STEM vs STEAM – What are they anyway?

Picture from https://www.globalstudentnetwork.com/steam-ideas-homeschool/ I first came across STEM in 2014 as the word started to appear here in Western Australia as well as other parts of the world via education and politics. Referring to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, it is an attempt at an a combined philosophy, emphasis and focus in keeping with the overall…

ICT Capabilities – Skills and Terminology

ICT Capabilities Skills P-6 Document in PDF format I have taken the approach that I  need to cover the ICT Capabilities in the curriculum first and then move into Digital Technologies after giving the students the basic skills to operate the technology they are learning about. This document is part of that philosophy. I am…

Youtube Safe Mode

  Youtube has implemented an option to opt in to a Safety Mode which should make it a bit easier to use in a school environment. See more details  here: http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2010/02/safety-mode-giving-you-more-control-on.html