[townsvillestemhub] FW: Premier’s coding challenge to new generation of digital creators

From: "Fiona@Stories Galore" <fiona@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <townsvillestemhub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:25:24 +1000

Hi Everyone,

I saw this Coding Challenge Media Release come through my inbox and thought
some of our wonderful NQ schools might be interested - check out :
qld.gov.au/codingcompetition
<http://advancingeducation.qld.gov.au/codingcounts/Pages/codingcompetition.aspx>
or https://www.e-award.com.au/2018/futurecoding/newentry/index.php

It looks interesting and probably links in with some of the wellbeing
curriculum areas as well – also looks like an English and STEAM
cross-curricular extension activity to write and make a story that combats
cyberbullying.

Have a wonderful Wednesday.

Cheers

Fiona

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Sent: Tuesday, 13 March 2018 10:39 AM
Subject: Premier’s coding challenge to new generation of digital creators


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JOINT STATEMENT

Premier and Minister for Trade
The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk

Minister for Education and Minister for Industrial Relations
The Honourable Grace Grace

Premier’s coding challenge to new generation of digital creators

Standing up to cyberbullies is the theme of this year’s Premier’s coding
competition.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk launched the competition at Bremer State High
School in Ipswich and laid down the challenge to Queensland students to develop
a game, app, animation or another digital project using Cybersafety Heroes.

“The completion this year will focus on Anti-Bully Girl, who is a member of the
Cybersafety Heroes.

“We want to see students from Years 3 to 10 creating digital heroes to teach
others how to handle online bullies and be safe and secure online,” the Premier
said.

““I want to encourage as many Queensland students as possible to embrace this
challenge and enter the competition.

“We want to support all Queensland schools and students to engage in coding and
be digitally literate and I know that there’s a new generation out there who
can combine imagination and digital expertise to create brilliant results.”

The Premier was joined by Education Minister Grace Grace today with Bremer’s
winning Year 8 team from last year’s competition.

“The Creating Queensland’s Future coding competition was about fostering a new
generation of digital creators and entrepreneurs,” Minister Grace said.

“The competition helps schools to engage students in learning that gives them
the skills and knowledge to participate successfully in a technology rich,
global economy.

“We are accepting entries from students in Years 3 and 4 for the first time
this year so we can engage this younger age group in the important skill of
coding. Winners will be announced in Term 3 and share in $5000 worth of
technology prizes.

“This coding competition is just one initiative in our Advancing education
action plan, which addresses the importance of equipping our students with the
skills they’ll need for jobs of the future.”

Bremer State High School Executive Principal Kay Louwrens said the school’s
winning team of girls were part of the Year 7-9 Science Extension Program and
were achieving great things in the Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics (STEM) subjects.

“These girls really are amazingly talented and highly motivated students,” Ms
Louwrens said.

“I hope their win last year will inspire more of our students to enter the
coding competition this year.

“Our students are really engaging with science through technology like our
virtual reality lab, our drones, coding courses and 3D printers.”

The deadline for entries in the 2018 competition is Tuesday 19 June.

For information on how to enter the Premier’s Creating Queensland’s Future
coding competition visit: qld.gov.au/codingcompetition
<http://advancingeducation.qld.gov.au/codingcounts/Pages/codingcompetition.aspx>
  and #code4qld.

Media Contact

Premier's Office            Shane Doherty 0439 624 473

Minister Grace's Office  Adrian Taylor    0448 994 172

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