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Robogals Science Challenge 2015
Geek In Sydney, Robogals Science Challenge 2015 The Robogals Science Challenge is a nationwide science competition for girls, which enables participants to learn a bit more about science and...
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Don’t blame the IT Crowd for lack of people studying coding
Geek In Sydney, Don’t blame the IT Crowd for lack of people studying coding Access Economics is to release a report showing, oh what a surprise, that “the demand for workers with ICT skills will boom...
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A microscope in every hand – that’s a vision
Geek In Sydney, A microscope in every hand – that’s a vision The DIY-production of lenses that turn your phone into a microscope is the idea behind the Lens Maker Kickstarter campaign. The campaign,...
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Your head should be firmly in the cloud
Geek In Sydney, Your head should be firmly in the cloud I’ve been thinking a lot about Raspberry Pi, Intel Gallieo, and other boards as a means of teaching kids to code and I’m increasingly convincing...
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Starting high school – a.k.a. entering the ICT dead-zone
Geek In Sydney, Starting high school – a.k.a. entering the ICT dead-zone The Young ICT Explorers judging finals were held on the weekend. As always they were a stellar display of creativity and...
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Thoughts on pitching at the National iAwards, with kids
Geek In Sydney, Thoughts on pitching at the National iAwards, with kids I’m chaperoning two teams representing NSW at the National iAwards this week. The iAwards are unusual because they change format...
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Computational thinking with Bebras is back!
Geek In Sydney, Computational thinking with Bebras is back! Australia’s largest student computational thinking challenge returns September 7-18. Bebras is a challenge to promote Computational Thinking...
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Students with computers do better in the HSC – if they use them right
Geek In Sydney, Students with computers do better in the HSC – if they use them right Recent research, which examined a group of Australian schools, found that students having a notebook computer makes...
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Mathspace is simply brilliant
Geek In Sydney, Mathspace is simply brilliant There’s no way past describing Mathspace as a grown-up version of Mathletics, but that in itself doesn’t do Mathspace justice. Mathspace is a mathematics...
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We need maker faires not spelling bees
Geek In Sydney, We need maker faires not spelling bees I’ve been seeing a lot of press recently about kids spelling bees and I have to point out that the capacity to spell ‘aubergine’ correctly off the...
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Australian Technologies Curriculum needs a new approach to teaching
Geek In Sydney, Australian Technologies Curriculum needs a new approach to teaching What the new digital curriculum needs is a new digital teaching approach. The new digital curriculum is far from...
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Computers in schools and poor results: Correlation does not imply causation
Geek In Sydney, Computers in schools and poor results: Correlation does not imply causation Just because there are computers in schools and our results are getting worse, does not mean the computers...
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Where do our universities sit in the World?
Geek In Sydney, Where do our universities sit in the World? The Times World University rankings have just been released. While it’s easy to debate the utility of ranking educational institutions, its...
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We are not the clever State when students are fleeing from maths and science
Geek In Sydney, We are not the clever State when students are fleeing from maths and science We are not the clever State. There, it needs to be said. The number of students we have doing maths and...
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Students should be able to type the HSC
Geek In Sydney, Students should be able to type the HSC I got an email from a parent yesterday asking whether I thought students would be able to type their exams by 2020 or earlier. I could think of...
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Note to Turnbull Government: Don’t waste $6 million on a STEM app for pre-school
Geek In Sydney, Note to Turnbull Government: Don’t waste $6 million on a STEM app for pre-school The Government has announced that it will commit $6 million to the development of a STEM-focused app for...
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NSW Board of studies is looking for a Chief Digital Officer
Geek In Sydney, NSW Board of studies is looking for a Chief Digital Officer The NSW Board of Studies is recruiting a Chief Digital Officer. The Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards...
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Exodus from public to private schools not stopping – the danger of reporting...
Geek In Sydney, Exodus from public to private schools not stopping – the danger of reporting from summaries The Sydney Morning Herald reports this morning that the Exodus from public to private schools...
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It takes a village to raise a mathematician
Geek In Sydney, It takes a village to raise a mathematician The more time I spend trying to interest kids, and girls in particular, in coding, technology and science the more I become convinced that...
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Sydney Grammar bans computers in class – it’s a mistake
Geek In Sydney, Sydney Grammar bans computers in class – it’s a mistake Venerable Sydney Grammar is banning the use of computers in classrooms. This is a mistake that I can only hope other schools...
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