Bianca Willis | Junior School Teacher
Fairholme College

Bianca is an experienced educator with a Master of Education (Digital Technologies) and a passion for curriculum development, resource creation and professional learning. With over seven years of classroom teaching experience, she is dedicated to fostering student growth, promoting her favourite subjects of Digital Technologies, science and mathematics, and equipping the next generation with digital literacy and critical-thinking skills. She has co-developed curriculum assessment plans, designed and delivered professional learning workshops and webinars on Digital Literacy, Systems Thinking and assessment design. Her resource development includes privacy and security materials for primary students, Design Thinking, UI/UX design and Data Analytics.

Appearances:

Day 1 @ 16:50

Beyond the screen: Embedding digital literacy for future-ready learners

Takeaways:

The evolving role of digital literacy in a technology-driven world.
Strategies to teach students to evaluate, create, and communicate effectively using digital tools.
Balancing screen time with meaningful, hands-on learning experiences.
How digital literacy supports collaboration, problem-solving, and creativity.
Practical, age-appropriate strategies to integrate digital literacy across different subjects.
How to develop students' critical thinking and online safety awareness.
Ways to foster responsible digital citizens in the primary classroom.

Lauren Stanhope, Head of Digital Pedagogy, St Andrew's Anglican College