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The Beacon School project is not about technology. It’s about developing 21st-century skills, such as collaboration, communication, personal/social, critical, and creative thinking skills essential for success in the knowledge economy. It’s about supporting young people by giving them the opportunity to develop skills that foster innovation from which individuals, communities, and countries can thrive.
Transforming education is more than new devices. It’s rethinking the classroom as being real world and socially connected, where learning can take place anywhere, anytime.
The Beacon School project is designed to deliver world-class, next-generation learning environments for teachers and students. Through a multi-year, whole-of-school journey, 21st-century skills are embedded in the curriculum and brought to life through innovative practices.
Datacom and our partners, including Google, equip students and teachers with the tools and skills they need for the future of work. We work to bring everyone on the journey, including the school leadership council, teachers, staff, students, and the parent community.
The Beacon School project rewards schools with:
With remote learning implemented by many schools across Australia, we look at how Mount Waverley Heights Primary School in Victoria — Datacom’s first Beacon School — is coping with remote learning. How has the Google for Education solution assisted the teachers and how have they been able to offer continuity of learning?
The Beacon School project is an exciting partnership between industry and education, with a mission to deliver:
