Physical games offer an incredible opportunity for people to explore & learn concepts. This can be applied in STEM education! We chat with Richard Durham, a passionate advocate for game design and the Curriculum Development Manager for the Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries at the University of Auckland. This is part 1 of 2 discussions on applying game design to learning environments.

Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education

More about Richard Durham

Richard provides strategic guidance and decision-making in relation to curriculum development and learning design for the Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries at the University of Auckland. His background is in education, degrees in science education, curriculum design and instruction, and a decade of classroom teaching. He also designs serious games and consults for social good organisations, museums, events, and schools, leveraging his passion and experience for play, games, and learning design.

Email: rich@wondertree.nz
Education email: r.durham@auckland.ac.nz
Twitter: @richdurham

Hohi 1816 
Recent project: an educational board game about Aotearoa's first school, In collaboration with Ruth Lemon of Te Puna Wānanga in the Faculty of Education and Social Work at UoA. https://hohi1816.nz/

Megagames? What is that?
A 2015 docu-style playthrough of "Watch the Skies" (Language warning!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN71v9H_gg8

Examples of science teaching games
Gutcheck: the Microbe game 
https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.2001984

Genius Games' collection
https://www.geniusgames.org/collections/science-based-tabletop-games

Paved Paradise: a climate change tiny house game
http://www.susted.com/wordpress/content/board-games-as-educational-tools_2021_05/
(journal article is readable and covers the basics of games-based learning vocabulary)

A game design curriculum:
Stone Librande, who has a great curriculum for teaching game design to beginning game designers:
Stone's Game Design Curriculum written for Riot Games, (CC-license) for teachers (with links to US standards): 
https://www.riotgames.com/en/urf-academy/the-curriculum

Stone's GDC video on Designing games for Game designers: https://gdcvault.com/play/1015305/Designing-Games-for-Game


Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education

With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It's not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it's about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world!

https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/

Know an educator who'd love this STEM podcast episode? 

Share it!

The FizzicsEd podcast is a member of the Australian Educators Online Network (AEON )

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Physical games offer an incredible opportunity for people to explore &amp; learn concepts. This can be applied in STEM education! We chat with Richard Durham, a passionate advocate for game design and the Curriculum Development Manager for the Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries at the University of Auckland. This is part 1 of 2 discussions on applying game design to learning environments.
Hosted by <a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/team/ben-newsome/">Ben Newsome</a> from <a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/">Fizzics Education</a>
More about Richard Durham Richard provides strategic guidance and decision-making in relation to curriculum development and learning design for the Faculty of Creative Arts and Industries at the University of Auckland. His background is in education, degrees in science education, curriculum design and instruction, and a decade of classroom teaching. He also designs serious games and consults for social good organisations, museums, events, and schools, leveraging his passion and experience for play, games, and learning design. Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:rich@wondertree.nz">rich@wondertree.nz</a> Education email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:r.durham@auckland.ac.nz">r.durham@auckland.ac.nz</a> Twitter: @richdurham Hohi 1816&nbsp; Recent project: an educational board game about Aotearoa's first school, In collaboration with Ruth Lemon of Te Puna Wānanga in the Faculty of Education and Social Work at UoA. <a href="https://hohi1816.nz/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://hohi1816.nz/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1628377778848000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHVRRZF2scekw-oGc3Lah3lB2LExA">https://hohi1816.nz/</a> Megagames? What is that? A 2015 docu-style playthrough of "Watch the Skies" (Language warning!) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN71v9H_gg8" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DhN71v9H_gg8&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1628377778848000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFeJeN4TrwdsS_ilPWxr5T-OrMqVg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN71v9H_gg8 </a> Examples of science teaching games Gutcheck: the Microbe game&nbsp; <a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.2001984" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id%3D10.1371/journal.pbio.2001984&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1628377778848000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFEHv2FyVPgf2h4EXAdn5rcLvzCHQ">https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.2001984 </a> Genius Games' collection <a href="https://www.geniusgames.org/collections/science-based-tabletop-games" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.geniusgames.org/collections/science-based-tabletop-games&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1628377778848000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHDsxfXA-01vnXTvj8BSKu0jf5ITg">https://www.geniusgames.org/collections/science-based-tabletop-games</a> Paved Paradise: a climate change tiny house game <a href="http://www.susted.com/wordpress/content/board-games-as-educational-tools_2021_05/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.susted.com/wordpress/content/board-games-as-educational-tools_2021_05/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1628377778848000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHGzR3mY5aft-9e_6GePOZ0bfcG_Q">http://www.susted.com/wordpress/content/board-games-as-educational-tools_2021_05/ </a>(journal article is readable and covers the basics of games-based learning vocabulary) A game design curriculum: Stone Librande, who has a great curriculum for teaching game design to beginning game designers: Stone's Game Design Curriculum written for Riot Games, (CC-license) for teachers (with links to US standards):&nbsp; <a href="https://www.riotgames.com/en/urf-academy/the-curriculum" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.riotgames.com/en/urf-academy/the-curriculum&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1628377778848000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHRMTSEhSYvDfrivArlFrE0iVPHOw">https://www.riotgames.com/en/urf-academy/the-curriculum</a> Stone's GDC video on Designing games for Game designers:&nbsp;<a href="https://gdcvault.com/play/1015305/Designing-Games-for-Game" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://gdcvault.com/play/1015305/Designing-Games-for-Game&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1628377778848000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGm62a0u053wOoKNxdQfZ-aKJBbIQ">https://gdcvault.com/play/1015305/Designing-Games-for-Game</a> 
Hosted by <a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/team/ben-newsome/">Ben Newsome</a> from <a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/">Fizzics Education</a>
With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It's not just about educational practice &amp; pedagogy, it's about inspiring new ideas &amp; challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world!
<a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/">https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/</a>
Know an educator who'd love this STEM podcast episode?&nbsp;
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For educators and teachers working to make STEM amazing... no matter whether you're teaching science in grade 1, running a high school lab or delivering science shows in a museum, this education show helps you teach science & technology the way kids want to learn. The FizzicsEd Podcast brings in educators from across Australia and around the world to talk about tips, tricks, lessons and learnings they've had whilst working with students in the classroom and beyond. Hosted by Ben Newsome, a science teacher, author and founder of the multi-award winning science outreach team at Fizzics Education.

The FizzicsEd Podcast

For educators wanting to make STEM awesome! No matter whether you're teaching science in grade 1, running a high school lab or delivering  science shows in a museum, this show helps you teach science & technology the way kids want to learn.

The FizzicsEd Podcast brings in educators from across Australia and around the world to talk about tips, tricks, lessons and learnings they've had whilst working with students in the classroom and beyond. Hosted by Ben Newsome, a science teacher, author and founder of the multi-award winning science outreach team at Fizzics Education.

Using games to teach science  - Part 1 with Richard Durham

STEM MAD is designed to acknowledge and promote STEM learning initiatives that address real-world problems and demonstrate how students in Catholic schools take action that matters. Student teams are invited to design a product, service or innovation to Make A Difference (MAD) to others or the environment.  We talk with Shelley Waldon – Science & STEM Lead, Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools who initiated this program in 2018.

Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education

About STEM MAD

The mission of STEM MAD is clear:
Celebrate students taking action that makes a difference
Showcase deep learning
Engage schools in effective STEM-based multidisciplinary inquires
Promote high-quality STEM education for future-focused learning
Contextualise STEM in the core curriculum
Enact Social Justice for the Common Good

What began in 2018 in Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) has now spread across Australian diocese schools.

Find out more
Catholic Network Australia STEM MAD site 
https://www.cna.catholic.edu.au/stem-mad-national
Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools STEM MAD site
https://sites.google.com/vic.catholic.edu.au/stemmad/home

About Shelley Waldon

Shelley started her career as a geochemist, working in the mining industry for 4 years with BHP and for the Victorian government as an Environmental Scientist for 6 years. After this she undertook postgraduate teaching qualifications to work in both the primary and secondary sectors.

Have worked in Catholic education in Melbourne for 25 years in a variety of roles and educational settings. These include classroom teaching, specialist teaching, curriculum leader and Catholic placed teacher in extension education at Zoos Victoria. Also extended post-graduate learning with a Master of Education, Graduate Certificates in Assessment and STEM Education and additional qualifications in business management, leadership and risk management.

Within Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools, major responsibilities have been supporting schools and working with teachers to devise and develop resources and professional learning opportunities that enhance science learning across the curriculum.

In collaboration with our teachers, cultural organisations and expert providers, we develop learning opportunities and partnerships that improve teachers' core content knowledge in science, whilst developing pedagogical models that improve understanding by enabling the application of scientific conceptual knowledge in the context of multidisciplinary projects.

Acted as Primary Investigator for MACS in a 4-year ARC Linkage Research Project (with Monash Uni, BCE, and UQ) researching problem-based learning through STEM education. Using problems as the drivers for student engagement and motivation with the curriculum and exploring teachers' attitudes, beliefs and pedagogical practices as they participated as co-researchers.

In 2018 initiated STEM MAD, which has become a flagship program in Melbourne and a national program in dioceses across Australia, and continues to demonstrate scientific learning, where students use STEM projects to Make a Difference (MAD) to others and the environment.

Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education

With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It's not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it's about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world!

https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/

Know an educator who'd love this STEM podcast episode? 

Share it!

The FizzicsEd podcast is a member of the Australian Educators Online Network (AEON )

http://www.aeon.net.au/

STEM MAD is designed to acknowledge and promote STEM learning initiatives that address real-world problems and demonstrate how students in Catholic schools take action that matters. Student teams are invited to design a product, service or innovation to Make A Difference (MAD) to others or the environment.  We talk with Shelley Waldon – Science &amp; STEM Lead, Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools who initiated this program in 2018.
Hosted by <a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/team/ben-newsome/">Ben Newsome</a> from <a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/">Fizzics Education</a>
About STEM MAD
The mission of STEM MAD is clear:
<ul>
<li>Celebrate students taking action that makes a difference</li>
<li>Showcase deep learning</li>
<li>Engage schools in effective STEM-based multidisciplinary inquires</li>
<li>Promote high-quality STEM education for future-focused learning</li>
<li>Contextualise STEM in the core curriculum</li>
<li>Enact Social Justice for the Common Good</li>
</ul>
What began in 2018 in Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) has now spread across Australian diocese schools.
Find out more
<ul>
<li>Catholic Network Australia STEM MAD site  <a href="https://www.cna.catholic.edu.au/stem-mad-national">https://www.cna.catholic.edu.au/stem-mad-national</a></li>
<li>Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools STEM MAD site <a href="https://sites.google.com/vic.catholic.edu.au/stemmad/home">https://sites.google.com/vic.catholic.edu.au/stemmad/home</a></li>
</ul>
About Shelley Waldon
Shelley started her career as a geochemist, working in the mining industry for 4 years with BHP and for the Victorian government as an Environmental Scientist for 6 years. After this she undertook postgraduate teaching qualifications to work in both the primary and secondary sectors.
Have worked in Catholic education in Melbourne for 25 years in a variety of roles and educational settings. These include classroom teaching, specialist teaching, curriculum leader and Catholic placed teacher in extension education at Zoos Victoria. Also extended post-graduate learning with a Master of Education, Graduate Certificates in Assessment and STEM Education and additional qualifications in business management, leadership and risk management.
Within Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools, major responsibilities have been supporting schools and working with teachers to devise and develop resources and professional learning opportunities that enhance science learning across the curriculum.
In collaboration with our teachers, cultural organisations and expert providers, we develop learning opportunities and partnerships that improve teachers' core content knowledge in science, whilst developing pedagogical models that improve understanding by enabling the application of scientific conceptual knowledge in the context of multidisciplinary projects.
Acted as Primary Investigator for MACS in a 4-year ARC Linkage Research Project (with Monash Uni, BCE, and UQ) researching problem-based learning through STEM education. Using problems as the drivers for student engagement and motivation with the curriculum and exploring teachers' attitudes, beliefs and pedagogical practices as they participated as co-researchers.
In 2018 initiated STEM MAD, which has become a flagship program in Melbourne and a national program in dioceses across Australia, and continues to demonstrate scientific learning, where students use STEM projects to Make a Difference (MAD) to others and the environment.
Hosted by <a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/team/ben-newsome/">Ben Newsome</a> from <a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/">Fizzics Education</a>
With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It's not just about educational practice &amp; pedagogy, it's about inspiring new ideas &amp; challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world!
<a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/">https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/</a>
Know an educator who'd love this STEM podcast episode? 
Share it! The FizzicsEd podcast is a member of the Australian Educators Online Network (AEON ) <a href="http://www.aeon.net.au/">http://www.aeon.net.au/</a>

STEM MAD with Shelley Waldon

Your students can be involved in a mission to space! Hear from Ted Tagami, founder of Magnitude.io, as we talk about a plant growth experiment heading to the International Space Station on the SpaceX-31 resupply mission, where your students can grow the ground trials.

Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education

About Simple Seeds

Partners
Magnitude.io
ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space
SARDI: Australian Pastures Genebank
AVA Challenge

Challenge:

Create an environment to grow the healthiest plant from seed. The system you create will be self-contained, with water being added only at the start. Record and compare your results with others around the world including one in microgravity on the ISS over 4 weeks.
What substrate will your seeds grow in?
Where will you place your growth chamber?
If it is in a window, what direction does the window face?
Where is your school located in the world? (Lat/Long)
What does the weather look like during your experiment?

Register your interest:
Click here!

About Ted Tagami

Having built and sold his first dotcom in the 1990’s, Ted has been building Internet relationships since 1994. With leading work at Knight Ridder Digital and global brand experience at digital agency Millions of Us, Ted brings a unique perspective to modern experiential learning through the implementation of science and engineering based on the Next Generation Science Standards.
More details:
https://magnitude.io/about_us/

Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education

With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It's not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it's about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world!

https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/

Know an educator who'd love this STEM podcast episode? 

Share it!

The FizzicsEd podcast is a member of the Australian Educators Online Network (AEON )

http://www.aeon.net.au/

Your students can be involved in a mission to space! Hear from Ted Tagami, founder of Magnitude.io, as we talk about a plant growth experiment heading to the International Space Station on the SpaceX-31 resupply mission, where your students can grow the ground trials.
Hosted by <a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/team/ben-newsome/">Ben Newsome</a> from <a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/">Fizzics Education</a>
About Simple Seeds
Partners
<ul>
<li><a href="https://magnitude.io/">Magnitude.io</a></li>
<li><a href="https://plants4space.com/">ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space</a></li>
<li><a href="https://pir.sa.gov.au/research/services/australian_pastures_genebank">SARDI: Australian Pastures Genebank</a></li>
<li><a href="https://avachallenge.org/">AVA Challenge</a></li>
</ul>
Challenge:
Create an environment to grow the healthiest plant from seed. The system you create will be self-contained, with water being added only at the start. Record and compare your results with others around the world including one in microgravity on the ISS over 4 weeks.
<ul>
<li>What substrate will your seeds grow in?</li>
<li>Where will you place your growth chamber?</li>
<li>If it is in a window, what direction does the window face?</li>
<li>Where is your school located in the world? (Lat/Long)</li>
<li>What does the weather look like during your experiment?</li>
</ul>
Register your interest: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekIOTesZTeVJbtzg2w8ZlJoE7jBn_pwDQMU6d_kSvITtvS4Q/viewform?usp=sf_link" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekIOTesZTeVJbtzg2w8ZlJoE7jBn_pwDQMU6d_kSvITtvS4Q/viewform?usp%3Dsf_link&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1729309765948000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0YpT2rZS_xrLUxoBCV9aGq">Click here!</a>
About Ted Tagami
Having built and sold his first dotcom in the 1990’s, Ted has been building Internet relationships since 1994. With leading work at Knight Ridder Digital and global brand experience at digital agency Millions of Us, Ted brings a unique perspective to modern experiential learning through the implementation of science and engineering based on the Next Generation Science Standards.
<ul>
<li>More details: <a href="https://magnitude.io/about_us/">https://magnitude.io/about_us/</a></li>
</ul>
Hosted by <a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/team/ben-newsome/">Ben Newsome</a> from <a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/">Fizzics Education</a>
With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It's not just about educational practice &amp; pedagogy, it's about inspiring new ideas &amp; challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world!
<a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/">https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/</a>
Know an educator who'd love this STEM podcast episode? 
Share it! The FizzicsEd podcast is a member of the Australian Educators Online Network (AEON ) <a href="http://www.aeon.net.au/">http://www.aeon.net.au/</a>

Simple Seeds Experiment to Space

Imagine hosting a running event for over 40,000 athletes and making it sustainable? That's exactly what the TCS Sydney Marathon goIT Challenge was designed to do where students from across NSW were challenged to create innovative solutions for the TCS Sydney Marathon through a design thinking process. We speak with Head of Corporate Social Responsibility – Australia & New Zealand at TCS, Binaisha Daruwalla as well as Nikyetta Pencheff from the STEM Enrichment team of the NSW Department of Education plus Grade 5 students Annabel and Flynn from Lindfield Public School.

Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education

About the TCS Sydney Marathon goIT Challenge

TCS's Go Innovate Together program (goIT) is TCS's flagship STEM education program. Focusing on digital innovation and career readiness, goIT engages students from diverse backgrounds with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) subjects and computer science, design thinking and digital innovation. The program offers an industry-developed, customisable curriculum that teaches students the 21st-century skills necessary for a career in technology. Lessons cover topics including design thinking, prototyping, artificial intelligence, machine learning and more.

Since the launch of the goIT Monthly Challenge in 2020, thousands of students across the globe have used key principles from goIT to design tech-based solutions and submit pitch videos based on a Monthly Challenge theme. Each month, TCS co-hosts the event with a Sustainable Development Goal ambassador. The Challenge has engaged a growing number of teachers and students every month, exploring topics
ranging from gender equality and systemic racism to protecting life underwater.

TCS Sydney Marathon goIT Challenge in partnership with the NSW Department of Education aims to create a marathon that will inspire and sustain future generations and set new standards for sustainable responsibility. The TCS Sydney Marathon goIT Challenge ran from 1 August to 31 August 2024. It was open to all students across NSW as well as students from around the world. 

The goal of the goIT program is the prepare students, traditionally underrepresented in STEM, with the skills, confidence and mindsets necessary to pursue careers of the future. We use a number of formats to give students problem solving and innovation skills such as the design thinking framework in addition to early exposure to varying techonolgies such as web/app design, microprocessors, IOT, and now Cyber Security andGenerative AI. 

At TCS, the aim with programs like the monthly challenge is to bring awareness to utilizing technology to solve problems in the community provide students with opportunities and tools to which they may have limited or no access to. The TCS Sydney Marathon goIT challenge allowed a unique partnership with NSW Department of Education to expanded our outreach in the region and engage more learners.

Learn more
https://sydneymarathon.com/tcs-goit-challenge/
https://tcsempowers.tcsapps.com/apac/goit-main/monthly-challenge
https://tcsempowers.tcsapps.com/apac/goIT

Check out Lindfield Public School's Submission

Well done Annabel and Flynn!
https://youtu.be/KTEWP8Bqt8c

About the NSW Department of Education’s STEM Enrichment Team

The NSW Department of Education’s STEM Enrichment Team is dedicated to transforming STEM education by advancing excellence and equity through innovative curriculum and enrichment programs. Building on the foundation of the STEM Industry School Partnerships (SISP) program, we collaborate with esteemed industry and educational partners to create world-class opportunities that inspire all students to develop STEM skills and knowledge. Our commitment to inclusive and innovative STEM education through enriched learning experiences, is to ensure every student has access to transformative STEM experiences that empower them for success in future educational and career pathways.

Learn more
https://sispprogram.schools.nsw.gov.au/

Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education

With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It's not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it's about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world!

https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/

Know an educator who'd love this STEM podcast episode? 

Share it!

The FizzicsEd podcast is a member of the Australian Educators Online Network (AEON )

http://www.aeon.net.au/

Imagine hosting a running event for over 40,000 athletes and making it sustainable? That's exactly what the TCS Sydney Marathon goIT Challenge was designed to do where students from across NSW were challenged to create innovative solutions for the TCS Sydney Marathon through a design thinking process. We speak with Head of Corporate Social Responsibility – Australia &amp; New Zealand at TCS, Binaisha Daruwalla as well as Nikyetta Pencheff from the STEM Enrichment team of the NSW Department of Education plus Grade 5 students Annabel and Flynn from Lindfield Public School.
Hosted by <a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/team/ben-newsome/">Ben Newsome</a> from <a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/">Fizzics Education</a>
About the TCS Sydney Marathon goIT Challenge
TCS's Go Innovate Together program (goIT) is TCS's flagship STEM education program. Focusing on digital innovation and career readiness, goIT engages students from diverse backgrounds with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) subjects and computer science, design thinking and digital innovation. The program offers an industry-developed, customisable curriculum that teaches students the 21st-century skills necessary for a career in technology. Lessons cover topics including design thinking, prototyping, artificial intelligence, machine learning and more. Since the launch of the goIT Monthly Challenge in 2020, thousands of students across the globe have used key principles from goIT to design tech-based solutions and submit pitch videos based on a Monthly Challenge theme. Each month, TCS co-hosts the event with a Sustainable Development Goal ambassador. The Challenge has engaged a growing number of teachers and students every month, exploring topics ranging from gender equality and systemic racism to protecting life underwater. TCS Sydney Marathon goIT Challenge in partnership with the NSW Department of Education aims to create a marathon that will inspire and sustain future generations and set new standards for sustainable responsibility. The TCS Sydney Marathon goIT Challenge ran from 1 August to 31 August 2024. It was open to all students across NSW as well as students from around the world. The goal of the goIT program is the prepare students, traditionally underrepresented in STEM, with the skills, confidence and mindsets necessary to pursue careers of the future. We use a number of formats to give students problem solving and innovation skills such as the design thinking framework in addition to early exposure to varying techonolgies such as web/app design, microprocessors, IOT, and now Cyber Security andGenerative AI. At TCS, the aim with programs like the monthly challenge is to bring awareness to utilizing technology to solve problems in the community provide students with opportunities and tools to which they may have limited or no access to. The TCS Sydney Marathon goIT challenge allowed a unique partnership with NSW Department of Education to expanded our outreach in the region and engage more learners.
Learn more
<ul>
<li><a href="https://sydneymarathon.com/tcs-goit-challenge/">https://sydneymarathon.com/tcs-goit-challenge/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://tcsempowers.tcsapps.com/apac/goit-main/monthly-challenge">https://tcsempowers.tcsapps.com/apac/goit-main/monthly-challenge</a></li>
<li><a href="https://tcsempowers.tcsapps.com/apac/goIT">https://tcsempowers.tcsapps.com/apac/goIT</a> </li>
</ul>
Check out Lindfield Public School's Submission
Well done Annabel and Flynn!
<ul>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/KTEWP8Bqt8c">https://youtu.be/KTEWP8Bqt8c</a></li>
</ul>
About the NSW Department of Education’s STEM Enrichment Team
The NSW Department of Education’s STEM Enrichment Team is dedicated to transforming STEM education by advancing excellence and equity through innovative curriculum and enrichment programs. Building on the foundation of the STEM Industry School Partnerships (SISP) program, we collaborate with esteemed industry and educational partners to create world-class opportunities that inspire all students to develop STEM skills and knowledge. Our commitment to inclusive and innovative STEM education through enriched learning experiences, is to ensure every student has access to transformative STEM experiences that empower them for success in future educational and career pathways.
Learn more
<ul>
<li><a href="https://sispprogram.schools.nsw.gov.au/">https://sispprogram.schools.nsw.gov.au/</a></li>
</ul>
Hosted by <a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/team/ben-newsome/">Ben Newsome</a> from <a href="https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/">Fizzics Education</a>
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