The Coding Education Unit of the Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology (aidcec) is offering workshops on STEM+C and Internet of Things (IoT). You are cordially invited to join these workshops to learn and experience how to organise STEM+C and IoT activities for primary school students.
Workshops Details
Target: | All students are welcome |
Instructor: | aidcec staff |
Date: | August to September 2022 (Please check each workshop content and schedule below) |
Quota: | 20 students per workshop (first-come-first-served) |
Note:
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- You will be invited to fill in tests and evaluation form in 10 – 15 minutes before and after joining each of the workshops.
- The workshop is free. STEM+C equipment and accessories will be provided by aidcec while you need to bring your own laptop computer to join the workshops.
- For students who attend the workshop and complete the assignment/project, a certificate will be awarded and the hours of the workshops will be recorded in the Experiential Learning and Achievements Transcript (ELAT) under “student participation in co-curricular activities”.
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Workshops Content and Schedule
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- Workshop 1: Catch Mouse, Fruit Party (MakeyMakey)
- Workshop 2: Festival Greetings, Birth of a Chick (micro:bit + Scratch)
- Workshop 3: Sports Expert, Mini Cable Car (micro:bit 2.0 + MakeCode)
- Workshop 4: Smart Trash Can (M5StickC + UIFlow)
- Workshop 5: IoT Smart Pet Feeder (M5StickC + UIFlow)
- Workshop 6: AI Elevator (HaloCode + mBlock5)
Workshop 1: Catch Mouse, Fruit Party (MakeyMakey)
Workshop Content
Start teaching STEM with Makey Makey and Scratch!
This unit is perfect for junior primary beginners to learn coding and STEM.
Basic concepts, practices and perspectives of our STEM + Computing framework will be introduced.
Date: | 17 Aug 2022 (Wed) |
Time: | 2:00 – 4:30 pm (2.5 hours) |
Venue: | Face-to-face at STEM Innovation Hub (C-LP-06) |
Language: | Cantonese supplemented with English |
Workshop 2: Festival Greetings, Birth of a Chick (micro:bit + Scratch)
Workshop Content
Launch your STEM innovation with micro:bit* and Scratch!
This unit is perfect for teaching junior primary students at beginner’s level.
Basic concepts, practices and perspectives of our STEM + Computing framework will be introduced.
*Note: The notebook computer you bring to class shall have Bluetooth function.
Date: | 24 Aug 2022 (Wed) |
Time: | 2:00 – 4:30 pm (2.5 hours) |
Venue: | Face-to-face at STEM Innovation Hub (C-LP-06) |
Language: | Cantonese supplemented with English |
Workshop 3: Sports Expert, Mini Cable Car (micro:bit 2.0 + MakeCode)
Workshop Content
Teach STEM with the latest micro:bit version 2 and MakeCode!
This unit is perfect for junior primary beginners to learn STEM and start coding.
By creating a sound-controlled sportsman system, and a gesture-controlled cable car system with recycled materials, students will learn basic concepts, practices and perspectives of our STEM + Computing framework.
Date: | 31 Aug 2022 (Wed) |
Time: | 2:00 – 4:30 pm (2.5 hours) |
Venue: | Face-to-face at STEM Innovation Hub (C-LP-06) |
Language: | Cantonese supplemented with English |
Workshop 4: Smart Trash Can (M5StickC + UIFlow)
Workshop Content
An automatic Smart Trash Can could be a solution to the hygienic problems caused by traditional trash cans. This workshop will give you the idea of STEM+C practices, concepts and perspectives. Students will be able to play with, analyze, code, craft and build Smart Trash Can system with M5StickC, UIFlow and daily life materials.
Date: | 7 Sep 2022 (Wed) |
Time: | 2:00 – 4:30 pm (2.5 hours) |
Venue: | Face-to-face at STEM Innovation Hub (C-LP-06) |
Language: | Cantonese supplemented with English |
Workshop 5: IoT Smart Pet Feeder (M5StickC + UIFlow)
Workshop Content
Increasing number of electrical appliances were built with remote controlling and monitoring functions, while IoT Smart Pet Feeder is a common example. This workshop will give you the idea of STEM+C practices, concepts and perspectives, which includes initial concepts of Internet of Things (IoT). Students will be able to play with, analyze, code, craft and build IoT Smart Pet Feeder system with M5StickC, UIFlow and simple materials.
Date: | 14 Sep 2022 (Wed) |
Time: | 2:00 – 4:30 pm (2.5 hours) |
Venue: | Face-to-face at STEM Innovation Hub (C-LP-06) |
Language: | Cantonese supplemented with English |
Workshop 6: AI Elevator (HaloCode + mBlock5)
Workshop Content
Artificial Intelligent (AI) has great potential in improving future living, for example, by applying on an Elevator which carries school bags. This workshop will give you the idea of STEM+C practices, concepts and perspectives, which includes initial concepts of IoT, AI and Machine Learning. Students will be able to play with, analyze, code, craft and build AI Elevator system with HaloCode, mBlock5 and simple materials.
Date: | 21 Sep 2022 (Wed) |
Time: | 2:00 – 4:30 pm (2.5 hours) |
Venue: | Face-to-face at STEM Innovation Hub (C-LP-06) |
Language: | Cantonese supplemented with English |
(Please note that the course information in this email is for general reference only and is subject to change at any time without notice. The course/workshop would be rescheduled or canceled if deemed necessary.)