Empowering Learning through Technology
Talara Primary College, delivers 21st-century education through innovative use of technology, transforming it into a dynamic tool that enhances teaching, supports differentiated learning, and encourages collaboration and creativity.
Technology at Talara is more than just a means to access information; it is integral to developing critical skills that prepare our students for the future.
Through the use of laptops, iPads, and other digital tools, we:
- Foster independence and encourage students to take ownership of their learning journey
- Extend learning opportunities beyond the classroom, creating a connected and interactive experience
- Promote the development of essential 21st-century skills for both teaching and learning
- Deliver ICT as a key component of the Australian Curriculum's general capabilities
Our vision at Talara Primary College is to open the world to our students, providing a global education that equips them with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to thrive in any future pathway they choose.
Digital Literacy in the Australian Curriculum
Digital Literacy is represented in the Australian Curriculum as a general capability. This capability focuses on equipping students with the skills to use digital technologies effectively and responsibly across various contexts, including school, home, work, and community settings. (ACARA 2021).
Students develop digital literacy through:
- Investigating
- Creating
- Managing and Operating
- Practising Digital Safety and Wellbeing
- Communicating and Collaborating
STEM
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are an integral part of our everyday lives. At Talara Primary College, the facets of each of these STEM areas are interwoven within the other. Students from Prep to Year 6 are provided with opportunities to develop higher-order computational, problem solving, critical and creative thinking. They also develop scientific literacies and reasoning skills. By engaging our students in project-based STEM and Technologies subjects, we are preparing them for living and working in the 21st century.
Digital Technologies
Digital technologies are essential in everyday life. The Talara Primary College Digital Technologies Program makes use of a range of digital technology functions and applications to develop knowledge, skills and capacity to select, inquire, develop new understandings, transform information and construct new knowledge for a variety of purposes.
Our classrooms are well-equipped with digital tools, including interactive screens and fully networked devices with internet access, enabling seamless integration of technology into daily lessons. Students also participate in weekly specialist Digital Technologies lessons, where they develop practical skills and explore innovative topics such as coding, robotics, and responsible online behaviour and safety. These lessons are designed to foster confidence in essential digital skills.
In alignment with the Australian Curriculum, our students apply digital technologies across various practical applications and subject areas, building fundamental skills and competencies.
With access to mobile devices such as iPads and laptops, Talara Primary College provides students with diverse learning opportunities across subjects like mathematics, reading, science, media arts and HASS. A range of apps further enriches learning, encouraging exploration and creativity in subjects such as coding, presentation, photography, and beyond.