It’s not often you see #FarmVR or #FarmAR, opposite a tram conductor, near Royal chooks, with a tractor and bandicoots, calves, SES scenarios, horses, or a fire truck, in the proximity of a dog vs drone challenge or a FarmBot encounter juxtaposed with BBQ smokers or a potential biosecurity outbreak whilst doing a water bug boogie, before being told numerous Duck Tales or a Story of a River. That doesn’t even include the versatile vegies, transitory rock stories, indigenous collages, camembert comparisons, GPS cows, Arduino achieves, workplace communication challenges, or AI exercises. Our 2023 TAP’s On! curriculum expo had it all, and even more for students, teachers and visitors. Just over 450 students from Timboon P-12 School and Simpson Primary School participated in a series of peer lead workshops held at Timboon on Thursday in a celebration of the exciting curriculum based around agriculture and community at Timboon P-12 School. Jess and Cameron from THINK.DIGITAL were our feature guests and they shared numerous immersive and interactive technologies that highlighted the role that digital technologies can play to inspire, engage and teach people more about the potential of agriculture. Children from the Timboon Kindergarten and the Kardinia Learning Centre explored our curriculum workstations visiting a range of activities around the School campus. Students also enjoyed FM Milk from Saputo, Stringers courtesy of Bega and Mainland Cheese portions from Fonterra. After our main workshops, and as an extra activity for our Preps and Year 3/4 students, they were visited by Roberto from The Connies who shared a range of cards and stories featuring local flora, fauna and biodiversity stories. The TAP in 2022-2022 was supported by the Gall, Lane, Jones, Uebergang and Vedmore Foundations with TAP’s On! sponsored by Westpac Bank and the Secondary Schools Agriculture Fund (SSAF). Thank you to our wonderful student presenters, teachers, mentors, parents, visiting educators, industry and community guests for helping us celebrate TAP's On! 2023 Comments are closed.
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