IWD2020: Showcasing our director

IWD2020: Showcasing our director

Happy 2020 International Women’s Day! To mark the day, we are showcasing our wonderful director, Dr Sandra McKechnie, who leads us every day with authenticity, expertise and thoughtful kindness. Check out part of her career story above.
Cultural immersion on Country

Cultural immersion on Country

Our Director, Sandra, and I had an incredible experience last week on Gunditjmara Country, part of our cultural immersion training with Shane Charles ahead of our upcoming STEM camp and sessions with the Koorie Academy of Excellence, Department of Education &...
Students design STEM Arcade

Students design STEM Arcade

We’ve been having a lot of fun with our new design challenge where students design arcade-style games that demonstrate STEM principles to primary school children. Students have been learning how to use Microsoft Makecode Arcade to code their own games and...
Presenting at the ASC Conference

Presenting at the ASC Conference

Yesterday, my fellow STEM Communication Officer, Michael Wilson, and I presented at the Australian Science Communicators Conference in Melbourne. Our workshop demonstrated how we use Design Thinking to empower young people to take on global and local challenges....
Environment teachers event

Environment teachers event

Last night we hosted the Hume and Whittlesea Teachers Environment Network event in collaboration with both councils. The event focused on highlighting the value of partnerships, student-led innovation and new technologies that drive sustainability in schools. It was a...