Belinda von Mengersen – författare

This book is a groundbreaking exploration of how to empower students as innovative creators in an increasingly technology-driven world.With rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence and other technologies reshaping society, this text champions the critical role of creativity in education, explaining how teachers can equip learners with skills for the future workplace and foster their enjoyment of learning through design. Bridging theory and practice, this collaborative work synthesises global research to provide actionable strategies for teachers. From multimedia and game design to Augmented Reality, robotics, 3D fabrication and more, it offers practical insights into how students can use cutting-edge technologies to design, invent, and solve problems creatively. The constructively sequenced and interconnected chapters feature evidence-based principles and real-world vignettes across all levels of schooling.Written by a team of academic experts, this open-access resource is a must-read for educators, researchers, and anyone passionate about unlocking the creative potential of the next generation using technology. Further resources can be found here: https://creativeteched.net/resources.

This book is a groundbreaking exploration of how to empower students as innovative creators in an increasingly technology-driven world.With rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence and other technologies reshaping society, this text champions the critical role of creativity in education, explaining how teachers can equip learners with skills for the future workplace and foster their enjoyment of learning through design. Bridging theory and practice, this collaborative work synthesises global research to provide actionable strategies for teachers. From multimedia and game design to Augmented Reality, robotics, 3D fabrication and more, it offers practical insights into how students can use cutting-edge technologies to design, invent, and solve problems creatively. The constructively sequenced and interconnected chapters feature evidence-based principles and real-world vignettes across all levels of schooling.Written by a team of academic experts, this open-access resource is a must-read for educators, researchers, and anyone passionate about unlocking the creative potential of the next generation using technology. Further resources can be found here: https://creativeteched.net/resources.

This book brings together significant international research in technology education through a focus on contemporary Ph.D. theses. It highlights the conceptual underpinnings and methodology of each research project and elaborates on how the findings are relevant for practitioners. This book addresses the common disjunction between research conducted and an awareness of that research by practitioners. It examines the extent to which the research aligns with different justifications for teaching technology in schools in economic, utilitarian, democratic, cultural, and other such contexts.