Digital Technology

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Student Challenge

Q: What can you find in the middle of March and April, but not at the beginning of either month?

STEM

Grade 5/6 had a fantastic visit to Melbourne Museum on Tuesday, 12 May as part of our STEM and Geography units. Our focus was ‘Our Wondrous Planet’ where we explored different types of habitats and environments, learning how we can look after them and preserve their biodiversity for the future. 

The museum staff first engaged our senses with an immersive experience of the many environments found here in Victoria then encouraged us to learn about the different habitats by taking part in a question and answer treasure hunt. It was a great way to find out more about our world and we spent the rest of our time exploring all that the museum has to offer. 

It was a tiring but exciting day we all enjoyed. A huge thank you to our parent volunteers on the day, Sam Mitchell, Michelle Ryan, Ben Maclean and Emily Boyd. 

DIGITECH

The eSafety Commissioner has an amazing array of accessible resources to help families navigate the fast changing digital world. As parents, we can often feel overwhelmed with worry for our children’s safety and wellbeing as we are bombarded with negative information about the online world. The eSafety Commissioner makes it simple. They provide resources and information about how to navigate the things our children are involved or interested in, such as online games or AI. 

Follow this link to see the webinars currently available for families. These include:

• Navigating screen time: tools for today’s families
• How AI is influencing new online risks for children and young people
• The trust trap: navigating friendships, pressure and manipulation online

You can also find a range of downloadable resources in a multitude of languages including videos, books, information sheets, and audio files, to help you start the chat about online safety issues and strategies with your child. For more information, follow the link here.

Allison Bayliss - St John's Digital Technology Leader abayliss@sjmitcham.catholic.edu.au