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At a time when information is present at our fingertips, or are just click or an ‘enter’ away, it is crucial for the children to know how to perceive, analyse and break down the information to solve problems. India as a country is going to need that Canvas&Textile transformation. The kids have beautiful ideas, and the way they look at the world is amazing. "In the orphanage where we teach, we show children the practical applications of robotic skills like machines."Coding is actually becoming digital literacy. With sensors attached to the LEGO block creations, the structures become functional with movements. Alexa and others are going to be the things of the past for these kids.
We are not only going to be the youngest country but we also need to give opportunities to our kids to become the game changers in the modern world," Aditi explains."No matter what part of the world you are looking, there is a major gender gap in the STEM fields because they are traditionally dominated by men.. You are looking at times that are going to be technologically advanced but we are also looking at the education system that is outdated. All you need to give them is access to the tools and expose them to the learning using the tools, and that’s when you can sit back and look at the magic getting unfolded," she concludes. ‘Indian Girls Code’ focuses on girls because we also want to make it known that our girls in our country are also equipped with the future skills," says Aditi who founded the initiative in 2014 and is currently running six to seven programs under this initiative. "Think about when you put LEGO blocks together to construct a building or a structure, similar to that there are colour coded commands which can be put together to create an output which is what coding is - a set of commands that you put together and you get an output. "So, the basic education and foundation is the first step. We all are not trained per se to use our brains, which really hit me hard when I went outside the country," says Aditi. For a current three-year-old, the job market 20 years down the line is going to be way beyond what we know now. "There was a significant gap in how we were taught and how my counterparts’ countries have trained them in analytical thinking and awareness. But when you reach that foundation where they are able to understand what you are talking about, that’s when you see that all the kids are on equal footing. And, it could be very simple like moving a character from left to right, or designing a game like Candy Crush," Aditi explains. So, these concepts and skills are very difficult for them to relate to because they have never seen them before," she reveals. In a bid to bridge this gap, Aditi Prasad, who spoke at the ‘TEDxGatewaySalon: Breaking Barriers’ at NCPA on Friday, has started ‘Indian Girls Code’ – an initiative that equips underprivileged girls with the knowledge of coding and robotics. One such digital tool that comes handy is Scratch, an open source coding software by MIT Media Lab.
We are not only going to be the youngest country but we also need to give opportunities to our kids to become the game changers in the modern world," Aditi explains."No matter what part of the world you are looking, there is a major gender gap in the STEM fields because they are traditionally dominated by men.. You are looking at times that are going to be technologically advanced but we are also looking at the education system that is outdated. All you need to give them is access to the tools and expose them to the learning using the tools, and that’s when you can sit back and look at the magic getting unfolded," she concludes. ‘Indian Girls Code’ focuses on girls because we also want to make it known that our girls in our country are also equipped with the future skills," says Aditi who founded the initiative in 2014 and is currently running six to seven programs under this initiative. "Think about when you put LEGO blocks together to construct a building or a structure, similar to that there are colour coded commands which can be put together to create an output which is what coding is - a set of commands that you put together and you get an output. "So, the basic education and foundation is the first step. We all are not trained per se to use our brains, which really hit me hard when I went outside the country," says Aditi. For a current three-year-old, the job market 20 years down the line is going to be way beyond what we know now. "There was a significant gap in how we were taught and how my counterparts’ countries have trained them in analytical thinking and awareness. But when you reach that foundation where they are able to understand what you are talking about, that’s when you see that all the kids are on equal footing. And, it could be very simple like moving a character from left to right, or designing a game like Candy Crush," Aditi explains. So, these concepts and skills are very difficult for them to relate to because they have never seen them before," she reveals. In a bid to bridge this gap, Aditi Prasad, who spoke at the ‘TEDxGatewaySalon: Breaking Barriers’ at NCPA on Friday, has started ‘Indian Girls Code’ – an initiative that equips underprivileged girls with the knowledge of coding and robotics. One such digital tool that comes handy is Scratch, an open source coding software by MIT Media Lab.
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