Catholic schools come together to explore digital benefits
16 July 2024
The ‘2024 St Jerome Catholic Primary School Digital Conference’ saw students from four Catholic Schools spend the day learning about digital collaboration, leadership, and innovative learning experiences. The Conference centred around the themes of consumerism and sustainability from the book, “The All New Must Have Orange 430,” by local author Michael Speechley.
Sacred Heart Primary School, Xavier Primary School, Mater Christi College, and St. Munchin’s Catholic Primary School students completed a series of iPad tasks designed by each school.
Students were organised into groups with catchy names like “Spammers”, and “Byters”, each group identified by distinct lanyards, and participated in collaborative activities. Additionally, students collaborated to create content for several podcasts.
Special guest, Member for Cockburn, David Scaife MLA opened the event. He highlighted the rising importance of technology and its increased profile
in Parliament. Students from Seton Catholic College assisted in the day, making it a truly collaborative effort.
Year 6 student Chloe said, “It is important to have teamwork and newfound skills in programming ‘Lego Spike Prime’ and using Sphero balls and I’m glad we explored them today.”
Year 6 student Beau said “Learning the advanced keynote features and building lego robots were the highlight of my day. I enjoyed mentoring the younger students from different schools too.”
“We got to learn new application functionalities and the benefits of technology for the future, while enjoying collaboration on various projects with my new friends from the other schools. It was a great event,” said a Year 5 student from Sacred Heart.
Conference organiser, and teacher, Manuela Benino stressed the importance of digital education, emphasising its role in preparing students for the evolving job market.
“Early exposure to digital skills equips students for future success in a technology-driven world, allowing them to thrive and express their creativity.”
St Jerome’s Principal, Susannah Robinson echoed Manuela, emphasizing how the digital platform benefits all students, particularly reluctant learners, by providing engaging tasks and fostering collaboration.
