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Supporting Students into Tech Futures

SecondaryYear 9 - 10TechnologyDesign and TechnologiesEconomicDesign ThinkingIndustry, Innovation and InfrastructureJob ReadyTechnology

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Tech careers are growing across every industry, yet many students still assume they’re ‘not for people like me’. Designed for educators across all learning areas and with no technical expertise required, this course explores key tech careers and pathways, including AI, coding, UX design and data analysis. 

Because tech careers evolve so quickly, the goal isn’t to have all the answers. It’s about helping students ask the right questions about their interests, strengths and the problems they want to solve.

In this course, you’ll gain practical strategies to help students recognise their strengths, explore career possibilities and guide their curiosity about how working in tech is a realistic pathway after school.

You will learn how to:

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Supporting Students into Tech Futures

Supporting Students into Tech Futures

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Introduction

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Getting students into tech

03.

AI Specialisation

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Developing AI skills in students

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Code and coding

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Developing coding skills in students

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UX Design

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Developing design thinking skills

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Data analysis

10.

Developing data analysis skills

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Key takeaways

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Reflection

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Congratulations

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Aiden is the Head of Technology at Cool.org. With a Bachelor’s degree in IT, majoring in Software Development, Aiden has built a career spanning fintech, SaaS, telecommunications, B2B solutions, and tech leadership across Southeast Asia and Europe. From scaling engineering teams to freelancing and driving innovation in edtech, Aiden is passionate about using technology to create meaningful change.

At Cool.org, Aiden leads the technology vision, providing educators with an online platform to access teaching resources and equipping them with AI tools to help support the ever-increasing needs of educators and students in the classroom.

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