Technology & Commerce Day: Inspiring Our Students
Technology & Commerce Day inspires through hands-on activities, promoting the importance of technology to our students.
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Technology
ICT: Supporting Learning in a Digital Age
We’d like to introduce you to our amazing ICT team, who support staff and students, and give you an insight into what they do.
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Professional Learning: Stimulating Thinking & Generating Ideas
Before the return of students, our staff engaged in a day of professional learning, in which they further developed their expertise.
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Year 8s Conquer Code in National Competition
Year 8 Coding & Robotics students competed in the National Computer Science Schools Challenge, tackling 40 coding-based problems.
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Is TikTok Impacting Your Child’s Development?
TikTok came of age during the original COVID-19 restrictions. Kids love it, but is it having an impact on their development?
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It’s Time To Heed The Golden Rule Of CyberSafety
What is the golden rule of cybersafety that all parents need to ensure their children are following?
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Teachers Hone Remote Learning Technology Skills
For the last few weeks Santa Maria College teachers have been ensuring they are experts in the use of the technology needed to present remote learning.
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Looking at the History of the World Wide Web
50 years ago today, the first webpage went live on the internet! In Year 12 Applied Information Technology, we are learning about the history of the internet, something we use every day.
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Why Celebrate Technology?
Technology Day is a fantastic opportunity to recognise the role technology plays in our lives, how technology has developed over time, and what our responsibilities are as digital citizens in the wider world.
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Students Create Anti Theft Device
A group of Senior students are participating in a project in the Techno Lounge to help create an anti-theft device for chargers.
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Oh The Places You Will Go: VR in the Classroom
Want to swim with sharks, or visit the Louvre in Paris, spend an hour in Venice? What about a visit to the jungle to see wild animals up close? Well, these are all things our girls can do without leaving the College.
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Keeping Up With Changing Technology in Schools
We enjoy state of the art technology at SMC, but can we keep up with changes happening all the time? How do we ensure best practice?
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The Upside of Social Media
Social media receives a lot of criticism. It is often a forum for bullying, fake news and is a poor influence on our mental health and self-esteem. Are there any positives for our children in using these platforms?
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The Upside of Social Media
Social media receives a lot of criticism. It is often a forum for bullying, fake news, and is a poor influence on our mental health and self-esteem. Are there any positives for our children in using these platforms?
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8 Insights Into Teen Girls’ Phone Use
The way our tweens and teens are using their phones is evolving. What has changed and what might surprise you?
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How Computer Science Can Encourage Girls to Persevere
Confidence and competence are not the same thing. How do we teach our girls to trust their abilities and persevere in the male-dominated technology sector.
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