Teaching STEM & HASS with educational drones & other geospatial applications

In an age where drone technologies are utilised in various jobs and a significant amount of data used for decision-making has a geospatial connection, integrating drones into STEM and HASS lessons offers benefits that extend beyond simply teaching 21st-century skills. Our experience has demonstrated that incorporating drones into STEM and HASS classes leads to greater student engagement, especially among those who may not naturally gravitate towards these subjects. This approach fosters a more diverse and inclusive classroom environment.

We are excited to invite teachers to a full-day workshop aimed at demonstrating how to use programmable drones and non-drone-based geospatial applications in their teaching. The workshop will take place at Australia’s largest geospatial conference, Locate 25 (a ticket to the conference is not required but can be purchased here) and is designed for any teacher new to teaching with drones, as well as those who are familiar with drones but wish to adopt a more pedagogical approach to teaching with modern technologies. Teachers will learn how to create safe and inclusive learning environments in which students learn to fly and code drones and use drone technologies to solve real-world STEM & HASS challenges.

Workshop participants will also hear about the career opportunities within the rapidly growing geospatial industry and what this means for current students, before touring the trade exhibition hall to explore the latest technology, network with key businesses in the space and geospatial sectors, and learn about current industry trends. We can't wait to have teachers flying with us!

What you will learn during our workshop

Types & application of drones in the modern workforce
Unconscious gender bias and the importance of inclusive language
Manual & coded drone flight
Classroom setup, student management & common tech trouble shooting
How to integrate geospatial tools in your teaching
Engaging geospatial activities for your classroom

Who is this workshop for

Pre-service teachers
Primary school teachers (recommended for years 5-6)
High school teachers (recommended for years 7-10)
Head of Departments

Workshop times

Please arrive at 9:15am for a 9:30am start.
The workshop will finish at 3pm.

What to bring

Notepad & pen
Laptop (charged)
Water bottle
Comfortable shoes

What we will provide

Drones & accessories
Safety wear
Lunch

What others thought

90% of participants said they would recommend this workshop to a colleague.
Although only 60% of teachers said they were confident flying drones before they participated in our workshop, 85% of participants said they felt confident using our program in their classroom after taking part in the workshop.

"That was the most engaging PD I've done in a long time. Flying with drones and learning about the applications and seeing some of the real-world examples of people working in the industry was really inspirational for me. -Simon Miller, Vice Chair Australian Geography Teachers Association

She Maps Membership

As part of your workshop registration, you will receive access to the She Maps Light Membership for 12 months. This will give you 24/7 access to some of our membership resources such as our Classroom Drone Essentials PD content, which we are covering in the live session. The light membership also contains our unit of work "Drones in Forestry", which is aligned with the Australian Curriculum learning areas of HASS, mathematics, and technology.

Those teachers wishing to upgrade to the full She Maps Membership receive an exclusive 25% discount if they purchase the membership together with their workshop ticket. The full She Maps Membership provides you with access to our complete online portal of teaching and learning resources, such as 7 ready-to-teach units of work involving microdrones, drone club activities, further teacher professional development content such as "Classroom Mapping Essentials" as well as step-by-step instructions on how to teach our "Classroom Drone Essentials" program at your school. Our membership portal is constantly evolving and this year alone we will be adding three more units of work to our selection of teaching resources. Want to try before you buy? Download our free "Drones in Forestry" unit of work.

To add the 12-month membership to your ticket, simply select the workshop + membership package at checkout.

Spaces in each session are limited to 30 participants. If you are part of our WISE and GISP programs, participation in the workshop will be complimentary for a capped number of teachers. Please contact us to confirm your discount. All ticket holders can cancel and request a full refund up to 14 days before the event date.

If you have any questions about this event, please contact us via hello@shemaps.com or by calling us on 1300 895 795.