Technology Volunteers
We're currently contacting schools to arrange visits. If you are a teacher from a local school and would like a visit, please email Margaret Low (m.j.low@warwick.ac.uk)
15th Feb: Introduction to Software Development drop in session at BBC Coventry and Warwickshire Open Centre. See News for more information.
Details of potential school visit dates are in Term 2 Activities here.
What do Technology Volunteers do?
We want to encourage children to become creators, rather than consumers of technology. Technology volunteers offer support to local schools by assisting with technology based projects and activities during lessons or at after school clubs. We also link with the national STEM Ambassadors scheme, and its possible to sign up as a STEM Ambassador and support their STEM Events and Activities.
An overview this scheme "Encouraging Creators rather than Consumers" was presented at the Scratch@MIT conference, MIT, Boston, August 2010.
Congratulations to Sam Edwards, on being awarded a Gold Warwick Advantage Award in recognition of her outstanding extra-curricular contributions to life at Warwick and the local community. Click here
for more information.
What types of activities are supported?
In 2011-2012, two activities are offered to schools, a poster describing the workshops is here:
Scratch Introduction: An introduction to software development for primary school children,
Scratch Sensor Board workshop for secondary school children. The Sensor board allows Scratch projects to sense and respond to events in the real world, including light and sound.
There are a number of adhoc activities we offer on request, for example an app development workshop (lasts around 1 hour).
The aim, this year, is to expand these activities, depending on the interests and talents of our volunteers! Training in the various technologies is provided, so come and join us!
Why join?
Joining Technology Volunteers is a great opportunity for you to work with the local community and share your knowledge. Its a valuable experience, and great to put on your CV.
Time commitment
In Term 1, you need to undertake a CRB check (paid for by Warwick Volunteers), and attend various training activities. In Term 2 you start visiting schools for about 2 hours per week in a small group, teaching children about one of the activities.
For further details of this project, contact:
Philip How p dot j dot how at warwick dot ac dot uk or Margaret Low on m.j.low@warwick.ac.uk
CRB Required
A CRB check is compulsory for participation. They can take 3 - 8 weeks to be processed, so its important that its applied for as early as possible.
Details of training sessions that need to be completed are available here. Booking is essential for WV sessions.
