The Digital Divas
Iona Presentation College is committed to providing challenging and engaging task for the students, in all areas of the curriculum. There are a variety of extra-curricular activities students can partake, including The Digital Divas.
The Digital Divas is a club that promotes STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education.
The group are currently working on a project using electronics, coding, and 3D printing to create a Minecraft night light. This includes learning how to code in C using the Arduino software.
"Most of the girls who attend have never been exposed to coding and are keen to learn and explore," said Ms Anna Davila, Science and e-Learning Teacher.
After completing the first few projects, the girls will be encouraged to look for ways to use their coding and electronics knowledge, to solve problems in their own lives.
"We are assisting them in being makers, creators, and inventors."
The girls are looking forward to taking part in number of robotics competitions, using Lego EV3 robots, later in the year.