Alcoa empowers educators in digital technologies
Primary school teachers in Mandurah, WA, are championing digital technologies in the classroom, thanks to a unique, year-long professional development program delivered by Scitech and supported by Alcoa (ASX: AAI). Seven local teachers graduated from the Alcoa Champions of Digital Technologies program at a special celebration with students and families this month. Scitech professional learning consultant Lucas Black says the program is seeing exciting results because it focuses on making digital technologies easy to integrate into all aspects of everyday learning. “Through coaching and professional learning sessions, teachers develop their skills and confidence in a teaching style that promotes an integrated curriculum and helps students become more independent learners,” he said. Teachers who have participated in the program reported an…