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Many thanks to Northern Pictures, the official partner of this online course. We would also like to acknowledge the generous contributions of GoodPitch² Australia, Shark Island Institute, Documentary Australia Foundation, The Caledonia Foundation and Screen Australia.
I thought this course was interesting and extremely relevant to my teaching – Ellis.
The resources provided are invaluable and provide a great starting point for teaching STEAM – Jodie.
A very user-friendly and interesting course. I liked the idea of integrating the KLA’s and using a “big question’ as a focus – Anne.
Teach STEM in fun and interesting ways with the help of this accredited 2 hour online course. Using videos from a documentary called Blue, you will explore a framework for using the Arts to teach Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (known as STEAM). Blue explores the state of the ocean, helps us think about its important role on Earth and encourages us to become ocean guardians. In this course, you will:
- Learn a framework for teaching STEAM from Foundation to Year 6.
- Use Blue the Film teaching resources as a springboard for STEAM.
- Hear from STEAM education experts.
- Discover how STEAM empowers students to become active citizens.
This course will take you 2 hours to complete. Enjoy it in one session or spread it out over a few weeks. You will have ongoing access.
This course is on-demand and for private study. Learn at your own pace and at times that suit you. Get a certificate when you finish.
WHAT ARE THE CURRICULUM LINKS?
This course supports the Foundation to Year 6 curriculum:
- Foundation – English, Mathematics, Science, Music, Drama
- Years 1 & 2 – English, Mathematics, Science, Music, Drama
- Years 3 & 4 – English, Science, Visual Arts, Media Arts
- Years 5 & 6 – English, Science, Design & Technologies
- General capabilities: Literacy, Numeracy, Critical and Creative Thinking
- Cross curriculum priorities: Sustainability.
IS IT ACCREDITED FOR PD HOURS?
This course is mapped to the Professional Standards for Teachers. It is accredited for teacher professional development hours in the following states and territories:
Proficient Teacher
2.1.2 Apply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities.
3.3.2 Select and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking.
3.4.2 Select and/or create and use a range of resources, including ICT, to engage students in their learning.
This program is awaiting accreditation within the ACT for 2023. We expect it will be available for accreditation by end of January.
Mark Drummond from Cool Australia is your course teacher. He has worked in the education sector for over 11 years as a classroom teacher, Leader of Pedagogy within an Ed-Tech startup and as an educational consultant. Mark is an absolute science nerd and loves talking about dinosaurs as much as he loves talking about education (which is a lot)!
Interviews with Tracey Gray
Tracey is an Aquatic Scientist and an experienced science classroom teacher. She is passionate about creating innovative programs that integrate STEM and STEAM techniques. Tracey is a WISE-STEM changemaker leader and participated in the 1st Homeward Bound- global STEM female scientist leadership expedition to Antarctica in 2016.
As a not-for-profit organisation all revenue from our Professional Development courses is reinvested into providing teachers with the resources to become the designers of exceptional learning.