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Robolab – The Change: There is a Chinese proverb that has a prophetic air: a spark can start a fire that burns the entire meadow. This premise has everything to do with the initiative that brought together the Qualcomm, Secretary of Education of the State of São Paulo, Group +Unidos and TIM Institute in a partnership that aims to insert and promote connectivity in public schools. From this ambition came the initiative of the robolab, a robotics fair in celebration of the finalist projects among the ten schools in the Southern Region covered by the program. 51e6s
This Friday, the 30th, in the auditorium of the Escola de Formação e Aperfeiçoamento de Professores (EFAP), the award event for the Robolab project was held, a pilot program that trained teachers in subjects related to technology, such as computational thinking, robotics and design. thinking and benefited 525 students through 228 training workshops. What's more, the laboratories of the 10 participating schools were renovated to receive the program, in addition to receiving laptops (100), robotics kits (110), projectors (10) and 4G modems (90) with data plan.
There's nothing more sacred than a classroom 522m55
The efforts were not in vain and they are proven in numbers. In just six months of work, Robolab has helped to increase student interest in subjects such as math and science, a significant feat considering that statistics jump from 2% to 63%, as well as interest in technology in general, from 53% to 84%. The engagement of students with the school also increased considerably, according to the consulted teachers, from 26% to 79%.
The survey shows even more satisfactory results, as it points out that 93% of students touched by computational thinking and robotics say that they will apply most of the knowledge acquired through experience in the classroom. Instituto TIM provided all the connectivity so that the entire project could happen and reduce barriers between private and public education. The numbers are encouraging and it has generated results that can reach other schools, or, who knows, the entire public network in the State of São Paulo.
This is because at the same event, a commitment was made between the companies and the Department of Education with the creation of a working group. The document was signed by the president of Qualcomm for Latin America, Rafael Steinha, by the president of Instituto TIM, Mario Girasole, and the Chairman of the Board of Grupo + Unidos, David Bunce, as well as the Secretary of Education: João Cury Neto.
“We will continue to and encourage initiatives in the area of education, especially related to programming and robotics, which are essential skills for the coming years.” says Rafael Steinha, President of Qualcomm for Latin America.
Robolab: The Winners 2e2w5q
Ten projects were presented at the robotics fair, each representing their school. There were four winning schools, with tby a committee present on the spot and one by popular vote, which also counted votes from the students themselves and all those present. Meet the winning schools that shared creativity and meaning:
Doctor Mário Lopes Leão State School (Popular Vote Winner) 4s3g3y
Students: Beatriz de Almeida Silva, Carlos Eduardo Alves dos Reis, Vitor Rafael da Silva and Wellington Lucas Ferreira da Silva.
Teachers: Cleberson Lima de Souza, Gerson Alves de Oliveira and Maurício Ferreira da Silva.
Project: Security Locker – born after the students' perception when dealing with the dilemma of storing robotics kits in a way to prevent theft. The project is based on the activation via bluetooth of locks with the use of servo motors and when these are damaged or broken for some reason.
Santo Dias da Silva State School (3rd place winner) u3cj
Students: Dias, DS; Moura, IH
Teacher: Santos, CF; Juvenal, LT; Silva, HS; milk, M.
Project: Smart Filter – a sensor that indicates the purity of the water from the expiration date of the water. Even at any of these stages, a red light will beep if the water is not fit for consumption.
Paulino Nunes Esposo State School (2nd place winner) 3s2p6o
Students: Ana Paula, Andrey Fabricio, Nicoly Alves and Sabrina.
Teacher: Jefferson A. Miranda.
Project: Programmed Ecological Greenhouse – elaboration of a greenhouse whose base is formed with recycled materials and properly designed with the proposal of robotics contents (use of LEDs and specific sensors).
State School Emanoel Alves de Araújo Plastic Artist (1st place winner) 154s2v
Students: Rafaela Ferreira dos Santos, Carolina Alves Vieira, Hugo Soares da Silva and João Vitor Ferreira da Silva.
Teacher: Alexander Aparecido Urso Silva.
Project: Sunroof Brain – the objective is to improve the existing “sun plate” solution, so that it mimics the movement of the sunflower, searching for sunlight and thus maximizing resource efficiency. The result is savings that can be used for other school needs.
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