Bootcamp
Internet Safety Bootcamp by DigiKids
Digikids has partnered with @iLabAfrica to bring you various bootcamps that will be focused on training children in digital literacy that will enable them to create technology that works for them, their communities and the world at every stage of their lives and have fun while doing it
Today’s world is dominated by technology and software is its language. This trend can only grow in the future where technology will permeate every aspect of life. Digital literacy is the next-gen literacy and computational thinking is the next-gen thinking of the tech rock stars of the future. The future belongs to those who know how to use this language as creators and innovators to shape the world.
Digikids achieves this goal through:
- Developing computational thinking as a technique for logical thinking and problem solving
- Teaching coding as a tool for creating innovative solutions though fun and easy to learn visual programming languages
- Sensitization on how to interact with technology, especially the internet, safely and securely
- Encouraging hardware invention through easy to use littlebits™ electronic building blocks that use magnetic circuits to create thousands of projects.
Internet Safety for Kids
Digikids has partnered with (ISC)2 Kenya Chapter to build a strong information security culture in our students to enable them become responsible digital citizens. Our internet safety and security education lessons are incorporated into each of our programs so as to bring cyber security information down to a level that children can understand. The training teaches children how to protect themselves online and become responsible digital citizens which allows them to feel comfortable visiting their favorite websites and playing their most challenging online games.
August Bootcamp.
Digikids will be running a bootcamp @iLabAfrica, Strathmore University from 15th to 19th August where students will learn various things including:-
- Coding of mobile apps and games
- Hardware and Robotics
- Problem Solving Skills
- Logical & Computational Thinking
- Web design
- 3D animation
- Child Online Protection (internet safety for kids
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The information was first published on the digikids website.
Negawatt Weekend Eligibilty Criteria
You are eligible to enter Negawatt Weekend provided you meet the following requirements:
- You are, and each of your team members is, at least 18 years old and the age of majority in your/his/her jurisdiction of residence. If you are considered a minor in your place of residence, then you will require parent or legal guardian permission prior to registering for this contest.
- You are, and each of your team members is, a registered attendee of Negawatt Weekend
- You must attend Negawatt Weekend in person to be eligible to win.
- Neither you nor any of your team members are an employee of The World Bank during Negawatt Weekend; nor an immediate family member (parent, sibling, spouse, child) of or household member to an employee
- Neither you nor any of your team members are involved in any part of the creation, promotion, execution or administration of Negawatt Weekend.
- If a Participant is an employee of a corporation, government or an academic institution, enrolled as a student or representing his or her employer, government, or academic institution in Negawatt Weekend, it is his or her sole responsibility to review, understand and abide by his or her employer’s, government’s, or academic institution’s policies regarding eligibility to participate in Negawatt Weekend.
- If a Participant is found to be in violation of his or her school’s, government’s or employer’s policies, then he or she will be disqualified from participating in Negawatt Weekend and being awarded or retaining any prize. The World Bank disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for disputes arising between a student or employee and his or her school, government or employer related to Negawatt Weekend.
Negawatt Weekend does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.
Submission guidelines
- Submitted entries must be relevant to the theme of solutions for urban energy efficiency.
- There is a limit of one submission per team. Teams are capped at five persons per team.
- You may work on the concept for the entry prior to commencement of Negawatt Weekend.
Judging
Participants will pitch a live demo of their entry before a judging panel at the end of each Negawatt Weekend. Each team will be given approximately 5 minutes including their product demonstration. Judges will select winners based on value creation (25%),relevance to published Negawatt challenges (15%), technical feasibility (25%), financial viability (25%) originality (10%). In the event of a tie, the judges will deliberate a winner.
Intellectual property
- Your Submission must: (a) be your (or your team or organization’s) original work
- A participating team may submit a prototype that includes the use of open source
- Applications may integrate SDKs, APIs and data, provided the team is authorized
- Any applicable intellectual property rights to a submission will remain with the
If you meet the above criteria, go ahead and sign up for the challenge
@iLabAfrica is One of the Recipients of the Google RISE Awards 2015!
We are so proud to announce that we, @iLabAfrica have been listed among 37 organizations as a 2015 RISE Award Recipient. Google Rise Awards are grants for organizations across the globe that:
- Promote Computer Science (CS) education
- Run initiatives that reach girls, underrepresented minorities, and students facing socio-economic barriers under age 18
The Project details…
We aim to hold Computer Science Holiday Boot Camps in Kenya for girls between ages 12 to 18 in the months of April, August and December Holidays. The aim of this program is to introduce Computer Science to girls at an early age as well as increase their interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education) related subjects, through activities that promote knowledge and discovery. For a long time the technology sector has faced allegations of being a male dominated sector. Girls fear taking up technical subjects and have been underrepresented in this area. The program aims to open up their minds for future opportunities in this field.
More details on this project will be posted soon, so keep it here.