ICT

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN ICT?

This term our Year 7 ICT students have been working on their research projects in the lead up to cultural diversity week. This project involves students researching the story of a person (either themselves, a family member or a famous person) who has migrated to Australia from another country. Students will need to spend time researching the countries their chosen individual originally came from, and discuss aspects about that country such as food, culture, history, music, geography, education, sports and many more! Once that is done students will make comparisons between Australia and their chosen person’s original country highlighting key similarities and differences. 

Once the research has been completed, students will then have the opportunity to create a Google Site to showcase their research in a fun and interactive way. The Year 7 students will learn to present their own original content, along with pieces of media they have either found or provided themselves.

At the end of this project students will have an opportunity to share and showcase their Google sites with their classmates in a classroom gallery walk. The Year 7 students will have an opportunity to learn about the different cultural backgrounds in the wider McKinnon school community while also learning key research and web design skills. 

Enver Bise

VCE Applied Computing & Digi Tech Teacher

Some ICT students have kindly shared their experiences below:

In this unit we have been working on a research project where we pick either a relative or a famous person that moved to Australia and interview them about their experience moving and what challenges they might have faced. I interviewed my grandma who moved from Turkey. I like this unit because we get to learn more about our culture and other people’s culture and we develop our website skills, research skills and how to cite our sources.

Isla O’Ryan, Year 7

Year 7 ICT has brought a plethora of excellent assignments and projects, but the project currently underway is the “Research Project”. This project focuses on the backbone of any task: Research. Students have been asked about their heritage, family history, migration stories and even diving deeper into the countries people and their relatives come from. 

Students have written about their subject relatives' stories as a migrant, which has made for some high-octane accounts. Students have also written about the history of their target countries. Every research project is full of rich history and compelling stories, polar differences and accurate, concise bibliographies. Passion and time have been poured into these projects and it shows! In summation the Year 7 Research Projects leave very little to be desired, right now is the peak of ICT projects.

Gabriel Eather, Year 7

CYBER.COMP IS THIS WEEK

Starts Monday 9 June

Get thinking like cybersecurity pros with Cyber.Comp, the national competition designed to build real-world cyber skills in a fun and engaging way.

This beginner-friendly challenge includes:

• Hands-on tasks that teach real-world digital safety

• Problem-solving using practical, relatable scenarios

• Classroom-ready activities with minimal prep required

• Alignment with the Australian Curriculum

Whether you are new to cyber or ready to level up, Cyber.Comp is a great way to build essential skills for a digital future.

You'll learn about secure passwords, phishing, security settings, social media and more

If you’re interested, please email Ms Ho and get signed up today. 

Mary Ho

ICT Learning Area Manager