Another great year for Innovate Academy
Another remarkable year has passed. We have taken on the World Championships with outstanding results, the Australian Nationals, held our own competitions, launched robotics certification programs, conducted Digital literacy programs, done STEM programs in Mauritius, concluded 4 seasons of tech camps, visited many schools and more. Congratulations to all our students who have done the […]
National Science Week 2016
National Science Week 2016 – A celebration of Droids, Drones and Robots! What a fantastic week we all had visiting schools and presenting keynotes on Robots, Droids and Drones, plus engaging high school students in the area of coding. We brought along our robot friends to the schools. It was fun getting students to dance […]
Mid Year Vex IQ Robotics Competition
The Mid Year Vex IQ Robotics Competition was held at Kambrya College on 16 May 2016 and what a huge success it was! Teams from Kambrya College, Mount View Primary School and students from various other schools who are current students of Innovate Technology and Robotics Academy gathered together for the fantastic final run of […]
3D Blocks for kids
3D blocks have been used at Innovate Tech Camps Australia's programs for the past three seasons and they have been a hit. These 3D blocks are able to connect vertically and horizontally to create all sorts of creative models from animals to people to flowers, minecraft creeper, trucks, cars and more. These blocks are so […]
Encouraging Innovation and Other Skills
The technology classroom is all very exciting and there is so much talk about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) and getting students interested in STEM subjects. The STEM classroom is a place where students get to explore, create and learn new skills along the way. The STEM classroom does not just encourage and promote […]
STEM Programs in the Fall
Autumn 2016 has some new modules available for the next holidays. What a great time we had at Tech Summer School. Check our Autumn selection. STEM Programs in the Fall Young Explorer (Grades 1 to 3) Young Inventor (Grades 4 to 6) Teen Innovator (Grades 7 and above) Don't miss out!
STEM For Girls
It has been a much mentioned topic, that robotics, coding, electronics and the works, are for boys. This is a common misconception and as a result, many girls have shied away from STEM subjects. However, over the years, Innovate Technology and Robotics Academy and Innovate Tech Camps have seen more girls coming into our progams […]
Robotics Achievements at the Asia Pacific Robotics Championships
At the recently concluded Asia Pacific Robotics Championships, we were very proud to place Australian teams on the map for robotics. Not only did Australia have representation at the Asia Pacific Robotics Championships, but we are estatic to announce the following Australian team winners: Team 7479 of Hillcrest Christian College won the Judges’ Award – […]
A year of robotics, coding, electronics, STEM and STEAM
We, Team Innovate, would like to thank all our students, parents, primary and high schools under our programs and supporters for such an incredible year. We’ve had 4 seasons of tech camps, weekly after school programs every term, launched Maker Days for kids, become the Official littleBits Melbourne Chapter, run 2 Vex IQ qualifier events, […]
A New Robotics Academy
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] As of December 2015, Robotics Club Australia embraces a new era. Robotics Club Australia is now known as Innovate Technology and Robotics Academy. Why the change, you may ask. That’s because we have outgrown being a “club” over the years and are progressing into certifications and serious robotics […]