Day of STEM presents at Key Education Conferences

Day of STEM presents at Key Education Conferences

It has been a busy month for Day of STEM at Australian education conferences. Renee Hoareau presented to eager to learn teachers at: 

COMVIEW 2017, Victoria University, Melbourne, November 28 – Victorian Commercial Teachers Association Conference.

Renee presented on fintech and cyber security themes contained in the Day of STEM programs highlighting topics such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and cryptography.

ACCE 2017, University of Melbourne, November 30 – Australian Centre for Careers Education.

Renee presented two well-attended sessions and the buzz was all around Day of STEM and Cyber Security careers.  Career advisors travelled from regional Victoria, interstate, overseas and the audience included many educators from universities, TAFES, adult and tertiary providers.  

Stuart Wright, a Kiwi educator from Waipukurau, thought the Day of STEM’s concept of online scaleable mentorship is a fantastic opportunity for young people and said ‘Day of STEM is a must for New Zealand schools’.  

Renee facilitated a STEM panel of industry, educators and a student ambassador for the Day of STEM discussing ‘preparing our students for future work and how important it is to encourage our NextGen into the STEM careers of the future’.
Presenter Panel:

  • Local governmentRebecca Rennie, Resilient Melbourne Portfolio Manager, Youth and Mental Health Resilient Melbourne
  • Industry mentor – Susie Jones, Head of Cyber Security Business Services, Australia Post
  • Education – Matt Hall, Cyber Teacher, Mount Waverley SC and Stephanie Thomas, Careers Advisor, Mount Waverley SC
  • Student– Stephanie Miranda, Year 11 Mount Waverley SC

More to come in December

MAV Conference, Achieving Excellence in M.A.T.H.S, Mathematical Association of Victoria December 7-8, La Trobe University, Bundoora.

The Day of STEM will be at the annual MAV Conference this week. Come to the stand for a face-to-face update on the latest Day of STEM programs and resources available to schools, Day of STEM events and learn more of what’s coming in 2018.