{"id":21285,"date":"2016-08-09T14:28:12","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T14:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/SAL\/?p=21285"},"modified":"2016-08-09T14:41:04","modified_gmt":"2016-08-09T14:41:04","slug":"helensburgh-and-lomond-technology-event-07052016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/SAL\/?p=21285","title":{"rendered":"Helensburgh and Lomond Technology Event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Technology \"DSC00052\"Showcase – On Saturday 7 May 2016 around 300 primary pupils from across Helensburgh and Lomond attended a technology showcase event with parents.
\nThe aim of the event was to help equip young people with the necessary skills and knowledge to turn computing ideas into concepts, showcase what can be created through technology and provide additional exciting computer science related learning opportunities.<\/p>\n


\nThe event started with presentations on employment opportunities in the technology sector from industry experts.
\nPupils from local schools expertly led 9 workshops which included an opportunity for participants to get hands with the technology.\u00a0 The pupils delivered outstanding presentations and engaging workshops for a range of new and exciting technologies.<\/p>\n

The workshops included:
\n– Raspberry Pi
\n– Project Spark
\n– Kodu
\n– Robotics
\n– App development and BBC Micro:Bit
\n– Animations
\n– Green Screen
\n– Drones
\n– Lego WeDO 2.0<\/p>\n