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