A Science and Digital Technologies teacher at St Clare’s College, Mrs Bridgid Sutton has received the 2021 InTEACT (Information Technology Educators ACT) Educator of the Year Award.
Bridgid and has been awarded not only for the work she does in ensuring that students are engaged in STEM subjects but also for the work she performed during the Canberra Covid-19 lockdown in 2020.
In the midst of a global pandemic, she ensured that the College and its students were prepared and capable of continuing learning using online technologies.
Bridgid successfully oversaw the review of the Digital Technologies Curriculum at St Clare’s College in 2020 to ensure that the students were challenged and that outcomes continued to be aligned with the Australian Curriculum.
She then assisted other Technologies subjects in reviewing their subject content and outcomes to ensure the whole Faculty had reviewed their content and assessment.
In March 2020 as the College moved to roll out MS Teams to prepare for the expected lockdown and with three days’ notice, Bridgid was instrumental in working with IT staff to ensure the privacy and access permissions were correct, protecting students in an online environment.
She assisted in the delivery of training creating help files and instructional videos for both staff and students. She continued to support the College throughout the pandemic in use of MS Teams and the SEQTA LMS to facilitate online lesson delivery and communication.
Bridgid’s exceptional effort toward ensuring staff and students were supported in the successful delivery of remote learning should be commended.
Through this time, St Clare’s College acknowledged her role by employing her as a Learning Technologies Coach. Bridgid continued her own learning of the MS Teams and 365 platforms and was recognised as a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert.
She continues to ensure that the applications are used across College by providing training and support for staff and students as she continues to contribute to the global Microsoft Education Community.
Student awarded CASE Ocean School Scholarship
The future is bright when we have young minds like Eleanor Leiper from St Clare’s College caring for our planet!
“Growing up in world that is dominated with social media which includes lots of information and images about what damage is being done to our oceans and how this is affecting the sea life, is something that constantly concerns me. As a member of a global community, I want to be an active participant in a future where we appreciate and actively care for our oceans,” Eleanor said.
Eleanor will be receiving a fully funded CASE Ocean School Scholarship in 2022 from Actura, a global partner of the California Association of STEAM Education (CASE). Eleanor demonstrated a deep personal connection with the ocean, and a passion for protecting ocean health now and into the future.
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