DATTA Vic Weekly Round-up | 1 June 2026
Featuring;
Coding with Python for Beginners
Come present at our annual conference!
Educators of the Year Awards
Free resource on circularity & regenerative design
New in the DATTA Vic shop
STEAM Futures conference
Members' invite to the Potter Museum of Art
D&T teachers & technicians seeking employment
Design & Technologies education research
Coding with Python for Beginners - 16 June, Lilydale |
| Want to get started with coding in the classroom? Don't miss this hands-on workshop at Yarra Ranges Tech School on June 16. You'll leave with new skills and increased knowledge to develop your own student projects with Python. |
Come present at our annual conference! |
| Do you have an idea for a workshop that celebrates creativity in Design & Technologies? We're seeking proposals for our annual conference that's happening on December 4. It's a great experience to run a conference session. You get to develop your own leadership skills, and as a presenter, you get to attend the rest of the conference for free! So send us your ideas, and we can't wait to work with you!
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Our Educators of the Year Awards are still open! |
| Nominations / applications for our Educators of the Year Awards close on the 5th June, so there's still time to enter! Don't miss the chance to celebrate the amazing achievements of our members - we think you ALL deserve an award! |
New free resource on circular & regenerative design |
| Couldn't make our online presentation exploring circularity and regenerative design with Isabella Raco last week? Members can log in to our website and access at the link below. If you're a DATTA Vic member and need help to set up your log-in, contact Emma. |
New in the DATTA Vic shop |
 | All recordings and resource packages for our Teaching Units 1-4 Product Design & Technologies and Systems Engineering online workshops are available to purchase from our online VCE shop. We've also just published the first of our 2026 range of VCE practice exams - you can buy our VCE Product Design & Technologies Unit 1 exam from the link above. The rest are on the way! |
The STEAM Futures Conference - 21 August - Viewbank College |
| Discover the future of technology & A.I. at the 4th Biennial STEAM Futures Conference at Viewbank College on 21st August 2026. Organised and managed by students and supported by parents and teachers, this event showcases student agency and real world learning This year, the focus is on the future of technology, innovation, and AI in education, bringing together educators, students, industry experts, and organisations passionate about authentic STEAM learning. The keynote presentation will be given by the acclaimed Leon Furze, an authority on AI in education, and workshops will explore a wide range of topics, including AI and its role in learning and future careers, student-centred approaches that inspire collaboration and creativity and innovative ideas for the STEAM classroom
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Members invite to teacher briefing at the Potter Museum of Art |
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D&T teachers and technicians seeking employment |
We currently have several Design & Technologies teachers seeking employment and design graduates looking for technician positions in schools posted on our online noticeboard.
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Opportunity to contribute to international Design & Technology education research With growing shortages of specialist D&T academics and researchers globally, it is increasingly important that educators, curriculum experts, and teacher educators share their perspectives and experiences when these opportunities arise. Otherwise, the future of the field gets shaped by policy trends, staffing shortages, and whatever management spreadsheet survived the budget cuts. Dr Sheila Plunkett from the Technological University of the Shannon is inviting participants to contribute to an international survey exploring affective learning and technological capability in technology education curricula and practice. The research explores how motivation, values, emotional engagement, and technological capability are understood across different countries and educational contexts through a modified Delphi study process. If you work in: …your insights would be highly valuable to this international conversation. Survey link: Participate in the survey |
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Not a DATTA Vic member? Join today for free and discounted teacher upskilling sessions, student workshops, resources, projects and networking opportunities. |
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