On the 10th and 11th of March, the Yr 8 Digital Technology class went to the Geelong Tech School to undertake a program called ‘Virtual X’. The program saw students telling a story in VR, using a drawing program called ‘Tilt Brush’, which allows users to draw, paint, sketch or sculpt in 3D.

The program drew so much interest that our Principal Glenn Davey and Assistant Principal Andrew Mcconchie came along to check it out.

Yr 8 Digital Technology is a term long elective at Geelong High, which runs as part of our STEM program. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) represents the fastest growing industry across the world, with many jobs currently unfilled due to the lack of people trained and/or skilled in this area.

The world is a different place, with many people describing our current period in time as the “digital age” or the “technology revolution”. Jobs in the STEM field are paid very well and allow skilled employees to work anywhere in the world. Students with interests in this area have the world at their fingertips.

The GHS STEM program includes Digital Technology in year 7 and year 8, then many options moving into the middle school and VCE. We have strong partnerships with many organisations, including the Geelong Tech School, Deakin Uni, Biolab and many more outside of Geelong as well.