CODE@SG ADRIAN LIM INFOCOMM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SINGAPORE (IMDA) - Developing Computational Thinking and Making as a National Capability
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CODE@SG
Developing Computational Thinking and Making as a
National Capability
ADRIAN LIM
INFOCOMM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SINGAPORE (IMDA)
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“I don’t do a lot of coding as Prime
Minister, but understanding how
algorithms work, understanding the
science is so important in equipping
Canada for the Fourth Industrial
Revolution.”
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Coding is the practice of developing a set of
instructions that a computer can understand and
execute.
Computer Science is the study of computers and
algorithmic processes, including their principles,
their hardware and software designs, their
applications and their impact on society.
Computational Thinking is a way of solving
problems, designing systems, and understanding
human behaviour that draws on concepts
fundamental to computer science. < problem-
solving process e.g. decompose the problem,
recognise the pattern, pattern generalisation and
abstraction, design the algorithm>
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Learn computing skills through Play Develop interest in coding through
at the PlayMaker programme “Code for Fun” enrichment programme
Deepen students’ understanding in ICT Promote digital making for students and
and Media through Infocomm Clubs community through the Digital Maker Programme
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Bee Bot
KIBO
littleBits
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Code for Fun Enrichment Programme
20-hours over 2 years Procurement done by IMDA to reduce
administrative effort required by teachers
Robotic and Microcontroller
tracks used to facilitate the
learning Available to all primary and
MOE-IMDA secondary levels
Collaboration
Co-funding for student
training and educational
kits Primary school : Block-based visual
programming
Secondary school : Block-based visual
programming or syntax-based
programming
More than 150 schools and 85,000
students have benefitted since 2014
School Infocomm Clubs
App Robotics
Cyber Data
Developer Security Analytics
and
Makers
Web Developer Jr Ethical Hacker Jr Business Analytics Roboticist Jr
Mobile App Developer Digital Forensics Jr Maker Jr
Jr Jr
Game Developer Jr Media modules available in 2018 -
+
Storyboarding Storytelling Digital Media Production
Makers Become Innovators Technology is making it easier for more people to do things that previously only an elite few could do. 9
Educators Workshops
651 educators from 142 schools have gone through 1.5-day
workshop curated by IMDA, sponsored by Microsoft Singapore.
1st session on Day 1: 2nd session on Day 1: Introduction of 3rd session on Day 2 morning: Digital
Introduction & Basics of external sensors/peripherals that Making with micro:bits based on the
micro:bit work with micro:bit different themes 10Schools : Subject-based
- Integrate digital making into lessons
(By Tanjong Katong Girls’ School) (By Clementi Town Sec School) (By Eunos Primary School) (By Dunman High School)
Math: micro:bit as clinometer to Interactive art: painting lights Science: micro:bit attached to Designed by teacher for CCA:
measure height of flag pole up when it detects motion the bottle rocket to measure Hand stabilizer for air rifle
acceleration practiceSchools : Project-based
- Integrate digital making into project work
Pei Hwa Secondary School Geylang Methodist School Montfort Junior School
Panic Button to alert caregiver if (Secondary) Using micro:bit to trigger alarm if the
the patient falls. Using micro:bits to lock/unlock bag is being tampered with.
lockers from within to resolve
school’s common issue of lockers’
locks being tampered with.Winner for The Best Instructions at Micro:bit Foundation
- Raffles Girls’ Primary School
• The two 10-year old girls,
Aretha and Xinyi have done
Singapore proud at this
international platform,
competing with other
submissions from different
parts of the world.
• Won one of the 3 prizes
awarded by the micro:bit
Foundation in UK at their 1st
Anniversary Challenge
• They came up with an
innovative solution to prevent
road accidents using micro:bits.
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“So let your kids get stuck. They will
always learn something on the way.”
Bottom 40 percent in PISA Mathematics and
Science, yet highest density of start ups per
capita in the world
Secret lies in making the children get “stuck”.
True growth and learning comes from that
place of not knowing the solution and having
to come up with one anyway. Contradict the
image of teacher as the expert and the
inexhaustible source of knowledge
Looking at failures, not successes.
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