Robots need to go to school | Christina Chalmers | TEDxQUT

Kids get it, robots are fun and they are the future! So why aren't we doing more to ensure every student has the same opportunities to access them today? Dr Christina Chalmers is a Senior Lecturer in Mathematics and Technologies Education in the School of Teaching Education and Leadership at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). Chris currently leads the Robotics@QUT project which is a support network developed to assist teachers and students from over 40 schools in low SES areas, engaging in robotics-based Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) activities. Chris is involved in research projects focusing on technology, robotics, social skills, computational thinking, and STEM This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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