Macquarie ICT Innovations Centre (MacICT)
MacICT is a collaboration between the NSW Department of Education and Macquarie University, Sydney. MacICT provides professional learning for teachers, students and schools and conducts research on the meaningful integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in teaching and learning. Courses include Coding, Robotics, Physical Computing, Augmented Reality, 3D printing, Game Design, Technology in Maths, Technology in Science, Multimodal texts, Storytelling, Creative video making and more.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Format | Web page |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDIFK01
Recognise and explore digital systems (hardware and software) for a purpose |
| Keywords | Code, Coding, Programming, STEM, STEAM, Computational Thinking, Design, Digital Literacy, Python, Unity, 3D Printing, Augmented reality, Virtual reality, Embedded computing |
| Organisation | Macquarie ICT Innovations Centre (MacICT) |
| Copyright | 2015 Macquarie ICT Innovations Centre. May be subject to Copyright Act statutory licence. |
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