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Coming TOMORROW at 7.30pm AEDT in Issue 5 of the magazine is the story of @BitlinkAU (written by @jamesriggall and Troy Merritt) and how it has been used in various schools to support student learning around coding and computational thinking. Issue 5: stemedmagazine.com/product/issue-…

The new issue of the Australian Fulbright magazine is out, and there’s a nice little feature in there about my work at @BellevueCollege. You can find it on page 24. Thanks to Alex from the Fulbright team for putting the story together! twitter.com/AustAmFulbrigh…

STEAM not STEM: Why scientists need arts training. theconversation.com/steam-not-stem… @LCSTEAMNGN @BitlinkAU @batteryshed

Year 5 and 6 students are learning to create animated sprites using @piskelapp Thanks @BitlinkAU for a fabulous workshop #GameDesign #STEM

Thanks to @SmithFamily_org my students are participating in 4 digital tech sessions with @BitlinkAU So much fun with #Arduino #circuits

#Fulbright Scholar @jamesriggall trailblazing the use of #VirtualReality in the classroom examiner.com.au/story/5145469/… via @ExaminerOnline @BitlinkAU

Great day today with the @BitlinkAU crew showcasing VR and it’s role in physical and mental health at KMHS as part of MyEd day. #education #VR #health

@jamesriggall has #EduTransforms delegates riveted @UnderwoodCentre

This was a *lot* of fun. Thanks to Simon and Fred from LiveTiles for making the magic happen! examiner.com.au/story/4759986/… #startuptas

Helping to run #CreativeMode remotely from Melbourne! @BitlinkAU @batteryshed

Our term two after school programs for Launceston are coming up fast! Check out the details here: bitlink.com.au/events

Great to have Norwood Primary in the @LCSTEAMNGN today. Arduino, design and sticker making and drone flight. A great bunch! #STEAM

Teaching STEM? Get our free edu pack for 11-14yo incl teaching scenarios, posters, links bit.ly/1KFIdsr

Robots & Drones has sold out (it sold out *fast*), but there are still plenty of tickets for Level Up. Everything kicks off in 2 weeks time.

We're running two programs this term. Robots and Drones (a new course for us) and Level Up (a course we've run before).

We did a quick bit of media today for our upcoming @bitlinkau after school programs. There's more info here: bitlink.com.au/events

@BitlinkAU in #Launceston is helping to set kids up for the #futureofwork. Find out more ow.ly/LYY9306zaJj

@connordeckers @BitlinkAU Love seeing that! :D

@BitlinkAU @GiantMargarita #PartyGolf to the max! These guys are great at it! #FiestaOnGeorge