On 8 May a group of primary and secondary teachers joined the Learning and Technologies Team to participate in an international Scratch Day event. Scratch is a visual programming tool that allows young people to create their own computer programs including animations, simulations, games, digital stories and art work. It is a tool that is being used by a number of schools for implementing the Digital Technologies and ICT capability curriculum.
Participants experienced a hands-on practical day that included:
“Great time to learn Scratch and ask questions... very helpful presenters... and great support from fellow Scratchers”
“Excellent day all round, theory was both relevant and not to excessive, with enough time to develop helpful and practical understandings.”
Feedback from participants
Participants approached the day with enthusiasm and creativity. The Learning and Technologies Team thank those who joined them on Scratch Day.
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Four Catholic schools across South Australia have been awarded $6.34 million in grants for capital works to improve learning spaces, increase opportunities for disadvantaged students and cater for more diverse learning needs.
The State Government grants — $6.34 million for Catholic schools and $6.38 million for independent schools — are for building projects to commence over the next year.
Introduced in 2018 to ensure all students have access to a first-class education, the latest funding under the scheme has been approved for four projects at Catholic schools and 103 smaller projects at independent schools.
