Professional Learning at the Pub!

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What is PL at the Pub?

Come and learn from other teachers about their STEM practice while you enjoy a tasty beverage!

Catch up with the Bitlink team, special guests, and other teachers to compare notes and chat about STEAM education. All educators are welcome!

Looking for new ideas for teaching design and digital technologies? Want to connect with like-minded peers with a focus on STEM education? This event is for you!


Below are some of our prior PL at the Pub sessions:

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PL at the Pub with Chris Allen

At this event, Chris will share some of what he has learned in his recent work with STEAM education at Cressy High and Bracknell Primary, and there'll be plenty of time to chat and network with other educators at the session.

Join the Bitlink team and Chris Allen from Cressy High School at Du Cane Brewing (60/64 Elizabeth Street) from 4pm to 5pm on Monday December 12th.

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Special Guest

Our special guest this week is Chris Allen from Cressy High School. Chris has been doing some great work with digital technologies across primary and secondary, including using video game development to teach programming concepts, upskilling students to use robotics to present science projects, and using electronics to gather and analyse data. In this talk, Chris will share lessons learned and tricks he has discovered along the way.

Want to Participate?

If you'd like to put yourself forward as a speaker for a future session, email Troy at troy@bitlink.com.au.

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Introducing Chris Allen - Chris is a highly-motivated and enthusiastic educator who thrives on challenges. He is passionate about delivering authentic learning experiences that integrate digital technologies in meaningful ways and lead to deep content knowledge and understanding. He has extensive experience working with digital technologies and robotics, including Python 3, HTML, CSS, GDScript, video game development using Godot, Minecraft Education Edition Codemaker, LEGO Mindstorms, micro:bit and the Bitlink Internet of Things kits. Possessing these skills has allowed Chris to provide students opportunities to demonstrate their understanding around various concepts in a format they are interested in and excited by. At this event, Chris will share some greatest hits from his recent adventures in the classroom and pass on tips, tricks, and lessons learned along the way.

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PL at the Pub with Red Dirt Robotics!

Bitlink has the inspirational Jameson Harvey from Red Dirt Robotics as our guest speaker. Jameson travels the country in his Troopcarrier, running robotics workshops in some of Australia's most remote areas!

Join the Bitlink team and Jameson Harvey at Du Cane Brewing (60/64 Elizabeth Street) from 4pm to 5pm on Monday February 27th.

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Special Guest

Our special guest this week is Jameson Harvey from Red Dirt Robotics. Jameson wanted to bring his passion for robotics to some of Australia's most remote schools, so he kitted out his Troopcarrier and hit the highways! In his talk, Jameson will talk about his journey, what robotics has meant for him, what robotics can open up for your students, and how they can get involved in robotics competitions like he did!

Want to Participate?

If you'd like to put yourself forward as a speaker for a future session, email Troy at troy@bitlink.com.au.

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Introducing Jameson Harvey - In 2019, Jameson's team won the the national First Lego League robotics championship. The competition sent them to Houston, where they finished 2nd in the world! Following on from their win, Jameson founded Royal Robotics to empower and engage the next generation of engineers. In 2022, he started Red Dirt Robotics, travelling over 35,000 kilometres to take his passion to some of Australia's most remote schools! Jameson is currently spending February in Tasmania running robotics workshops across the state. There's still time to book him for your school - for more details, contact him at: jameson@royalrobotics.com.au

We're always looking for opportunities to work with educators, school districts, universities and other educational institutions on educational projects. If you have a project that you're interested in exploring with us, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

We'd love to hear from you!