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Introduction: In the realm of digital technologies and coding education, finding the right tool to engage learners can be challenging. Enter the micro:bit – a small, versatile and powerful device that has revolutionised the way educators teach coding and digital literacy. In this blog post,...

12 June, 2024 /

Despite Technologies being part of the Australian Curriculum since its first draft in 2010, its different aspects may still cause confusion for some. This is especially true in understanding the difference between Digital Technologies and Digital Literacy (known as ICT Capability prior to Australian Curriculum...

02 April, 2024 /

For several years now, QSITE Gold Coast has hosted TeachMeets as a way of connecting with teachers about technologies. This is the spiel we use on our flyers, for those unfamiliar with what a TeachMeet is: TeachMeets provide a casual platform for educators to engage in professional...

06 March, 2024 /

By Sandra Amoore (Qsite Treasurer/Secretary) Did you know that QSITE was once called the Computer Education Group of Queensland? The first edition of the Quick journal was published on the 1st January 1980. Read More...

13 October, 2021 /

CEGQ is the acronym for the Computer Education Group of Queensland; a professional association “formed to foster interest in computer education among teachers and the general community, [and to provide] a forum for debate and discussion for those who have a commitment to computers and computing in schools” (Gutormsen, 1986b, p. i). Read...

13 October, 2021 /

Renee Paton, Global Director of Education, Cisco Systems, Co-authored with Olivia Langborn, Education Industry Specialist, Cisco Systems - ANZ Student and teacher expectations, the fear of security breaches, and uncertainty about the future are creating the realisation that technology can be used in new and different ways to deliver learning. This realisation...

13 October, 2021 /
By Tricia Lonergan Geocaching is an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a global positioning system (GPS) receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called "geocaches" or "caches", anywhere in the world.
08 May, 2016 /
by Mark Holland, FNQ Sparkey loves Robotics…… and so do many local schools in Far North Queensland. Each year, QSITE Far North Queensland Chapter organises and sponsors three different events for local students to pit their robotics skills against each other in the spirit of shared technology and friendship.  These events are Sumo Robotics, the Robotics Grand Prix and the ever popular Far North version of RoboCup.
08 May, 2016 /
by Michelle Williams
I wish to use this issue of QUICK to remind QSITE members about what constitutes Life Membership of QSITE. Definitions distort over time and history’s intent is often lost as successive Boards of QSITE reinvent policy, as they should. Life membership has not changed in its intent and value, so I feel safe in reiterating the core ideas of the award to both remind the Board and inform the membership.
08 May, 2016 /