BrainSTEM ThinkTank - Teacher PD

Reimagine learning. Solve real challenges. Build future-ready classrooms. For more than a decade, BrainSTEM has worked alongside primary and secondary schools across Australia, designing and delivering high-impact programs in design thinking, STEM, entrepreneurship and innovation. Through mentoring, hands-on workshops and industry partnerships, we've helped students build the skills they need to thrive in an increasingly complex world. ThinkTank brings that same immersive, practical experience to teachers. This is not a conference where you'll spend the day listening to presentations. It's an interactive, high-energy professional learning experience where you'll collaborate with educators from independent, Catholic and government schools, learn from industry experts, and actively apply new ideas through hands-on activities. Whether you're looking to introduce design thinking into your classroom, make sense of AI in education, foster entrepreneurial mindsets, or tackle a challenge your school is facing, ThinkTank will equip you with practical strategies you can use immediately. What you'll experience Throughout the day, you'll: • Learn and apply the principles of Design Thinking through practical activities. • Explore how Artificial Intelligence can enhance teaching, learning and student creativity. • Discover how entrepreneurship develops problem-solving, resilience and innovation in students. • Hear from experienced educators and industry professionals. • Collaborate with teachers from a diverse range of schools and learning environments. • Build, prototype and test ideas using creative tools including LEGO®. • Leave with practical frameworks, resources and ideas ready to use in your own classroom. Bring your biggest challenges • Every school faces complex questions. • How do we meaningfully integrate AI? • How do we better engage students? • How do we develop creativity, collaboration and critical thinking? • Bring your real-world challenges to ThinkTank. We'll workshop them together using proven innovation frameworks, drawing on the collective expertise of the room so you leave with fresh perspectives, practical solutions and greater confidence. Who should attend? ThinkTank is designed for: • Primary school teachers • Secondary school teachers • Learning specialists • Curriculum leaders • Innovation and STEM leaders • School leadership teams To maximise the impact back at school, we strongly encourage at least two teachers from each school to attend together. Program (draft) 09:00 am - Registration, networking and welcome 09.15 am - Morning – Design Thinking in action, collaborative workshops and practical activities 10:30 am - Morning Tea 10.45 am - Late Morning – AI in Education and Entrepreneurship workshops 12:30 pm - Lunch 01:00 pm - Afternoon – Collaborative challenge workshop, LEGO® ideation and prototyping, discussion and action planning 02:30 pm - Close What's included Full-day professional learning program Morning tea and lunch Interactive workshop materials Practical tools, templates and resources Networking with educators from across Victoria