January Microlearning Sprint – Free Teacher PD!
Teachers, join the sprint this January! 3-5 minutes each day for 10 days! What is microlearning? Microlearning is small learning units with highly focused learning outcomes. It involves 4-6 minutes of targeted learning experience. Why microlearning? Microlearning is becoming more relevant in an ever-changing…
Teacher PD Microlearning Sprint
*Only 4-6 minutes every day for 10 days* Join our Teacher PD microlearning sprint What is microlearning? Microlearning is small learning units with highly focused learning outcomes. It involves 4-6 minutes of targeted learning experience. Why microlearning? Microlearning is becoming more relevant in an…
Happy Holidays to Everyone!
Happy holidays to everyone! Thank you to all of our partners, our parents, our teachers and our kids for their ongoing support of Coding Kids. Our continuing endeavour to promote digital literacy, and our goal to ensure that all kids are coding…
7 Mistakes to Avoid When Implementing Digital Technologies
I’ve been supporting schools in implementing the new Digital Technologies subject for 3 years now. Here are the 7 mistakes to avoid when implementing Digital Technologies: Buy first. Think later. The most common mistake made by schools starting to implement the new Digital…
Coding Kids Regional Tour
Coding Kids has been travelling around regional Queensland, delivering coding and robotics workshops for students, as well as professional development workshops for teachers. We had the chance to visit nine different locations: Thursday Island Longreach Mt Isa Ingham Cairns Rockhampton Bundaberg Kingaroy Gympie Noosa Thargomindah…
7 things I learned from Eddie Woo
Eddie Woo spoke at the Teacher Preview Event for World Science Festival Brisbane 2019 at the Queensland Museum. Here are the 7 things I learned from Eddie Woo: 1. Dispositions, not just skills, are a key to teaching STEM. 2. Dispositions lie underneath…
Monkey Maze Game Tutorial
Recommended for a Year 5 class. Access the original game here. The aim of this maze game is to get the monkey through the maze to the banana without touching the purple walls. If the monkey accidentally touches the wall, the game will restart. When the…
Let us help you win grant funding! Up to $20,000 available.
Are you a regional community looking to deliver outstanding STEM outreach programs? You might be eligible for one of many grants open right now! Current grants open are: Advance Queensland’s Engaging Science Grants, worth up to $10,000 National Science Week Grants 2019, worth up to…
Live online coding classes (Part 2)
In Part 1, we learned about the nuts and bolts of how live online coding classes work. Live online classes can booked by parents for their children, but our classes are also very useful for regional communities such as schools and libraries. We also deliver…
Live online coding classes (Part 1)
From the comfort of your home In this 2-part blog series, learn about how our live online coding classes work. Access our classes from the comfort of your home. We have workshops for coding, innovation, game design, 3D modelling and app design. So much…