Digital Skilling

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15-day online bootcamp for students and teachers of Nagarjuna Model School Kadapa

Digital Skilling Bootcamp is a 15-day intensive and hands-on programme for school students and teachers of Nagarjuna Model School, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. It is designed to acquaint participants with foundational skills in a variety of digital tools and technologies to spur creative thinking and innovative application of digital technologies in every-day life.

The bootcamp participants will get free and exclusive access to an online digital skilling portal loaded with eLearning resources in a variety of digital skills. The eLearning resources not only introduce the participants to a variety of digital technologies, but also give step-by-step instructions for creating innovative prototypes using one or more digital tools. Participants can use the eLearning resources to acquire one or more skills of their choice - on their own and at their own pace, and build a digital prototype that addresses a real-world problem by the end of the bootcamp.

Please note that the bootcamp is a self-learning programme. There will be no teaching sessions by the mentor or boot camp facilitators. As a participant, you are required to learn things on your own using online eLearning resources made available to you on the digital skilling portal. As such, participants need to be self-initiated, self-driven, and be disciplined to take maximum advantage of this bootcamp. In addition, participants are required to complete a quiz and submit an assignment in each skill to demonstrate their learning, and to be eligible for awards of certificates at the end of the bootcamp.

Participants have the option of asking questions, clarifying doubts, if any, with the bootcamp facilitator through a dedicated WhatsApp group. On need basis, the facilitator may host one or more Q&A sessions during the bootcamp duration to answer questions from participants.

If you would like to participate in the bootcamp, please click the "Register for Bootcamp" button at the bottom of this page.

Digital Skills on offer

Participants have the opportunity to acquire up to 30+ digital skills during the 15-day online bootcamp. Each skill will expose the participants to one digital tool and technology. Time required to acquire a skill varies 30 minutes and 2 hours - depending on the type of skill.

We encourage participants to acquire as many digital skills as possible during the 15-day bootcamp. The greater the number of skills you can acquire, the higher your confidence will be, and wider your expertise will be. In addition, you will be able to put the skills acquired to practical use in a multitude of ways - such as coming up with an innovative idea, building a digital prototype, creating a product, teaching skills to budding tinkerers & innovators, improving learning or teaching methods, setting up your own digital venture, etc. Please find below the list of digital skills that participants can acquire during the bootcamp:

LEVEL 1 SKILLS:

Create a Data Input Form
Create a Photo Collage
Compose your own Music
Build an Alexa-based Voice Assistant
Create an impressive Presentation Deck
Create a 360-degree Virtual Reality Tour
Create a QR Code to trigger digital experiences

LEVEL 2 SKILLS:

Create a Video Story
Build a Web Site
Author an eBook
Create an Augmented Reality Greeting Card
Recognize Objects in Images (using Artificial Intelligence)
Design & Simulate a Rocket
Create an Animation Video
Create a Podcast
Simulate Electronic Circuits
Build a Chatbot

LEVEL 3 SKILLS:

Create a Computer Program 1
Create a Computer Program 2
Create a Computer Game
Simulate a Robot
Design a 3D Model
Create an Animation Story
Build a Machine Learning App
Build a Mobile Gaming App
Write a Python-based Calculator or Quiz
Build or Simulate Arduino-based Circuits
Build Internet of Things App
Build or simulate a Drone

SUPPLEMENTARY SKILLS:

Intellectual Property Rights
Cyber Security

Benefits to Participants

FOR STUDENTS:

Innovate better, simulate ideas, and build working prototypes
Build a digital product or solution
Set up a part-time digital venture
Guide younger siblings or students in digital technology areas in your school and develop leadership abilities

FOR TEACHERS:

Use the skills acquired to improve your teaching methods & techniques
Offer experimental learning opportunities for your students in the classroom
Guide your students in their science experiments and tinkering projects

Rewards & Recognitions

1. Participation Certificate:

All students and teachers who acquire at least 10 digital-skills (by submitting corresponding quiz and assignments) will get a Participation Certificate.

2. Prizes:

Both students and teachers will receive prizes in the following categories:

Most Active Performers
Most Consistent Performers
Best Digital Prototypes
Best Supporting Student Mentors
Best Supporting Teachers

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who can attend this bootcamp?

Students (studying in class 6 to 8) and teachers of Nagarjuna Model School, Kadapa can participate in this bootcamp.

2. What basic skills and resources do I need for acquiring the digital skills?

In terms of resources, you need to have a desktop or laptop computer at home along with an active Internet connection (preferably at least 10 Mbps speed). Besides, you need to have basic skills in using a computer with keyboard and mouse, apart from knowing how to browse the web and use online software tools on the Internet.

3. How much time does it require to acquire a digital skill?

Level 1 skills will require you anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes to acquire.

Level 2 skills will require you anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 hour to acquire.

Level 3 skills will require you anywhere from 1 to 2 hours to acquire.

Supplementary skills will require you about 40 minutes to acquire.

4. How many digital skills can I acquire?

There are a total of 30+ digital skills on offer during the 15-day boot camp. Acquire as many digital skills as you wish to. The broader the repertoire of digital skills you have, the more confident you will be, while also being able to put them to practical use, innovate or build a working prototype.

5. Why only digital skills? Why not non-digital skills?

The reason we have chosen only digital skills for the boot camp are four-fold:

Digital skills are a must to acquire for everyone in today's world - even if you are not interested in technology per se. It will provide you with broad exposure to several digital technologies & their applications, which you may be able to use to your advantage in your studies (as a student) or in your job (as a teacher).
Digital skills can be acquired with only a computer and internet connection at home, as opposed to needing physical resource materials to acquire other types of skills. This makes it easier for everyone during the prevailing Pandemic.
It is also easier to convert digital skills into digital products without much effort, unlike physical products that require significant refinements, manufacturing, and high capital investment.
With digital skills, it becomes easy for the bootcamp facilitator to evaluate students' learning outcomes, especially since the bootcamp is being offered online.

6. How do I demonstrate that I have acquired a digital skill?

Participants are required to take an online quiz and submit an assignment after acquiring each skill in order to be eligible for certificates, awards and prizes. You will find the links to submit the quiz and the assignment in the digital skilling eLearning portal (which will be made available once the boot camp starts). Please submit the assignment immediately after acquiring a skill, and do not wait till the last date to submit the same. As you acquire more skills, you can continue to submit additional quiz and assignments.

Register for the bootcamp

Bootcamp Duration: 3rd Jan 2022 to 17th Jan 2022

If you are interested in attending the 15-day bootcamp, and can commit to the schedule, please register yourself for the same below. Once we receive your registration, we will send you an e-mail providing access to the Digital Skills eLearning Portal.

Registration closes on 1st Jan 2022 at 11:59 hrs.

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