Educating into the Future One High School Perspective

Who Are We? Reinvigorate Science and Mathematics Teaching PD responsibility to assist schools across the state Encourage more students to go on to STEM courses

What We Do Students have access to information all the time Portal used to – Store information – Provide space for collaboration between staff Between students Between staff and students

Use of (Mobile) Technology Students have access to desk top computers around the building BUT – Most have laptops PC, Mac, Tablet, Linux etc – Phones used to Record lessons – Image – Video Create multimodal presentations Contact teachers and peers

Use of Social Media Used at different levels by different teachers – You can lead a horse to water …… – They will use what they are comfortable with Facebook used to connect teachers with their class beyond the Portal Students follow staff at conferences on Twitter, Instagram

Assessment / Demonstrations of Learning Students sit traditional tests but also – Make Documentaries Prac reports History videos Photostories – Learning Journals – Public Presentations to class or larger groups – Displays

Demonstrations of Learning Earth Summit – Explanation and invitation Our Display in the foyer

Address: Australian Science & Mathematics School Flinders University Sturt Road, Bedford Park South Australia 5042 Telephone: Facsimile: South Australian Department for Education and Child Development T/A South Australian Government Schools CRICOS provider number 00018A