ISET Workshop July 2012
Nov 07, 2014
ISET Workshop July 2012
Agenda
• Introductions• What is I-SET?• Glossary …• Where is the beginning?• A plan for the next 4 days …
Introductions
What is I-SET?
• It is a Community Engagement Project based in CSET, supported by Research & Innovation.
• Inspiring Science, Engineering and Technology
• A team effort.
A need for Science, Engineering and Technology
• World wide there are 20 000 robotics teams participating in FLL.
• In South Africa there are 110 … 10 within CSET.
• And the rest of Africa?
Social Media Options
• Presentations and event reports: http://www.slideshare.net/I-SET
• Event photographs: https://www.facebook.com/isetlego • Videos of our I-SET community channel:
http://www.youtube.com/isetcommunity • News updates (and re-tweets of important info) follow us
on: http://twitter.com/#!/isetlego • I-SET Virtual Learning Environment launching soon
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Goal of I-SET
• To ensure that a wider community of learners gain the awareness of fun of Science, Engineering and Technology …
• By equipping and supporting a community of coaches and mentors.
• Using robotics!
GLOSSARY
• MindStorms (9797 + Resource kit)• Nxt (programming language)• FLL• WRO• Teams• Resources• Sponsorship
Where is the beginning?
• A group of learners• A coach/mentor• A kit (MindStorm)• A laptop with software• …. And a plan ….
What’s the plan?
• Informal• Informative for all• Ask questions• Get to know and share• Never solo
Plan for the Week – Day 1
• Session 1 : Introductions• Session 2 : Management and Resources• Session 3 : Start Building• Session 4 : Start Programming
Plan for the Week – Day 2
• Session 1 : Programming• Session 2 : Programming resources• Session 3 : Building• Session 4 : Building resource
Plan for the Week – Day 3
• Session 1 : Introduction to WRO• Session 2 : The Competition and the Planning• Session 3 : Johan Benade …. Mr WRO• Session 4 : more of Johan
Plan for the Week – Day 4
• Session 1 : Introduction to FLL• Session 2 : Project management and team
requirements for the FLL competition – from a coach’s perspective.
• Session 3 : Johannes de Vries – Mr FLL• Session 4 : more of Johannes.
Other issues that need to be discussed?
• Selection of teams?• Time and commitment.• Project management.
How to bring our schools out of the 20th century?
• Aiming too low.• Knowing more about the world.• Thinking outside the box.• Becoming smarter about new sources of
information?• Developing good people skills.
• www.time.com December 2006
Thank you