A SMALL group of girls from Stuartholme School, Toowong may be on the road to a technology career.
The 18 girls are working with the Centre for Educational Innovation and Technology at the University of Queensland on a project that involves high school students programming the new Google Android phones.
Some commentators expect these phones to rival the Apple iPhone when they are released.
Stuartholme School development director Graham Thomson said seven universities in the United States were the other participants in the study with Stuartholme the only high school in the world invited to participate in this project.
Mr Thomson said Stuart-holme put out the call for interested Year 9 and 10 students to apply.
“The response from the girls was immediate and abundant,” he said.
“However, the university only allowed 18 students to take part.
“The first 18 applications that met the university’s criteria were selected.
“Students will work in pairs and each pair will be issued with a Google Android phone for the duration of this project.”
Mr Thomson said students would be shown how to program these phones, with the first programming session held on October 20 at Stuartholme.
Professor Cyprian Lomas and Aaron Tan were to deliver the initial presentation.
Mr Thomson said the Centre for Educational Innovation and Technology at the University of Queensland had expressed interest in working further with Stuartholme.
“They are excited by Stuartholme’s new curriculum initiatives involving TabletPCs and the possibilities this initiative will offer our students in the future to find new and innovative ways of working using cutting edge technology.”
