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- Digital Technologies Institute PTY LTD
- 4 days ago
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Wrap up Term 4 with impact. Whether you’re looking to inject energy into your final weeks or preparing for a strong start in 2026, we’ve got fast-paced challenges, quick-start coding, and classroom-ready PD — all designed to support you and your students.
🔔 In This Issue
💣 Hack the Bank – A classroom cyber heist
🐍 Python Intro Express – Coding that fits into a single week
🌍 Available in 5 languages – Python & GenAI courses go global
🚀 Scope 2026 with the Curriculum Search Engine
🎓 PD sessions – AI, Python, and Generative AI
🎬 New Activity Intros: Hack the Bank & Capture the Flag
💣 Feature: Hack the Bank Has Arrived
A cyber challenge designed for classroom fun and serious thinking.
Students take on the role of ethical hackers, solving cybersecurity puzzles to crack open a virtual vault.
👾 Separate editions for Primary and Secondary
⏱ 30–45 minutes — perfect for end-of-term
💡 Unplugged and online delivery options
🎯 Aligned to Digital Technologies V9
🐍 Python Intro Express – Short. Free. Story-Driven.
Only have a few lessons left this term? Python Intro Express is a condensed, 1–2 lesson version of our popular story-based Python course.
✅ Free and browser-based
✅ Perfect for Years 7–10
✅ Teaches print(), input(), variables, decisions, loops — through a mysterious AI storyline.
🌍 Our Courses Are Now Multilingual
We’re proud to offer Python Intro, Python Intro Express and Generative AI in five languages:
🇦🇺 English
🇩🇪 German
🇫🇷 French
🇪🇸 Spanish
🇨🇳 Chinese (Simplified)
All language options are built into the platform — just select your preferred language , or change it anytime during the course. Great for EAL students and international schools!
🚀 Scope 2026 with the Curriculum Search Engine
Planning a whole-school approach or building your 2026 sequence? Use the CSE to:
Search concepts, capabilities, or priorities
Map ideas across learning areas
Quickly find key curriculum terms
Save time with AI-generated lesson ideas
Try searching “ethical systems” or “sustainability” and see the links unfold.
Teacher PD: Learn, Grow, Inspire
Here are our live Professional Development sessions for November. The sessions are independent of each other. You can combine them to suit your needs and interests. The sessions start at 3:30 pm (Brisbane), 4 pm (Adelaide), 4:30 pm (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart), 1:30 pm (Perth), and 3 pm (Darwin). Participants will receive a certificate, and all registered teachers will get access to the recording and slides within 24 hours. The AI webinars include free perpetual access to the DTI Classroom AI course, valued at $30.
📅 Register early to secure your spot!
If you prefer to do AI-related PD at times that suit you best:
The DTI Classroom offers an interactive, self-paced AI workshop. It includes everything teachers need to get started with AI teaching. 👉 Check it out
You can subscribe to our AI video channel to watch AI webinars at your convenience. 👉 Check it out and scroll to the bottom of the page.
🎬 New Activity Intros: Hack the Bank & Capture the Flag
We’ve added two cinematic intro videos to MyComputerBrain to build excitement and set the tone for your next classroom adventure.
🔐 Hack the Bank – Cyber Activity
An electrifying setup for a fast-paced challenge where students become ethical hackers racing to crack a secure vault. Ideal for wrapping up Term 4 with a bang.
🏁 Capture the Flag with AI and Robotics
Set in a futuristic, AI-driven city, this immersive intro kicks off a strategic game of coding, robotics, and AI-powered decision-making.
🎥 Use these short intros to build anticipation, spark student curiosity, and lead into engaging hands-on learning experiences.
As Term 4 heads into its final weeks, we hope these tools help you keep students engaged, learning, and curious. Whether you’re coding with a mysterious AI, cracking a virtual vault, or planning for 2026 — we’re proud to be supporting you on the journey.
Warm Regards,
Dr. Karsten Schulz
Turn your classroom into a cyber-safe escape room!
Hack the Bank is an engaging digital forensics challenge where students become Junior Cyber Agents on a mission to crack the code and unlock a virtual vault. Packed with puzzles based on a social media profile, this activity builds critical thinking and digital awareness in a fun, student-led way.
💡 No student logins, no installs, no cost.
🖥️ Can be run unplugged or online — solo or in teams.
🕒 Approx 45 minutes
🧒 Primary Edition (Years 3–6)
Tailored for younger learners, the Primary edition builds critical thinking through playful logic puzzles like counting paws 🐾, decoding simple ciphers, and pizza-themed maths 🍕. Perfect for introducing cyber safety in a fun and age-appropriate way.
👩🎓 Secondary Edition (Years 7–10)
This challenge starts with a dramatic, cinematic 1-minute video. Designed for older students ready to dive deeper into digital citizenship, the Secondary edition explores password strength, 2FA codes, and social engineering risks. Students sharpen their cybersecurity smarts while solving more complex logic puzzles and encryption challenges.
Both versions include a digital profile, multiple challenges, and an interactive virtual vault!
🎯 Aligned with Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies
🧩 Promotes digital literacy and responsible online behaviour
🏫 Great for classroom or incursion-style sessions
💻 No student accounts needed
🚫 Zero cost
Teachers with a MyComputerBrain Teacher account can access the activity's Teacher Overview page, which contains links to the solutions, activity sheets, and tips & tricks.
👉 Choose your version and challenge your students to Hack the Bank!
Whether you’re gearing up for Term 4, planning for 2026, or just looking for fresh inspiration, we’ve got something for you this month. From hands-on kits like the B4 Spark to a ready-to-run Python course, plus smart planning tools and AI and coding PD — everything is designed to make Digital Technologies more engaging, accessible, and classroom-ready.
🔔 In This Issue
🧰 B4 Spark is landing in classrooms
🐍 Plan your Term 4 Python unit
🚀 Scope 2026 with the Curriculum Search Engine
🎓 AI+Python PD sessions Live + self-paced options
🎬 AI Videos your students will enjoy
🧰 B4 Spark Is Landing in Classrooms
Educators are unpacking their B4 Spark kits — and bringing binary, data flow, and computing fundamentals to life.
The Spark offers:
Hands-on tasks aligned to Digital Technologies V9
Two kit versions: Core for foundational learning, Master Programmer for cybersecurity
A scaffolded journey into how computers work — from circuits to code
🐍 Planning Python for Term 4?
We’ve got your next unit sorted.
The Python Intro Course on MyComputerBrain is:
🆓 Free
💻 Browser-based, no install required
🎯 Curriculum-aligned for Years 7–10
📖 Driven by a mysterious sci-fi narrative that hooks students
🕒 Between 4-6 hours of classroom time.
Students write code to decode and repair a system, awaken a dormant AI, and solve real Python problems — all while learning print(), input(), variables, decisions and loops.
👉 Watch the promo video.
🚀 Scope 2026 with the Curriculum Search Engine
Planning a whole-school approach or building your 2026 sequence?
Use the CSE to:
Search concepts, capabilities, or priorities
Map ideas across learning areas
Quickly find key curriculum terms
Save time with AI-generated lesson ideas
Try searching “ethical systems” or “sustainability” and see the links unfold.
Teacher PD: Learn, Grow, Inspire
Here are our live Professional Development sessions for the remainder of October and November. The sessions are independent of each other. You can combine them to suit your needs and interests. The sessions start at 3:30 pm (Brisbane), 4 pm (Adelaide), 4:30 pm (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart), 1:30 pm (Perth), 3pm (Darwin). Participants will receive a certificate, and all registered teachers will get access to the recording and slides within 24h. The AI webinars include free perpetual access to the DTI Classroom AI course, valued at $30.
📅 Register early to secure your spot!
If you prefer to do AI-related PD at times that suit you best:
The DTI Classroom offers an interactive, self-paced AI workshop. It includes everything teachers need to get started with AI teaching. 👉 Check it out
You can subscribe to our AI video channel to watch AI webinars at your convenience. 👉 Check it out and scroll to the bottom of the page.
🎬 Plug & Play: Video Explainers for Your Class
Eager to add a bit of fun to your next AI lesson? We’ve got quick, classroom-ready AI videos, courtesy of the DT Hub:
Introduction to AI and machine learning
AI in everyday lives
AI Systems
Innovative AI Applications
Scroll to the bottom of MyComputerBrain for the full playlist.
Thanks for Reading
From code-cracking challenges to AI-powered planning, we’re continually building resources that empower both teachers and students.
Thank you for letting us be part of your classroom journey — let’s keep creating, coding, and sparking curiosity together.
Warm Regards,
Dr. Karsten Schulz
