“What we liked was that, instead of just following teacher instructions, we could improve or create a new product. It can be about anything as long as it’s innovative,” the team reports.
The cost of technology and training is a barrier for many students experiencing disadvantage. As technology becomes more essential at school and beyond, these students risk falling behind their peers. Young ICT Explorers gives students access to digital technology and the training they need to build their confidence in digital skills and have a fair go at school.
The cost of technology and training is a barrier for many students experiencing disadvantage. As technology becomes more essential at school and beyond, these students risk falling behind their peers. Young ICT Explorers gives students access to digital technology and the training they need to build their confidence in digital skills and have a fair go at school.
The program also helps to build social skills as students must work as a team to find innovative answers to real-world problems. Working with others to solve problems was a first for some of the students. It was an opportunity they may not have had without your support for Young ICT Explorers.
“I enjoyed trying something new, especially since I only started doing STEM in Year 7,” one student says. And as they worked together, their bond helped them overcome challenges more confidently.
“I enjoyed trying something new, especially since I only started doing STEM in Year 7,” one student says. And as they worked together, their bond helped them overcome challenges more confidently.
