Women in Digital Technology

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This is a joint webinar series by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), CSIRO Education and Outreach, and CSIRO's Young Indigenous Women's STEM Academy. Discover best practices for fostering young women's participation in digital technologies and explore how these insights can be applied in the classroom. Based on the latest research from the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), this resource provides evidence-based strategies to create inclusive and impactful learning experiences.

This webinar series is designed for educators to view and implement. The accompanying lesson plans serve as an educator guide. Webinar 3 includes resources aligned with version 9 of the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies, plus a classroom activity and assessment for Years 5-6 and 7-8.

This resource is part of a joint series discussing how to engage young women in digital technologies, delivered by ACER and CSIRO Education and Outreach, and sponsored by auDA Foundation.

Available resources

Part 1: Webinar 1

In this webinar, ACER will provide an outline/overview of the changes to the version 9.0 Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies, with a brief discussion highlighting classroom implications and ideas for implementation.

This webinar takes approximately 25 minutes to view.

Part 1: Webinar 2

This webinar discusses the factors that impact on engaging young women in digital technologies, drawing from the latest ACER research. Classroom implications are also highlighted.

This webinar takes approximately 25 minutes to view.

Part 2: Webinar 3

CSIRO showcases how to implement the research findings in the classroom, taking existing lessons plans and providing guidance on how to ensure inclusivity (gender and cross curriculum priorities; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures). With the support of a CSIRO facilitator, this webinar will workshop two provided topics/ideas into actionable classroom lessons.

This webinar takes approximately 26 minutes to view.

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• Download the Developing a VR Experience resource PDF (91 KB)
• Download the Design Criteria Grids resource PDF (39 KB)

Part 2: Webinar 4

With the support of a CSIRO facilitator, this webinar will workshop two provided topics/ideas into actionable classroom lessons.

This webinar takes approximately 24 minutes to view.