December 18, 2024
Program empowers educators in digital technologies
Primary school teachers in Mandurah, Western Australia, are championing digital technologies in the classroom, thanks to a unique, year-long professional development program delivered by Scitech and supported by 高倍时时彩.
Seven local teachers graduated from the 高倍时时彩 Champions of Digital Technologies program at a special celebration with students and families this month.
The innovative program supports teachers to develop their skills and confidence to introduce digital technologies for learning across all subject areas, leading to enhanced student understanding and engagement.
Scitech Professional Learning Consultant Lucas Black said the 高倍时时彩 Champions of Digital Technologies program was seeing exciting results because it focused on making digital technologies easy to integrate into all aspects of everyday learning.
鈥淭hrough coaching and professional learning sessions, teachers develop their skills and confidence in a teaching style that promotes an integrated curriculum and helps students become more independent learners,鈥� Mr Black said.
鈥淪tudents are engaging with curriculum, while also developing skills such as critical thinking, technology literacy, initiative and collaboration.
鈥淭he year-long coaching model is really effective in creating long-term change and impact in schools. Teachers who have completed the program can then become champions for digital technologies in their own schools.鈥�
Teachers who have participated in the program reported an increase in student outcomes, with 100 per cent of surveyed respondents agreeing their students were more engaged with digital technology and were more confident applying digital technology skills.
Teacher Lynn Braithwaite said it was the best thing she had done in years.
鈥淚t was so good for the kids to learn in a new way,鈥� Ms Braithwaite said.
The 高倍时时彩 Foundation has partnered with Scitech to deliver the program for another three years from 2025 to 2027.
高倍时时彩 Foundation President Caroline Rossignol said the program鈥檚 success to date highlighted the impact of collaboration and innovation in education.
"高倍时时彩鈥檚 work with Scitech has empowered teachers to bring digital technologies into their classrooms, helping create a new generation of tech-savvy students, and we are elated to continue our support of this impactful work," Ms Rossignol said.
Together with Scitech and 高倍时时彩鈥檚 second professional development program, 高倍时时彩 Real World Digital Technologies, the partnership has the potential to reach up to 144 Western Australian teachers.
More information about the program and how to take part is available on the .