STEM | AARNet News

Feb 26, 2015

AARNet-connected schools well represented at the BHP Billiton Science and Engineering awards

The BHP Billiton Science and Engineering Awards are Australia’s most prestigious science and engineering awards for schools. Run in partnership with the Science Teachers Association and CSIRO, the awards recognize the significant achievement of young people who have undertaken practical research projects, demonstrating innovation through scientific procedure. At this year’s...

STEM

Feb 24, 2015

STEM outreach: using Zoom to help...

During a six-week timeframe in the lead up to the inaugural...

K-12 Schools / STEM

Feb 9, 2015

STEM outreach: AARNet staff mentor...

We're proud to be a sponsor of the...

GLAMs / K-12 Schools / Media Releases / STEM / Teaching and Learning

Nov 20, 2014

AARNet and National Museum of Australia join forces to grow virtual tour program

K-12 Schools / STEM / Teaching and Learning / Videos

Oct 7, 2014

Interactive 3D fly-though tours of the universe a huge hit with kids

K-12 Schools / STEM / Teaching and Learning

Jun 18, 2014

AARNet’s IGLEw back in Launceston

The Launceston Church Grammar School hosting the AARNet IGLEw (Immersive Global Learning Environment) at the School's Senior Campus this week. The IGLEw is an inflatable immersive 3D theatre that combines gaming technologies and visualisation tools to provide students with interactive learning experience in a visually rich setting. Students access real-time data...

K-12 Schools / STEM

Feb 27, 2014

AARNet beams Mars Rover driver into regional classrooms

We’re always excited to see our network at work inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers. Today we connected the Mars Lab at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney and Vandi Tompkins at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California for a special videoconference event with 250 high school students...