ECAWA#2025 State Conference Workshop:

Introduction to MicroBits

Presented by

Dr Damien Kee
Independent Technology Expert

The Microbit is a small and inexpensive programmable minicomputer that your students can use to code a variety of projects such as games and wearable technology.

There is no fiddly wiring, making it suitable from middle years all the way to upper secondary schooling.

This workshop will lead you through a graphical programming language that is quick and easy to learn.

**No prior programming experience necessary!**

About the Presenter:

Dr Damien Kee is an independent technology education expert, who specialises in bringing technology concepts to teachers and educators around the world.

With a focus on Digital Technologies such as Robotics, Programming and Electronics, he works to educate teachers on the benefits and relative ease with which technology can be embedded into their daily classroom activities.

Damien can be found anywhere from sitting on the floor of a classroom, working with young students first learning the intricacies of programming, through to presenting at conferences to some of the most skilled educators in the field.

Damien has run his popular workshops for teachers and students around the world including:

EduTech (Australia)
QSITE (Australia)
Google Apps for Education Summit (Australia)
RoboCup Junior (China / Australia)
Tufts University (USA)
International Robotics Academy (Jordan)
King Hussein Jubilee Institute (Jordan)
ATLAB (United Arab Emirates and Qatar)
RoboFest (Singapore)
GIFT Education (China)

He is the author of several popular teacher resource books and has been a technical reviewer for several more.

Damien has worked previously with LEGO Education as a trainer of a LEGO Education Distributor in Australia as well as directly with the LEGO Education team in Billund as a member of the software documentation team of the EV3 product line.

Damien received his Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) in 2001 and his PhD (Robotics) in 2007 from the University of Queensland.

He became involved with Educational Robotics in 2000, when the RoboCup Junior competition was established in Queensland. Since then, he has been heavily involved with RoboCup Junior, running the National competition in 2007, serving as Chairman of RCJ Australia in 2010/2011 and being on the committee (RCJ Rescue) for the International competition(2009-2012).

Join Dr Damien Kee for this Keynote Address at the ECAWA 2025 State Conference at Christ Church Grammar School Preparatory School.