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Relevancy of STEM and Computing
The document discusses the merits of embracing computing and STEM disciplines in secondary schools. It outlines how computing has impacted education through easier storage of information, quick data processing, use of audiovisual aids, and access to online resources. Embracing these fields opens up a wide range of career opportunities in growing ICT and STEM sectors such as banking, telecommunications, education, and private companies. Schools can utilize technology through management systems to automate activities like finance, student academics, and inventory.
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- 1. SponsoredbyAuthoAID Eng. Wasswa William e-mail:wwasswa@must.ac.ug, williamwasswa036@gmail.com Phone: 0700419569, 0775046515 Merits of embracing computing and STEM in secondary schools, and taking the discipline to the next level: range of career in IT 1 FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES 4/11/17
- 2. Welcome to KihumuroCampus: FAST Department of Biomedical Sciences & Engineering Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering Department of Energy, Mineral and Petroleum Studies Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Civil Engineering In collaboration with FCIS 2 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES 4/11/17
- 3. Overview Merits of embracingcomputing and STEM in Secondary Schools ICT and STEM Sectors What ICT and STEM can do. 3 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES 4/11/17
- 4. Overview 4 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTINGAND INFORMATICS SCIENCES 4/11/17
- 5. Overview 5 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTINGAND INFORMATICS SCIENCES 4/11/17
- 6. Overview 6 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTINGAND INFORMATICS SCIENCES 4/11/17
- 7. Overview 7 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTINGAND INFORMATICS SCIENCES 4/11/17
- 8. Open discussion? What rolehas ICT played in your daily life as an administrator? 4/11/17 8 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
- 9. What is Computing? Generally,Computing is defined to mean any goal-oriented activity requiring, benefiting from, or creating computers. It includes utilization, designing and building hardware and software systems for a wide range of purposes; processing, structuring, and managing various kinds of information; doing scientific studies using computers; making computer systems behave intelligently; creating and using communications and entertainment media; finding and gathering information relevant to any particular purpose, and so on. The list is virtually endless, and the possibilities are vast." 4/11/17 9 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
- 10. Merits of EmbracingComputing Computing has had a deep impact on the education sector. Thanks to computers, imparting education has become easier and much more interesting than before. Embracing computing has been supported mainly by : • Government policies – Computer studies implementation in secondary schools, free computer donations to government schools, waiving of taxes from computers making them cheap, Establishment of the Ministry of ICT and UCC • Telecom companies – Cheap internet (modems), accessories • International support – Google, Intel, • e.t.c 4/11/17 10 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
- 11. Merits of EmbracingComputing The merits of computers in education primarily include: • Storage of information especially for backup purposes. memory capacities of computers enable large chunks of data to be stored in them. • Quick data processing – Student Report generation, staff and student registration systems, accounting systems • Audio-visual aids in teaching – E-learning systems have made distant learning possible, projectors, Smart boards • Resource allocation: bandwidth, internet, e.t.c 4/11/17 11 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
- 12. Merits of EmbracingComputing Better presentation of information – ppt., graphical(animation s/w’s like flash), audio, e.t.c Access to the Internet – global village, easy search of information other than use of “fat” books for students, quick reference (setting papers, ideas(sports activities, picnics, parties)) Quick communication between students, teachers and parents – SMS system Storing documents on computers in the form of soft copies instead of hard ones, helps save paper and bulky offices. 4/11/17 12 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
- 13. Merits of EmbracingComputing Generally computing can further be relevant in many other ways like: • Networking – sharing Peripherals(printers, faxes ), files – Google docs, … • Security- Use of passwords and encryption algorithms, firewalls, differentiation of users • Monitoring and control – employees activities and use of services: s/w’s like VNC, remote desktop connection • Job market – internationally (Free lance jobs) - outsourcing, ICT entrepreneurs, >>>> • Advertisement – School websites, social groups (FB, twitter, linkedin, etc), 4/11/17 13 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
- 14. Merits of EmbracingComputing Research – sports, education, news, updates, library, dictionary, language conversion, Software development – School Management systems - Databases, Mobile systems - mobile money Automation of work – ATM systems, online and mobile tax payments, medical (patient data storage, diagnosing patients, info Sharing) Wireless communication for home and corporate networks – anytime anywhere access Weather analysis, simulation, time tabling, classmates, business, medicine, word processing, e.tc. 4/11/17 14 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
- 15. Merits of EmbracingComputing If you embrace computing, you own the world in your hands and the limit is in your own expectations Computers are here to stay 4/11/17 15 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
- 16. ICT Sectors Banking Companies– Stanbic, Post, Barclays, … Telecommunication Companies – MTN, Warid, Airtel, Orange, Smile ICT Companies –Google, Sms Empire, Cyber school, etc Education Sector - Universities, colleges, secondary schools, … Local Government – Ministries (ICT, works, Education and sports,…) Private Companies Self Employment E.T.C 4/11/17 16 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
- 17. ICT Careers Information SystemsAnalyst IT Consultant / Entrepreneur IT Teacher Secondary School and Community Interviewer Systems Provider / Supervisor Systems Administrator Network Administrator Technician Web Designer Graphics Designer Computer Technicians E.T.C 4/11/17 17 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
- 18. Main Activities 4/11/17 18 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OFCOMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES Systems Analysis – Business Opportunities Supporting End Users Designing information systems proposal Install and maintain software packages Learn new Technologies Design Websites Implement ICT Policies Ø Design and implement office solutions Ø Hardware and software procurement Ø Develop Databases Ø Maintain Hardware Ø Set up networks Ø Test IT Products and systems Ø Manage (small ) IT projects
- 19. What ICT cando School Management Systems 4/11/17 19 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
- 20. School Management Systems Canbe used to automate school activities like 1)Finance ( Reports, Decision support, budget performances) 2)Students Academics 3)Students data and registration 4)Staff management 5)Inventory management 4/11/17 20 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
- 21. STEM STEM is basedon the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — in an interdisciplinary and applied approach STEM is important because it pervades every part of our lives. Science is everywhere in the world around us. Technology is continuously expanding into every aspect of our lives Engineering is the basic designs of roads and bridges, but also tackles the challenges of changing global weather and environmentally-friendly changes to our home Mathematics is in every occupation, every activity we do in our lives 4/11/17 21 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
- 22. STEM A curriculum thatis STEM-based has real-life situations to help the student learn. Programs like Engineering For Kids integrates multiple classes to provide opportunities to see how concepts relate to life in order to hopefully spark a passion for a future career in a STEM field. STEM activities provide hands-on and minds-on lessons for the student. Making math and science both fun and interesting helps the student to do much more than just learn. 4/11/17 22 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
- 23. ICT as aSTEM-I enabler Open discussion: How ICT/computing has led to improvements/understanding: 1)Science: 2)Technology: 3)Engineering: 4)Mathematics: 5)Innovations: 4/11/17 23 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES
- 24. Thank you God Blessyou 4/11/17 24 SponsoredbyAuthoAID FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES