Scratch is widely used in schools as a tool for students to learn to code and to create projects: games, animations and quizzes are popular. Scratch is available both in the browser (at scratch.mit.edu) and as a download. As at July 2021, there are over 74,000,000 users registered on Scratch…

Ensuring our online accounts and personal information are secure at all times is just as important as keeping the front doors of our homes locked. Students and teachers around Australia are spending more time than ever online, particularly as remote learning returns in some States. In the rush to get…

The NCSS Challenge is an online coding competition which runs 4 times per year and is open to school students from around the world. The July round teaches the Python programming language. Thinking of joining the NCSS challenge this July? Hear from Lily who’s a seasoned NCSS veteran about why…

Welcome to the ACA. We provide support and resources for teaching digital technologies. What resources do we provide? The ACA provides: Online learn to code courses — called DT Challenges — free for students in years 3–8: aca.edu.au/resources Curriculum information, showing how key concepts can be implemented in your classroom: aca.edu.au/curriculum Posters, printables, card…