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Documentary of Information-Technology Promotion Camps in Urban and Rural Areas

  1. 立志中學-AI機器人進階實務
  2. 福山國小-永續環境科學營
  3. 中山國小-AI機器人體驗
  4. 福山國小AI-機器人體驗營
  5. 六龜區小學-永續環境體驗工作坊
  6. 鼓山國小-AI機器人體驗營
A somewhat peculiar phenomenon is often observed in the inclusive education system today: while most students from upper-middle-class families go to public universities that charge low tuition fees, those from low-income backgrounds have to attend costly private colleges they could hardly afford to obtain knowledge. In view of the worrisome phenomenon we witnessed, we have been trying to promote information technology (IT) application skills via camps, workshops and other activities in an attempt to narrow the urban-rural gaps in technical knowledge. Repeatedly in our IT education camps, we noticed drastic regional differences. Children from cities were comparatively more motivated and obviously came from families of better economic conditions. In contrast, children from remote areas, though equally curious about information technology, seemed far less motivated and had lower attendance rates. As they grew up surrounded by nature, they took an interest in new things easily, but would readily be distracted by other things as well. How to attract the attention of children from rural areas therefore became a major challenge to us. To resolve regional differences, we adapted our curriculum and activities to accommodate the differences among children, so that, whether coming from an urban or rural area, children could be drawn into the contents and engage in learning immediately. With children from cities, we started with electronic products they are familiar with, such as computers and cellphones, to make them interested; however, with children from remote areas, we designed courses that brought them close to nature to guide them into the connections between nature and information technology, as well as to become curious about the new field of knowledge. All our IT education camps are organized in two directions: Intelligent Robots and Multimedia IT. (1)Intelligent Robots: The programs enabled children to experience the combination of hardware and software by assembling robots and then using application programs to control the robots. Participants could also change the programs according to their needs. The final robot contest motivated them to work harder. In order to win, they had to practice adapting the software to the hardware while acquiring logical thinking and programming skills at the same time. (2)Multimedia IT: Children, each equipped with an electronic device, learned to create simple apps. In the process, they were introduced to the overall concept of multimedia and application of training programs. They also received training in displaying variations with simple software blocks. Ultimately, the two directions were intended to develop technology literacy and give children an early start on technology careers. They would come to the clear understanding that technology involves more than what they could see, a lot of which in fact relies on what lies hidden to plain sight. The integration of hardware and software is especially important nowadays. Once equipped with hardware, one needs to implement detailed control measures and processes, each clearly and logically defined. Logical thinking skills are of the most essential importance to software programming, and by extension, to all knowledge in general. Therefore, we would argue that the greatest takeaway for children participating in our activities is enhanced logical thinking, which is the basis of good math ability and software programming, as well as language training. During project implementation, student assistants from Shu-Te University showed great patience and initiative towards children living in remote areas. They would often offer to help children with learnings tasks of their own accord. Perhaps because coming from similar backgrounds, most of them exhibited great passion and interest, by devoting considerable time and effort to the project. Being high in empathy, teaching assistants from Shu-Te University was extremely patient and understanding towards students with disruptive behavior. We are driven by the same conviction that we could make a difference in children’s lives by teaching them how technology works and informing them of the broad range of the knowledge systems involved. That is why we will sustain our efforts in promoting technology education among children.

  1. University characteristic Startup Stage Project

  2. Kaohsiung City

  3. Shu-Te University

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