This years’ Conference was held at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).Our Keynote speaker was be Dr. Alice Gorman. Dr. Gorman is an Australian archaeologist whose passion has always been for space.
ASET NSW Conference 2019
Laboratory Technicians – we can’t live without them!
Across the country, Laboratory Technicians are working hard in Australian schools to support Science Teachers with important lesson preparation. This involves organising materials, mixing chemicals, calibrating and maintaining test equipment plus much more.
School Science Lessons
Dr John Elfick from UQ’s School of Education maintains the School Science Lessons site which contains useful information for school laboratory technicians and links experiments to equipment sold by the Australian laboratory equipment suppliers. http://www.uq.edu.au/_School_Science_Lessons/
Science fair experiment goes wrong
A science fair at a Victorian school required the attendance of the fire department Hazmat team following a parent/student demonstration produced chlorine gas with two people requiring medical attention. http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/school-science-experiment-gone-wrong-sends-children-and-parent-to-hospital-20160816-gqtk6t.html
2014/15 ASET committee received a NSW Parliamentary Award
La Salle College Bankstown staff member Margaret Croucher has received a Parliament of NSW Award in recognition of her volunteer work over recent decades in helping to set up a state professional association for science education technicians in NSW.