID.

What is empathy? 

Empathy is the ability to feel what another person is feeling by recognising that emotion or experience in ourselves.

“How can I teach kids coding if I don’t know how to code?”
A growing number of schools are now incorporating new teaching methods that teachers must adjust to. Here are some suggestions.

People with disabilities face a number of challenges each day, as they strive to lead happy, healthy and productive lives. Those living with ALS are among them. 

Bullying is ongoing repetitive behaviour with the intention to hurt someone... It involves the misuse of power with the purpose to cause emotional, mental, or physical harm.

Occasional anxiety is a part of everyday life, however, people with anxiety disorders often have intense, excessive, and persistent worries and fears about everyday situations.

When children have the skills and the confidence to work through problems, they learn that they have what it takes to confront future difficulties.

The last thing SLPs and OT's want is for their client to end up with the wrong AAC device. These are the questions you need to have answered before your client makes a decision.

This use of digital technology has transformed how students learn and has provided increased opportunities for interdisciplinary learning and teaching.

In a period of rapid change, there are enormous ethical implications for post-human authorship — in which humans and machines collaborate.

A relationship exists between a child’s STEM experiences in nature and their pro-environmental beliefs and lifestyle in later life which reinforces the importance of interacting with nature.

“Humanoids in Society” program at Wyndham Tech School (WTS) focuses on preparing students for robotic futures with hands-on experience using advanced technologies.

More people are benefitting from eye tracking technology whether they are living with paralysis or debilitating diseases. You should consider our Eyegaze Edge®. 

MiRo is a highly-featured and versatile platform for research in human-robot interaction that supports on-board and off-board control supported by a full-physics simulation environment.

Skoogmusic offers free access to webinars covering a range of topics from “Tips and tricks for using Skoog” to “Music as easy as colouring is” or “Music technology to support music therapy”!

Rebecca touches on some of the challenges she and other women have faced in the field of science and why it is important for women to be supporting other women in pursuing careers in science. 

MiRo use in the university sector: Insight into the use of companion/petoid robots from therapy dogs, hospital visits, emotional support to fall detection.