[LINK] Let's pause before drinking the 'coding in schools' Kool-Aid

Tom Worthington tom.worthington at tomw.net.au
Fri Jun 5 08:53:43 AEST 2015


On 03/06/15 17:13, Bernard Robertson-Dunn wrote:

> There is far more to technology, in general, and Information Systems in
> particular, than coding ...

There are ways,m other than coding, to interest students in STEM 
(Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics):

Information Technology Educators ACT (IntACT) has a list of projects and 
resources: http://www.inteact.act.edu.au/resources

Another useful initiative is IMSITE (Inspiring Mathematics and Science 
in Teacher Education), which Dr Judy-Anne Osborn, from University of 
Newcastle, talked on in Canberra in March: 
http://blog.highereducationwhisperer.com/2015/03/steming-decline-in-science-and-maths.html

ANU held a STEM Teaching and Learning Colloquium on Tuesday: 
http://blog.highereducationwhisperer.com/search/label/ANU%20STEM%20Teaching%20and%20Learning%20Colloquium

Dr Shayne Flint described the TechLauncher project, which involves 
school students (I talked to the first group of students in the 
program): http://cs.anu.edu.au/TechLauncher/schoolStudents.html

Professor Ian Chubb, Australian Chief Scientist, issued a National 
Science, Technology, National Engineering and Mathematics Strategy 
Discussion Paper, 21 June 2013: 
http://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/2013/06/chief-scientist-prepares-a-strategy-for-a-better-australia/

This appeared to be based partly on the the Federal Science, Technology, 
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education 5-Year Strategic Plan, 
from the US National Science and Technology Council, May 2013: 
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/stem_stratplan_2013.pdf


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