SLANSW Professional Learning Summit - Change the Narrative
Workshop Presenter – Saturday 22nd March 2025
Jan Abrams – Grok Academy (KIK Innovation)
PRIMM – an evidence informed strategy for teaching programming
This workshop will introduce PRIMM (Predict, Read, Investigate, Modify, Make), a model for teaching programming with a focus on guiding students through exposure to new, unfamiliar technology. Jane will guide teachers through an activity where they will play the student and learn about Python loops using a PRIMM framework. No programming experience required.
Presenter Bio
Jane Abrams is Chief Product Officer at KIK Innovation, and manages the Grok Academy learning platform, where she has overseen the development of new platform features and online activities to support digital technologies education for students from early primary through to senior high school and beyond. Jane holds a Masters of Teaching from the University of Sydney, and has over a decade of experience in the educational technology sector, with a specific interest in exploring the use of digital platforms to promote understanding of STEM concepts.
Registrations open at https://www.slansw.net.au/events
