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2020 (2) April
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GitHub needs help nurturing the next generation of programmers
Coding sits somewhere between art and science, a well written, functional piece of code is a fine thing, beautiful even.
   Like Sam Hunt VP APAC of GitHub says, “code is the paintbrush of the 21st century”, and he wants people to get involved. Read more

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Scott Sleap’s STEAM hotbed
There is a troubling contradiction in NSW’s Hunter region; youth unemployment sits at about 30 per cent while jobs at advanced engineering companies like Boeing and BAE Systems go unfilled and companies need to look outside of the region for employees.That disconnect and setting it right has been Scott Sleap’s concern for 10 years or more now. Read more

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New approaches to teaching: How data is driving enhanced personalisation
5G connectivity, Google Classrooms and the trend towards remote learning has seen online learning environments become increasingly popular. Teachers are now utilising student data to curate personalised lesson plans and assess student performance. Read more

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A ready-made curriculum for teaching AI
UBTECH was the first company in China to commercialise humanoid robots for everyday use, which has given it insight into the AI algorithms for them. That means their AI curriculum is founded upon real applications and was jointly developed with East China Normal University (ECNU), one of the most prestigious universities in China.
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New ANSTO STEAM Club sees great response
Kids like STEAM if the results of the ANSTO new online STEAM Club are anything to go by, over 1000 subscribed within days of its launch in time for the school holidays. Read more

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Winners announced for Flatten the Curve Hackathon
Five teams have won the Flatten The Curve hackathon held over the Easter weekend.
   Over 48 hours of intense, white knuckle hacking more than 2,400 competitors from 10 different time zones formed teams and set out to solve some of the biggest challenges our nation and world face during the COVID-19 pandemic.
   Hosted by ACS, the professional association for Australia’s technology sector, the online Flatten the Curve hackathon was larger than any previously held in the APAC region and was supported by 40 partners.
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Wireless solution provides reliable Internet speeds to 1 Gbps
Two very different schools – one in country Victoria and another in Melbourne’s inner east – faced the same problem; a shortfall in Internet reliability which was compromising their increasingly IT dependent teaching approach.
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