STUDENTS across Victoria are marking the state\u2019s annual Education Week until tomorrow, which has the theme of Active Learners: Move, Make, Motivate.<\/p>\n
As part of the event local MPs visited Ballarat Tech School on Monday morning where students from Ballarat High School, Woodmans Hill, and Loreto College were taking part in activities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is what Education Week this year is all about… engaging students, making learning fun, making sure they\u2019re activated and enabled to explore their curiosity, and what better place to do that than at Ballarat Tech School,\u201d said Member for Wendouree, Juliana Addison.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve seen some incredible classroom activities today. The students want to be here, to do something different, program a robot, cook with bushfoods, and use a laser cutter.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ballarat Tech School director Damon Minotti said the institution exposes young people to emerging STEM technologies and industry processes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got coding, robotics, prototyping, and structural design engineering, and a maths-focused Girls in STEM program about space exploration coming up,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe students who experience this learning in the early part of their careers can then make an easy transition into the workforce and contribute from day one, understanding what the industry is trying to do and the directions they\u2019re moving in for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Member for Eureka, Michaela Settle, said Education Week is a celebration of active learning and discovery across Ballarat.<\/p>\n
\u201cEducation is a cornerstone of a vibrant, innovative community,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are many activities being run, from the Ballarat Observatory, through to individual schools\u2019 activities. Get your hands on, and have fun.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
STUDENTS across Victoria are marking the state\u2019s annual Education Week until tomorrow, which has the theme of Active Learners: Move, Make, Motivate. As part of the event local MPs visited Ballarat Tech School on Monday morning where students from Ballarat High School, Woodmans Hill, and Loreto College were taking part in activities. \u201cThis is what […]<\/p>\n