Andrew is passionate in his assertion that great teachers need not be “tech-savvy”.  They are novel, innovative and willing to take risks.  “What we need in the 21st Century is not teachers with computer skills, but teachers with minds open to change, teachers with new ideas.  The technical know-how comes second to the ideas that make it necessary.”


Andrew has been involved in a number of projects including the DE&T innovation branch (iDreamers) iPod trial and he completed a Knowledge Bank Rich Picture Case Study on the creation of a 24/7 virtual classroom. He is in demand as a keynote speaker and workshop presenter both locally, and overseas.


His own biology podcast has a listening audience of more than 3000 students and he has inspired and helped numerous other teachers at his school and in other schools to create podcasts, vodcasts, screencasts, websites, discussion boards and blogs.

 

About Andrew

Experience: Andrew is a practicing classroom teacher with 19 years experience teaching secondary science.


ABN: 47208612280








Andrew Douch is the ICT Innovations Leader at Wanganui Park Secondary College, in Shepparton, Victoria and an Intel Master Trainer.  He has won a number of educational awards for his work with the use of emerging technologies, including:


  1. •2007 Australian Government Highly Commended Award for Excellence by a Teacher

  2. •2007 Microsoft Victorian  Innovative Teacher of the Year.

  3. •2008 Microsoft Australian Innovative Teacher of the Year.

  4. •2008 Victorian Education Excellence Award for Curriculum Innovation.

  5. •2008 Microsoft Worldwide Innovative Teacher Award.