Digital Technologies Institute April 2026

Driving Digital Capability in Your Classroom

As Term 2 approaches, we’re excited to share a range of new tools, updates, and learning opportunities designed to support schools, teachers and students in navigating the evolving world of digital technologies, Cyber Security and AI.

🔔 In This Issue

🚀 Introducing the Digital Transformation Tool

🔍 Curriculum Search Engine – Now Even Smarter

🧠 New Course for Students: Academy of AI Cyber Defence

🎓 PD sessions – AI, Python, Digital Technologies, Digital Literacy

⚡ Digital Systems hands-on

🚀 Introducing the Digital Transformation Tool

We’re proud to officially launch the Digital Transformation Tool (DTT) — a powerful platform designed to help schools assess, understand, and actively improve their digital capability.

The DTT enables schools to:

• Identify priorities across Leading, Teaching, Learning, and Managing

• Explore insights through interactive data visualisations

• Generate practical next steps using the integrated AI Advisor

You can explore the full question catalogue for free, before choosing a plan that suits your school.  👉 Explore the DTT

🔍 Curriculum Search Engine – Now Even Smarter

Our Curriculum Search Engine (CSE) continues to evolve — and it’s now more powerful than ever.

Recent improvements include:

• Enhanced semantic search to better understand teacher intent

• Faster, more relevant results across the Australian Curriculum v9

• Improved filtering and usability for classroom planning

Whether you’re designing lessons or mapping assessments, the CSE helps you find exactly what you need — fast. 👉 Explore the CSE updates

🧠 New Course for Students: Academy of AI Cyber Defence

Step into a high-stakes, story-driven coding experience with our new course:

Academy of AI Cyber Defence:

Designed for Years 7–10, this immersive course combines:

• Advanced Python concepts (lists, loops, data structures)

• Cyber security challenges and real-world AI scenarios

• A cinematic narrative where students defend humanity from a rogue AI

If you are looking for an engaging way to teach Python, then make sure to check out this course.

Teacher Professional Development

Our April-May PD schedule is now live! Join us for engaging, curriculum-linked sessions on AI and Python

Start times

🕓 3:30pm (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart), 3pm (Adelaide, Darwin),  1:30pm (Perth)

Duration:

Between 60 and 90 minutes.

Teachers receive:

• A PD certificate (requires participation in the webinar)

• Access to the recording + slides within 24 hours

• Free perpetual access to the Classroom AI course (valued at $30) for AI webinar attendees.

Date	Topic
April 14, May 12	Artificial Intelligence Primer Express
April 15, May 13	Coding with Artificial Intelligence
April 16, May 14	Python Primer Express

📅 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.

⚡ Digital Systems hands-on

If you are looking for an interactive hardware solution that teaches students the inner workings of Digital System: We have replenished our B4 Spark stock! These hands-on kits are ideal for late primary and early secondary students to explore logic, memory, programming, and the inner workings of a Computer.

Explore at 👉 Spark Home.

We remain committed to supporting you with practical tools, inspiring PD, and curriculum-aligned resources. Whether you’re in a school-wide transformation process. exploring AI, upskilling in Python, or searching for the perfect content match with our 🧐 Curriculum Search Engine, we’re here for you.

Wishing you all happy and blessed Easter holidays.

Warm Regards,

Dr. Karsten Schulz