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she weaves about drones that fly
for Babies, likes to talk to teachers
Sea Life Centre, Questacon – National
leaders at a Sharing Day #HPCSTEM
off a marine vessel out at sea over
about science principles that can
Science and Technology Centre;
on the 21st of May at UTS. Most of all,
whale pods to capture the spray (i.e.,
inspire learning in STEM. Other
and the Australian Museum and
we wish her well in her career as a
snot) each time they surface? The
organisations have excellent programs,
nuclear medicine experts at Charles
leader in STEM and at the international
photos Vanessa shares only add to the
like the Commonwealth Scientific
Sturt University.
FameLab finals later in the year. More
excitement of the possibilities for future
and Industrial Research Organisation
study in STEM.
(CSIRO) program STEM Professionals
snot please – we want healthy whales
willing experts in the STEM disciplines
is contact your nearest university or
Building Teams of HPC Coaches who use STEM Experts as a Hook
that are available to speak to students
check online for a STEM Ambassadors
In my current research in NSW
primary and high school teacher
in schools about their research.
Program near where you live, add
public schools designed to build
and is currently conducting a series
For example, at the University of
some key words into your search
middle-level leaders’ capacity and
of postdoctoral research studies
Technology Sydney (UTS), Dr Eva
engine and make the call.
confidence in STEM using the
in STEM education in Australian
High Possibility Classrooms (HPC)
schools – she also teaches in the
Most Australian universities have
Cheng, Deputy Director of Women
in Schools. It seems all you have to do
Rural and remote schools can also
in our oceans! n Jane Hunter PhD is a former
in Engineering and Information
videoconference in an expert from
framework, teachers are contacting
School of Education at the University
Technology in the School of Electrical
the field. The NSW Department of
STEM experts in local universities with
of Technology Sydney. You can catch
and Data Engineering, regularly works
Education’s popular Distance and Rural
great success and they are involving
Jane on Day 2 at EduTECH on the
with schools and has a team of young
Technologies (DART Connections)
parents/aunts/older siblings who are
main stage in K-12 Leaders and her
researchers who share their knowledge
program has for many years offered
proving more than willing to share
STEAM Masterclass is on the 6th of
of all matters engineering.
exciting connection to experts and
their STEM knowledge and expertise
June. Follow her on Twitter
STEM-focused institutions. For
in classrooms.
@janehunter01. Remember to also
Dr Chris Ferrie, a quantum physicist also at UTS and author of
example: the Reef HQ – the Great
In the meantime, Vanessa will
the popular series Quantum Physics
Barrier Reef Aquarium; the Alaska
be inspiring these same middle-level
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