You won’t see many textbooks in the day-to-day action at Gymea Bay Public School.
A decade or so ago this would have been an unusual sight, but in 2018 – a lot has changed.
From pages to new stages of learning, pupils at one primary school are not only keeping pace with modern classroom expectations, but they’re turning heads with their skills.
The school was today recognised for its innovative use of technology, receiving a Technology 4 Learning (T4L) award by the Department of Education’s annual CIO’s Technology in Schools conference.
The awards recognise schools that are inspiring and leading change locally, and participating in online and physical communities that develop the skills of the teaching profession and inspire organisation-wide change.
Gymea Bay Public, one of 10 awards presented in NSW, is the winner of the inaugural ‘leader in digital learning tools’ award, for its usage and school-wide adoption of digital learning tools.
It was selected based on a video entry that showcased how the latest technologies including robotics are being used to boost education in the classroom.
The awards follow a week-long celebration of public education in NSW as part of Education Week 2018.
This year’s theme, Today’s schools – creating tomorrow’s world, highlights how NSW public schools are equipping young people with the skills and capabilities they need to thrive in a rapidly changing, globalised world.
A $23 million STEMShare community project, announced this month by the state premier Gladys Berejiklian will provide all NSW public schools with access to cutting-edge technology to ignite interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics subjects (STEM) subjects.
The program includes classroom kits with robotics, 3D printing, coding, film-making, and virtual and augmented reality – all vital technologies for the study of STEM subjects.
