STEM learning for all abilities

Accessibility in education matters. Join a free hands-on TapeBlocks workshop hosted by Monash University’s Faculty of Information Technology - and change your perception of circuit-making and STEM learning forever. Supported by a Google Educator Grant, this workshop aims to help teachers do things differently, create ideal environments and use affordable, accessible tools to teach circuit-making for all abilities.

Workshop dates and registration deadlines

In-person: Wednesday 23 October, 4:30-6PM | Register by Tuesday 22 October and receive your kit on the day

Online: Thursday 24 October, 4-6PM | Register by Wednesday 9 October to receive your kit prior to the workshop

Online: Tuesday 29 October, 4-6PM | Register by Tuesday 15 October to receive your kit prior to the workshop

If you require an Auslan interpreter, please let us know.

Is this right for me?

This workshop suits primary, lower secondary or pre-service teachers with or without experience in digital technologies, science or art more broadly who teach in specialist education schools or support units in mainstream schools. They are also open to STEM teachers and coordinators.

Workshop takeaways

Ideas on how to do things differently to enhance the accessibility of STEM learning
Your own TapeBlocks kit and instructions on how to use them during the workshop
Lesson plans that you can use in your classroom
Confidence in circuit-making
Inspiration and motivation

Meet your facilitator – Associate Professor Kirsten Ellis

Winner of the prestigious Eureka Prize for STEM Inclusion, Associate Professor Ellis specialises in inclusive technologies and STEM activities for people with disabilities.

Associate Professor Ellis has run her workshops on accessibility for the Google Computer Science Education Outreach Summit and at many schools through partners such as the Statewide Vision Resource Centre.

About TapeBlocks

Invented by Associate Professor Ellis, Tape Blocks are an affordable and creative activity that combines foam building blocks with electronic components to form circuits. In the workshop, you will make a variety of TapeBlocks such as lights, vibrations, fans and tilt switches, which you can then transform into enjoyable artefacts such as dragons.

Photography and Video
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MONASH UNIVERSITY DATA COLLECTION AND PRIVACY STATEMENT

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General information

Parking for the in-person workshop