DATTA Qld State Conference 2026 Program
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Thursday, June 18, 2026
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Track 2
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| 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration and information desk open (Thursday) |
| 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Conference welcome and formalities |
| 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM |
Keynote Presentation Thursday AI to reduce teacher burnout |
| 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM | Panel discussion: Title TBC |
| 10:30 AM - 10:55 AM | Thursday morning tea and trade displays |
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Session 1 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Session 1.02 (double session) Pitching and story-telling |
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Session 2 12:05 PM - 1:05 PM |
Session 1.02 (continued) |
| 1:05 PM - 1:50 PM | Lunch and trade displays |
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Session 3 1:55 PM - 2:55 PM |
Session 3.02 (double session) Industrial graphics and drawing literacy: building the foundations for years 7–10 |
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Session 4 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Session 3.02 (continued) |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Networking session with trade displays and raffle draws |
| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
DATTA Qld Conference dinner Dinner presenter: Dr Caroline Blackley Topic: Don't tell me how to teach: tell me how to survive period five |
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Track 3
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| 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration and information desk open (Thursday) |
| 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Conference welcome and formalities |
| 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM |
Keynote Presentation Thursday AI to reduce teacher burnout |
| 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM | Panel discussion: Title TBC |
| 10:30 AM - 10:55 AM | Thursday morning tea and trade displays |
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Session 1 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Session 1.03 Authentic engineering in junior secondary: bridge design, CAD and competition |
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Session 2 12:05 PM - 1:05 PM |
Session 2.03 Designing futures: interior design pathways and practical ideas for senior design classrooms |
| 1:05 PM - 1:50 PM | Lunch and trade displays |
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Session 3 1:55 PM - 2:55 PM |
Session 3.03 Shadow AI use and behaviour change |
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Session 4 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Session 4.03 Teaching for thinking in Design and Technologies |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Networking session with trade displays and raffle draws |
| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
DATTA Qld Conference dinner Dinner presenter: Dr Caroline Blackley Topic: Don't tell me how to teach: tell me how to survive period five |
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Track 4
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| 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration and information desk open (Thursday) |
| 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Conference welcome and formalities |
| 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM |
Keynote Presentation Thursday AI to reduce teacher burnout |
| 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM | Panel discussion: Title TBC |
| 10:30 AM - 10:55 AM | Thursday morning tea and trade displays |
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Session 1 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Session 1.04 Strengthening valid and reliable assessment for Fashion |
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Session 2 12:05 PM - 1:05 PM |
Session 2.04 Wear the future - sustainable fashion workshops |
| 1:05 PM - 1:50 PM | Lunch and trade displays |
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Session 3 1:55 PM - 2:55 PM |
Session 3.04 (double session) Drawing for thinking: fast visualisation and communication techniques in design classrooms |
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Session 4 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Session 3.04 (continued) |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Networking session with trade displays and raffle draws |
| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
DATTA Qld Conference dinner Dinner presenter: Dr Caroline Blackley Topic: Don't tell me how to teach: tell me how to survive period five |
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Track 6
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| 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Registration and information desk open (Thursday) |
| 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM | Conference welcome and formalities |
| 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM |
Keynote Presentation Thursday AI to reduce teacher burnout |
| 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM | Panel discussion: Title TBC |
| 10:30 AM - 10:55 AM | Thursday morning tea and trade displays |
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Session 1 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Session 1.06 Bosch demonstration Safety in metalwork - Cutting spark free |
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Session 2 12:05 PM - 1:05 PM |
Session 2.06 Visit the exhibition (self-guided) |
| 1:05 PM - 1:50 PM | Lunch and trade displays |
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Session 3 1:55 PM - 2:55 PM |
Session 3.06 Koenig Machinery demonstration Empowering future makers with xTool Laser Solutions |
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Session 4 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Session 4.06 Visit the exhibition (self-guided) |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Networking session with trade displays and raffle draws |
| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
DATTA Qld Conference dinner Dinner presenter: Dr Caroline Blackley Topic: Don't tell me how to teach: tell me how to survive period five |
Friday, June 19, 2026
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Track 3
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Track 4
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| 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Registration and information desk open (Friday) | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Day two welcome and formalities | |
| 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM |
Keynote Presentation Friday Teaching the verb, not the noun (practical strategies for Interdisciplinary Design Learning) |
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| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Friday morning tea and trade displays | |
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Session 5 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM |
Session 5.03 Utilising The Woodwork Camp Resources in your school |
Session 5.04 3D printing basics, Curriculum and beyond the classroom |
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Session 6 11:55 AM - 12:55 PM |
Session 6.03 From sketch to AI: using Vizcom to support contemporary design studio learning |
Session 6.04 Design, build and control/program a WIFI robot |
| 12:55 PM - 1:50 PM | Friday lunch and trade displays | |
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Session 7 1:55 PM - 2:55 PM |
Session 7.03 Designing with AI — A cross-curricular game design task for Years 7–8 |
Session 7.04 From chatbots to phishing: engaging students with AI and cybersecurity |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Conference close and final prize draws | |
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Track 5
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Track 6
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| 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Registration and information desk open (Friday) | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Day two welcome and formalities | |
| 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM |
Keynote Presentation Friday Teaching the verb, not the noun (practical strategies for Interdisciplinary Design Learning) |
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| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Friday morning tea and trade displays | |
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Session 5 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM |
Session 5.05 (double session) The future of trades: connecting Design and Technologies classrooms to real-world manufacturing pathways |
Session 5.06 Bosch demonstration Safety in metalwork - Cutting spark free |
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Session 6 11:55 AM - 12:55 PM |
Session 5.05 (continued) |
Session 6.06 Koenig Machinery demonstration Empowering future makers with xTool Laser Solutions |
| 12:55 PM - 1:50 PM | Friday lunch and trade displays | |
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Session 7 1:55 PM - 2:55 PM |
Session 7.05 Created by design: communicate like a human |
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| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Conference close and final prize draws | |
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Track 1
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| 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Registration and information desk open (Friday) |
| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Day two welcome and formalities |
| 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM |
Keynote Presentation Friday Teaching the verb, not the noun (practical strategies for Interdisciplinary Design Learning) |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Friday morning tea and trade displays |
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Session 5 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM |
Session 5.01 Six buttons, one vision: staying human in an AI-driven workflow |
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Session 6 11:55 AM - 12:55 PM |
Session 6.01 Gamify learning with Skill Trees |
| 12:55 PM - 1:50 PM | Friday lunch and trade displays |
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Session 7 1:55 PM - 2:55 PM |
Session 7.01 Pedagogical enactments of Design and Technologies: a research informed framework for teaching aligned to the Australian Curriculum |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Conference close and final prize draws |
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Track 2
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| 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Registration and information desk open (Friday) |
| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Day two welcome and formalities |
| 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM |
Keynote Presentation Friday Teaching the verb, not the noun (practical strategies for Interdisciplinary Design Learning) |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Friday morning tea and trade displays |
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Session 5 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM |
Session 5.02 (double session) Assessing Design and Technologies: using marking guides to build confidence and develop self-reliant learners |
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Session 6 11:55 AM - 12:55 PM |
Session 5.02 (continued) |
| 12:55 PM - 1:50 PM | Friday lunch and trade displays |
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Session 7 1:55 PM - 2:55 PM |
Session 7.02 Authentic engagement in the Design Syllabus for Unit 4 subject matter, and skills in evaluating and refining within Internal Assessments |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Conference close and final prize draws |
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Track 3
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| 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Registration and information desk open (Friday) |
| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Day two welcome and formalities |
| 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM |
Keynote Presentation Friday Teaching the verb, not the noun (practical strategies for Interdisciplinary Design Learning) |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Friday morning tea and trade displays |
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Session 5 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM |
Session 5.03 Utilising The Woodwork Camp Resources in your school |
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Session 6 11:55 AM - 12:55 PM |
Session 6.03 From sketch to AI: using Vizcom to support contemporary design studio learning |
| 12:55 PM - 1:50 PM | Friday lunch and trade displays |
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Session 7 1:55 PM - 2:55 PM |
Session 7.03 Designing with AI — A cross-curricular game design task for Years 7–8 |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Conference close and final prize draws |
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Track 4
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| 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Registration and information desk open (Friday) |
| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Day two welcome and formalities |
| 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM |
Keynote Presentation Friday Teaching the verb, not the noun (practical strategies for Interdisciplinary Design Learning) |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Friday morning tea and trade displays |
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Session 5 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM |
Session 5.04 3D printing basics, Curriculum and beyond the classroom |
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Session 6 11:55 AM - 12:55 PM |
Session 6.04 Design, build and control/program a WIFI robot |
| 12:55 PM - 1:50 PM | Friday lunch and trade displays |
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Session 7 1:55 PM - 2:55 PM |
Session 7.04 From chatbots to phishing: engaging students with AI and cybersecurity |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Conference close and final prize draws |
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Track 5
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| 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Registration and information desk open (Friday) |
| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Day two welcome and formalities |
| 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM |
Keynote Presentation Friday Teaching the verb, not the noun (practical strategies for Interdisciplinary Design Learning) |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Friday morning tea and trade displays |
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Session 5 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM |
Session 5.05 (double session) The future of trades: connecting Design and Technologies classrooms to real-world manufacturing pathways |
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Session 6 11:55 AM - 12:55 PM |
Session 5.05 (continued) |
| 12:55 PM - 1:50 PM | Friday lunch and trade displays |
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Session 7 1:55 PM - 2:55 PM |
Session 7.05 Created by design: communicate like a human |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Conference close and final prize draws |
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Track 6
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| 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Registration and information desk open (Friday) |
| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Day two welcome and formalities |
| 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM |
Keynote Presentation Friday Teaching the verb, not the noun (practical strategies for Interdisciplinary Design Learning) |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Friday morning tea and trade displays |
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Session 5 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM |
Session 5.06 Bosch demonstration Safety in metalwork - Cutting spark free |
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Session 6 11:55 AM - 12:55 PM |
Session 6.06 Koenig Machinery demonstration Empowering future makers with xTool Laser Solutions |
| 12:55 PM - 1:50 PM | Friday lunch and trade displays |
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Session 7 1:55 PM - 2:55 PM |
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| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Conference close and final prize draws |
