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Circuit making and STEM for all abilities

Monash University < 1 mins read

Monash University’s Faculty of Information Technology is hosting a free hands-on workshop involving a Eureka Prize winning project for STEM education inclusion.  

 

The workshop aims to help special education teachers use accessible tools to teach circuit-making for all abilities (see event listing). 

 

What:

TapeBlocks are a creative, low-cost circuit making activity designed to cater to people with sensory, cognitive and physical disabilities. 

 

During the session, each teacher will receive a TapeBlocks kit (see attached images) and will be guided through the process of making creative circuits and how they can introduce STEM concepts to their special needs students, through these activities. 

 

Who: 

Eureka Prize winner, creator of the TapeBlocks and part of Monash University's Assistive Technologies research team, Associate Professor Kirsten Ellis will be conducting the workshop.

 

Associate Professor Ellis is available for interviews. An interview with one of the special education teachers and photographs from the workshop will be available on request after the workshop.  

 

When: 

Wednesday 23 October 4:30pm - 6:00pm

 

Where:

Monash University, Clayton Campus 

 

Media enquiries:

Teju Hari Krishna (Media Manager) 

T: +61 456 626 938 E: media@monash.edu 

 

For any other topics on which you may be seeking expert comment, contact the Monash University Media Unit on +61 3 9903 4840 or media@monash.edu. For more Monash media stories visit our news & events site

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