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Extracurricular Programme s
proposal for Schools!
1. ABOUT US 2. OUR PHILOSOPHY What we believe Employability Factors
3. NEW AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMES Our Added Value Main Characteristics Methodology Course Catalogue What it means to be a Franchise
4. SUMMER 2014 PROPOSAL
ABOUT US
has created the perfect Learning Ecosystem (children + teachers + parents) through our online academies and offline activities at the Club (Blended Learning Approach).
fosters innovation, technological advancement, and entrepreneurship by helping youth develop digital age skills through maker activities and tech workforce development.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
What we believe The
Extracurricular Programme is built on 3 fundamental pillars:
XXI Century Extracurricular Program
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The content of the child’s curriculum must include the . new profiles that today’s society is now demanding. It should be created by all of the agents that are involved in his/her development
Digital Innovation Consultancy for Schools We must build bridges between education, the labour market and society
Introducing Tablets in School
Certain fundamental personality traits that should be cultivated from an early age and integrated in the educational process:
Leadership Teamwork & Collaboration Curiosity & Innovation Flexibility & Openness to change Learning from errors and not being afraid to commit them Being Global Citizens
According to recent studies, some of the elements that make a person employable in the 21st century are:
Our Extracurricular Programme combines all three elements of our fundamental philosophy to be able to develop the new skills that are required for a child to be employable in the future.
NEW AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMES
Our Added Value The Extracurricular Programme teaches 21st century skills needed to succeed in the future workplace!
Kids can learn how to build websites & apps, write code or start a business.
empowers youth to innovate and find solutions for a better society.
We reinforce English as a second language.
Main Characteristics These are the main characteristics of our Extracurricular Programme:
Methodology Our methodology is centered on personalized learning based on the combination of Project Based Learning (PBL) and Blended learning (BL).
At , we believe that PBL and BL are two educational approaches worth combining. Implementing a true blended learning experience where the student is in control of his or her own learning, and meetings in our iKidsClub where kids are collaborating, communicating, and helping each other out at a local and international level.
Course Catalogue This is the Course Catalogue for Spring / Summer 2014 : Early DIY Program (Do it Yourself- FabLab)
Personal Branding
Making your own electronics and circuits
Creating a Portfolio
3D Design & Printing
Creating your own blog
Lego Robotics
Recording your own podcast
Crafting Ecology
Kids making video clips (movie makers)
Sketchup & Physics Engines
Young Citizen Journalism Program (tweets)
Wind Tubes & Inflatables
Apps & Webs for Good
How to Start a Business
Making your own website
Innovation & Business Ideas
Scratch Coding Program Making your own apps & games for iPhone and Android
Personal Finance with Mr. Piggie Business Canvas Model Design Thinking
ACTIVITIES WITH PARENTS (REVERSE DIGITAL MENTORING)
Innovation Labs across the world
What it means to be a Franchise An franchise means that your school is distributing our products. The schools that are part of our network benefit from our marketing campaigns, which exponentially increase the visibility of the brand and corporate image of these institutions. Additionally, we offer:
A team of professionals who will be giving support during the courses in different areas, such as Technology, Entrepreneurship and Personal Branding
High Quality Programmes Initial training programmes for the franchisee Initial training programmes for the teachers Recurrent training porgrammes for new teachers in existing franchises and refresher courses Quality Assurance Audits: the franchisee will participate in internal quality control audits by to guarantee the level of services
SUMMER 2014 PROPOSAL
We would like to offer a week long pilot project during the Easter break for a limited number of children between the ages of 7 and 11. The courses will be a selection from the Technology, Business and Personal Branding categories and the schedule would be: Monday / Wednesday / Friday In the Morning
Tuesday / Thursday
Making your own website
Creating a Portfolio
Scratch Coding Programme
Creating your own blog
Making your own apps & games for iPhone and Android
Making your own electronics & circuits 3D design and printing Young Citizen Journalism Program
In the Afternoon Innovation and Business Ideas
Design Thinking
Business Career Models
Innovation Labs across the world
ACTIVITIES WITH PARENTS (REVERSE DIGITAL MENTORING)
ACTIVITIES WITH PARENTS (REVERSE DIGITAL MENTORING)
“We believe that teaching is more effective when it is fun, or is it the only way to be really effective?�
Thank you very much
For further information, please take a look at our video presentation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If5G6a4mjA4 or our website at www.ikidsfuture.com