Photos | Oresome Resources being put to the test
The battle to entice young people to consider a career in Australia's burgeoning resources sector has gone to a whole new level, following today's release of a new, improved website featuring free, interactive educational materials aimed at high school students.
The Oresome Resources website, an initiative founded and led by the Queensland Resources Council (QRC), has been revamped to provide teachers across the nation with on-trend learning materials to inform and attract the imagination of the explorers, engineers and automated vehicle operators of tomorrow.
Minerals Council of Australia Chief Executive Officer Tania Constable said the widespread shift to online learning due to Covid-19 had accelerated the need to update the website's capabilities to keep up with student interests and expectations.
"Teachers are going to find the added teaching material very useful," Ms Constable said.
"The virtual reality and interactive games demonstrate how minerals and other raw materials can be used to build products like electric cars, create sustainable cities and design smart homes.
"At the click of a mouse, students can go on a virtual journey to better understand the innovation and jobs on offer in the minerals and energy sector, which we hope sparks an interest in trade and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) career pathways. We are pleased to be supporting this website."
QRC Skills, Education and Diversity Director Katrina-Lee Jones said she expected the interactive games and activities on the Oresome Resources website to appeal to high school science, geography and technology teachers in particular.
"The learning materials on this website are all compatible with the national curriculum and will help teachers connect classroom learning to real-world scenarios in a way we know from the extensive user testing we've done will appeal to tech-savvy young people," Ms Jones said.
