Paula is the former Digital Technologies Curriculum Manager, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, and is a co-writer of the Australian Digital Technologies Curriculum and the ICT general capability. She has presented at state, national, and international conferences in the areas of ICT, Digital Technologies and senior secondary IT. Paula is a lifetime member of Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria and the recipient of the Dorothy Hoddinott Medal (2014) for outstanding lifetime achievement, awarded by the Australian Professional Teachers Association. 'Paula has recently completed project work for ACARA and is currently working on a project with Grok Academy.
Appearances:
Day 1 @ 12:20
Designing a scope and sequence for Digital Technologies (primary/secondary)
The Digital Technologies subject is designed on the fundamental principle that core concepts are introduced and developed progressively as students move through the curriculum. In this talk, we’ll explain how this principle of design lends itself well to a multi-year scope and sequence, and how this can be used to inform decisions about your teaching programs in schools.
Who Should Attend?
- Primary and Secondary teachers (F-10) looking to design learning programs that span multiple year levels in their schools.
- School Leaders, Curriculum Coordinators and ICT Integrators seeking to understand the breadth and depth of the Digital Technologies subject.
Anna Kinnane, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Anna is an educator with over 35 years’ experience working in diverse roles in both state and catholic education systems. As one of the original writers of the Australian Curriculum, Digital Technologies, Anna is passionate about supporting teachers to further develop their skills and understanding ...
Sujatha Gunja, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Sujatha is a Lead Educator at Grok Academy. Previously, she was a lecturer at the University of Sydney, designing and teaching units in the Master of Education (Digital Technologies) program. With a background in secondary computing and humanities teaching, she has worked with students and staff in ...
Bruce Fuda, Head of Education (Curriculum),
Grok Academy
Bruce Fuda is Head of Education (Curriculum) at Grok Academy and the Project Lead on the Schools Cyber Security Challenges Project. Prior to joining Grok Academy, he has held jobs in Secondary Schools and the University sector, working as a teacher, Head of Department and Associate Principal, and...
Paula Christophersen, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Paula is the former Digital Technologies Curriculum Manager, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, and is a co-writer of the Australian Digital Technologies Curriculum and the ICT general capability. She has presented at state, national, and international conferences in the areas of...
Day 1 @ 12:40
School transformation: a framework for developing digital capability (primary/secondary)
The WA Department of Education has embarked on a project to help schools in WA increase their digital capability – for teaching, learning and administrative functions of their schools. In this talk, we’ll present the research behind the development of their Digital Capability Framework (DCF), and run through the ways the DCF tool helps schools evaluate their digital capability, and set strategic goals for developing it further.
Who Should Attend?
- School leaders seeking to understand their school’s existing digital capability, and looking to develop this further as part of their strategic agenda.
- Departmental administrators and leaders looking for tools to help their schools transform their practice to embrace digital tools to improve their effectiveness and productivity.
Bruce Fuda, Head of Education (Curriculum),
Grok Academy
Bruce Fuda is Head of Education (Curriculum) at Grok Academy and the Project Lead on the Schools Cyber Security Challenges Project. Prior to joining Grok Academy, he has held jobs in Secondary Schools and the University sector, working as a teacher, Head of Department and Associate Principal, and...
Paula Christophersen, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Paula is the former Digital Technologies Curriculum Manager, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, and is a co-writer of the Australian Digital Technologies Curriculum and the ICT general capability. She has presented at state, national, and international conferences in the areas of...
Anna Kinnane, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Anna is an educator with over 35 years’ experience working in diverse roles in both state and catholic education systems. As one of the original writers of the Australian Curriculum, Digital Technologies, Anna is passionate about supporting teachers to further develop their skills and understanding ...
Day 1 @ 13:00
Workshop - School transformation: a framework for developing digital capability (primary/secondary)
Bruce Fuda, Head of Education (Curriculum),
Grok Academy
Bruce Fuda is Head of Education (Curriculum) at Grok Academy and the Project Lead on the Schools Cyber Security Challenges Project. Prior to joining Grok Academy, he has held jobs in Secondary Schools and the University sector, working as a teacher, Head of Department and Associate Principal, and...
Paula Christophersen, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Paula is the former Digital Technologies Curriculum Manager, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, and is a co-writer of the Australian Digital Technologies Curriculum and the ICT general capability. She has presented at state, national, and international conferences in the areas of...
Anna Kinnane, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Anna is an educator with over 35 years’ experience working in diverse roles in both state and catholic education systems. As one of the original writers of the Australian Curriculum, Digital Technologies, Anna is passionate about supporting teachers to further develop their skills and understanding ...
Day 1 @ 13:40
Digital Literacy vs. Digital Technologies: understanding the differences (primary/secondary)
Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum has brought with it updates to both the Digital Technologies subject and the Digital Literacy capability (previously ICT). In this talk, we’ll go through the things that make each of these parts of the curriculum unique, and how this can inform the design of learning programs across all Learning Areas.
Who Should Attend?
- All Primary and Secondary teachers (F-10) – find out how student learning in Digital Technologies can enable rich opportunities in other learning areas
- School Leaders, Curriculum Coordinators and ICT Integrators seeking to understand the role digital literacy plays in the delivery of effective digital integration across Learning Areas.
Paula Christophersen, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Paula is the former Digital Technologies Curriculum Manager, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, and is a co-writer of the Australian Digital Technologies Curriculum and the ICT general capability. She has presented at state, national, and international conferences in the areas of...
Dr James Curran, Chief Executive Officer & Director,
Grok Academy
Dr. James Curran is the CEO of Grok Academy, a charity that combines Grok Learning and the Australian Computing Academy from the University of Sydney, where James was an Associate Professor in Computer Science.Grok Academy’s mission is to educate all learners in transformative computing...
Anna Kinnane, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Anna is an educator with over 35 years’ experience working in diverse roles in both state and catholic education systems. As one of the original writers of the Australian Curriculum, Digital Technologies, Anna is passionate about supporting teachers to further develop their skills and understanding ...
Day 1 @ 14:00
Workshop - Digital Literacy vs. Digital Technologies: understanding the differences (primary/secondary)
Anna Kinnane, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Anna is an educator with over 35 years’ experience working in diverse roles in both state and catholic education systems. As one of the original writers of the Australian Curriculum, Digital Technologies, Anna is passionate about supporting teachers to further develop their skills and understanding ...
Dr James Curran, Chief Executive Officer & Director,
Grok Academy
Dr. James Curran is the CEO of Grok Academy, a charity that combines Grok Learning and the Australian Computing Academy from the University of Sydney, where James was an Associate Professor in Computer Science.Grok Academy’s mission is to educate all learners in transformative computing...
Paula Christophersen, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Paula is the former Digital Technologies Curriculum Manager, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, and is a co-writer of the Australian Digital Technologies Curriculum and the ICT general capability. She has presented at state, national, and international conferences in the areas of...
Day 1 @ 14:40
Prerequisites for an effective Digital Technologies programme (primary/secondary)
Delegates are invited to join the Digital Technologies Curriculum authors to hear a range of strategies for rolling out the Digital Technologies subject effectively in your school. Take this opportunity to find out about some of the resources that have been developed specifically to help your staff and support your students as they meet the challenges of the future.
Who Should Attend?
- School leaders seeking to better understand how they can support the effective delivery of Digital Technologies in their school.
- Primary and Secondary teachers (F-10) looking to make a case to their school leadership teams to increase the profile of Digital Technologies in their school.
Paula Christophersen, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Paula is the former Digital Technologies Curriculum Manager, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, and is a co-writer of the Australian Digital Technologies Curriculum and the ICT general capability. She has presented at state, national, and international conferences in the areas of...
Anna Kinnane, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Anna is an educator with over 35 years’ experience working in diverse roles in both state and catholic education systems. As one of the original writers of the Australian Curriculum, Digital Technologies, Anna is passionate about supporting teachers to further develop their skills and understanding ...
Dr James Curran, Chief Executive Officer & Director,
Grok Academy
Dr. James Curran is the CEO of Grok Academy, a charity that combines Grok Learning and the Australian Computing Academy from the University of Sydney, where James was an Associate Professor in Computer Science.Grok Academy’s mission is to educate all learners in transformative computing...
Day 1 @ 15:40
Assessing Digital Technologies effectively (primary/secondary)
Assessing a student’s understanding and skills in Digital Technologies should be done using a range of tools and strategies, but what works best? And how do you design a task that is achievable for all, but provides opportunities for your high achievers to extend themselves? In this talk we’ll address both of these questions, and present some examples of assessment instruments that meet these goals.
Who Should Attend?
- Primary and Secondary teachers (3-12) and pre-service teachers looking to teach digital technologies and design effective assessment instruments.
- Teachers and technology leaders seeking resources to support the implementation of the curriculum.
Bruce Fuda, Head of Education (Curriculum),
Grok Academy
Bruce Fuda is Head of Education (Curriculum) at Grok Academy and the Project Lead on the Schools Cyber Security Challenges Project. Prior to joining Grok Academy, he has held jobs in Secondary Schools and the University sector, working as a teacher, Head of Department and Associate Principal, and...
Paula Christophersen, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Paula is the former Digital Technologies Curriculum Manager, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, and is a co-writer of the Australian Digital Technologies Curriculum and the ICT general capability. She has presented at state, national, and international conferences in the areas of...
Day 1 @ 16:00
Workshop - Assessing Digital Technologies effectively (primary/secondary)
Bruce Fuda, Head of Education (Curriculum),
Grok Academy
Bruce Fuda is Head of Education (Curriculum) at Grok Academy and the Project Lead on the Schools Cyber Security Challenges Project. Prior to joining Grok Academy, he has held jobs in Secondary Schools and the University sector, working as a teacher, Head of Department and Associate Principal, and...
Paula Christophersen, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Paula is the former Digital Technologies Curriculum Manager, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, and is a co-writer of the Australian Digital Technologies Curriculum and the ICT general capability. She has presented at state, national, and international conferences in the areas of...
Day 2 @ 10:00
Prerequisites for an effective Digital Technologies programme (primary/secondary)
Delegates are invited to join the Digital Technologies Curriculum authors to hear a range of strategies for rolling out the Digital Technologies subject effectively in your school. Take this opportunity to find out about some of the resources that have been developed specifically to help your staff and support your students as they meet the challenges of the future.
Who Should Attend?
- School leaders seeking to better understand how they can support the effective delivery of Digital Technologies in their school.
- Primary and Secondary teachers (F-10) looking to make a case to their school leadership teams to increase the profile of Digital Technologies in their school.
Dr James Curran, Chief Executive Officer & Director,
Grok Academy
Dr. James Curran is the CEO of Grok Academy, a charity that combines Grok Learning and the Australian Computing Academy from the University of Sydney, where James was an Associate Professor in Computer Science.Grok Academy’s mission is to educate all learners in transformative computing...
Paula Christophersen, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Paula is the former Digital Technologies Curriculum Manager, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, and is a co-writer of the Australian Digital Technologies Curriculum and the ICT general capability. She has presented at state, national, and international conferences in the areas of...
Anna Kinnane, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Anna is an educator with over 35 years’ experience working in diverse roles in both state and catholic education systems. As one of the original writers of the Australian Curriculum, Digital Technologies, Anna is passionate about supporting teachers to further develop their skills and understanding ...
Day 2 @ 12:00
Assessing Digital Technologies effectively (primary/secondary)
Assessing a student’s understanding and skills in Digital Technologies should be done using a range of tools and strategies, but what works best? And how do you design a task that is achievable for all, but provides opportunities for your high achievers to extend themselves? In this talk we’ll address both of these questions, and present some examples of assessment instruments that meet these goals.
Who Should Attend?
- Primary and Secondary teachers (3-12) and pre-service teachers looking to teach digital technologies and design effective assessment instruments.
- Teachers and technology leaders seeking resources to support the implementation of the curriculum.
Paula Christophersen, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Paula is the former Digital Technologies Curriculum Manager, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, and is a co-writer of the Australian Digital Technologies Curriculum and the ICT general capability. She has presented at state, national, and international conferences in the areas of...
Bruce Fuda, Head of Education (Curriculum),
Grok Academy
Bruce Fuda is Head of Education (Curriculum) at Grok Academy and the Project Lead on the Schools Cyber Security Challenges Project. Prior to joining Grok Academy, he has held jobs in Secondary Schools and the University sector, working as a teacher, Head of Department and Associate Principal, and...
Day 2 @ 12:20
Workshop - Assessing Digital Technologies effectively (primary/secondary)
Bruce Fuda, Head of Education (Curriculum),
Grok Academy
Bruce Fuda is Head of Education (Curriculum) at Grok Academy and the Project Lead on the Schools Cyber Security Challenges Project. Prior to joining Grok Academy, he has held jobs in Secondary Schools and the University sector, working as a teacher, Head of Department and Associate Principal, and...
Paula Christophersen, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Paula is the former Digital Technologies Curriculum Manager, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, and is a co-writer of the Australian Digital Technologies Curriculum and the ICT general capability. She has presented at state, national, and international conferences in the areas of...
Day 2 @ 14:00
Digital Literacy vs. Digital Technologies: understanding the differences (primary/secondary)
Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum has brought with it updates to both the Digital Technologies subject and the Digital Literacy capability (previously ICT). In this talk, we’ll go through the things that make each of these parts of the curriculum unique, and how this can inform the design of learning programs across all Learning Areas.
Who Should Attend?
- All Primary and Secondary teachers (F-10) – find out how student learning in Digital Technologies can enable rich opportunities in other learning areas
- School Leaders, Curriculum Coordinators and ICT Integrators seeking to understand the role digital literacy plays in the delivery of effective digital integration across Learning Areas.
Anna Kinnane, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Anna is an educator with over 35 years’ experience working in diverse roles in both state and catholic education systems. As one of the original writers of the Australian Curriculum, Digital Technologies, Anna is passionate about supporting teachers to further develop their skills and understanding ...
Paula Christophersen, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Paula is the former Digital Technologies Curriculum Manager, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, and is a co-writer of the Australian Digital Technologies Curriculum and the ICT general capability. She has presented at state, national, and international conferences in the areas of...
Dr James Curran, Chief Executive Officer & Director,
Grok Academy
Dr. James Curran is the CEO of Grok Academy, a charity that combines Grok Learning and the Australian Computing Academy from the University of Sydney, where James was an Associate Professor in Computer Science.Grok Academy’s mission is to educate all learners in transformative computing...
Day 2 @ 14:20
Workshop - Digital Literacy vs. Digital Technologies: understanding the differences (primary/secondary)
Paula Christophersen, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Paula is the former Digital Technologies Curriculum Manager, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, and is a co-writer of the Australian Digital Technologies Curriculum and the ICT general capability. She has presented at state, national, and international conferences in the areas of...
Dr James Curran, Chief Executive Officer & Director,
Grok Academy
Dr. James Curran is the CEO of Grok Academy, a charity that combines Grok Learning and the Australian Computing Academy from the University of Sydney, where James was an Associate Professor in Computer Science.Grok Academy’s mission is to educate all learners in transformative computing...
Anna Kinnane, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Anna is an educator with over 35 years’ experience working in diverse roles in both state and catholic education systems. As one of the original writers of the Australian Curriculum, Digital Technologies, Anna is passionate about supporting teachers to further develop their skills and understanding ...
Day 2 @ 14:40
Designing a scope and sequence for Digital Technologies (primary/secondary)
The Digital Technologies subject is designed on the fundamental principle that core concepts are introduced and developed progressively as students move through the curriculum. In this talk, we’ll explain how this principle of design lends itself well to a multi-year scope and sequence, and how this can be used to inform decisions about your teaching programs in schools.
Who Should Attend?
- Primary and Secondary teachers (F-10) looking to design learning programs that span multiple year levels in their schools.
- School Leaders, Curriculum Coordinators and ICT Integrators seeking to understand the breadth and depth of the Digital Technologies subject.
Bruce Fuda, Head of Education (Curriculum),
Grok Academy
Bruce Fuda is Head of Education (Curriculum) at Grok Academy and the Project Lead on the Schools Cyber Security Challenges Project. Prior to joining Grok Academy, he has held jobs in Secondary Schools and the University sector, working as a teacher, Head of Department and Associate Principal, and...
Anna Kinnane, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Anna is an educator with over 35 years’ experience working in diverse roles in both state and catholic education systems. As one of the original writers of the Australian Curriculum, Digital Technologies, Anna is passionate about supporting teachers to further develop their skills and understanding ...
Sujatha Gunja, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Sujatha is a Lead Educator at Grok Academy. Previously, she was a lecturer at the University of Sydney, designing and teaching units in the Master of Education (Digital Technologies) program. With a background in secondary computing and humanities teaching, she has worked with students and staff in ...
Paula Christophersen, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Paula is the former Digital Technologies Curriculum Manager, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, and is a co-writer of the Australian Digital Technologies Curriculum and the ICT general capability. She has presented at state, national, and international conferences in the areas of...
Day 2 @ 15:00
School transformation: a framework for developing digital capability (primary/secondary)
The WA Department of Education has embarked on a project to help schools in WA increase their digital capability – for teaching, learning and administrative functions of their schools. In this talk, we’ll present the research behind the development of their Digital Capability Framework (DCF), and run through the ways the DCF tool helps schools evaluate their digital capability, and set strategic goals for developing it further.
Who Should Attend?
- School leaders seeking to understand their school’s existing digital capability, and looking to develop this further as part of their strategic agenda.
- Departmental administrators and leaders looking for tools to help their schools transform their practice to embrace digital tools to improve their effectiveness and productivity.
Anna Kinnane, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Anna is an educator with over 35 years’ experience working in diverse roles in both state and catholic education systems. As one of the original writers of the Australian Curriculum, Digital Technologies, Anna is passionate about supporting teachers to further develop their skills and understanding ...
Paula Christophersen, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Paula is the former Digital Technologies Curriculum Manager, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, and is a co-writer of the Australian Digital Technologies Curriculum and the ICT general capability. She has presented at state, national, and international conferences in the areas of...
Bruce Fuda, Head of Education (Curriculum),
Grok Academy
Bruce Fuda is Head of Education (Curriculum) at Grok Academy and the Project Lead on the Schools Cyber Security Challenges Project. Prior to joining Grok Academy, he has held jobs in Secondary Schools and the University sector, working as a teacher, Head of Department and Associate Principal, and...
Day 2 @ 15:20
Workshop - School transformation: a framework for developing digital capability (primary/secondary)
Bruce Fuda, Head of Education (Curriculum),
Grok Academy
Bruce Fuda is Head of Education (Curriculum) at Grok Academy and the Project Lead on the Schools Cyber Security Challenges Project. Prior to joining Grok Academy, he has held jobs in Secondary Schools and the University sector, working as a teacher, Head of Department and Associate Principal, and...
Paula Christophersen, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Paula is the former Digital Technologies Curriculum Manager, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, and is a co-writer of the Australian Digital Technologies Curriculum and the ICT general capability. She has presented at state, national, and international conferences in the areas of...
Anna Kinnane, Lead Educator,
Grok Academy
Anna is an educator with over 35 years’ experience working in diverse roles in both state and catholic education systems. As one of the original writers of the Australian Curriculum, Digital Technologies, Anna is passionate about supporting teachers to further develop their skills and understanding ...
last published: 11/Aug/22 02:45 GMT
