Schools are invited to register to be part of this innovative student-led conference that aims to engage young people in forms of education that celebrate curiosity, imagination and creative problem-solving.

Hosted by Australian Catholic University and sponsored by DET, this year’s event will focus on new approaches to the use of digital technologies in the teaching of History, Geography, Science and English.

The event will be held on Tuesday 20 November at the Mercy Lecture Theatre, Australian Catholic University, 115 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy.

Students have the opportunity to register as presenters but must do so by Wednesday 31 October.

Register to attend or present at Kids’ Conference
Watch highlights from last year’s conference at FUSE

Learn how to explore, critique and make games with your students at the 2018 Education in Games Summit. Co-presented by the Victorian Department of Education (DET) and the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), the event will showcase the latest implementation of videogames for education, highlighting best practice for teaching right across the curriculum, from storytelling to STEM.

Speakers will include Meenoo Rami, Manager, Minecraft Education, Microsoft and Brett Leavy, who will share highlights from his Virtual Songlines Ingidenous software toolkit.

The Education in Games Summit will be held on Friday 26 October and will also feature a showcase exhibition of student work from the 2018 Games and App Challenge.

ACMI is offering Casual Relief Teacher support for eligible schools to help enable greater attendance by teachers who would benefit from the summit. For more information, contact: kate.ficai@acmi.net.au

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