About the functioning of 342 IT rooms and Jastar Time Innovation Center where university educators teach schoolchildren Programming, 2D/3D Graphics, Video editing
The idea of a comprehensive digital transformation is a global trend, and digital technologies are playing a crucial role in the development of the economies of most countries. One of the key guidelines is about the human capital development, those transformations covering the creation of the so-called creative society. The digital ecosystem in the education of East Kazakhstan is rapidly developing, ahead of other regions of the country.
There is a complete computerization of all schools of the region, so that learners and teachers use modern achievements of science and technology to the fullest extent, the Internet via wires and wireless channels provides the educational process with access to the educational content.
For the sixth year now, IT rooms have been actively functioning in all schools of the region. A unique program for teaching Programming, 3D Modeling and Robotics was developed for training in these IT rooms, which included such sections as programming in the high-level language Python, creating automated devices based on ArduinoUno electronic platforms, and modeling in a three-dimensional environment.
This program was improved with the popular sections among children. They are programming using artificial intelligence (AI) and unmanned aerial vehicles, or, more simply, flying drones.
Children not only study, but also participate in various championships, competitions, festivals and receive both valuable prizes, and an invaluable competitive experience.
In 2022, over 3,000 learners took part in such events both in the district qualifying rounds and in the regional final championship. 28 teams of the region цшер ьore than 300 children of two age categories 10+ and 14+ competed in three IT categories: robotics, programming, 3D modeling.
In May 2022, at the 9th New Generation IT Festival, schoolchildren and students of colleges and universities presented 74 projects with innovative ideas for the Best IT Project competition. As a result of the Festival, independent experts named the 4 best IT projects, which were awarded diplomas and valuable prizes, with the Audience Choice Award by online voting of exhibition visitors.
Young start-ups were awarded certificates of Akim of the region for the implementation of 14 IT-StartUp-projects in the amount of KZT 13 million.
In just 4 years, 39 StartUp projects received financial support totaling KZT35 million, including 25 projects worth KZT22 million were fully implemented, 3 projects received copyright certificates. The talented young people of the region shows a keen interest in such large-scale events. From year to year, students’ projects become more creative and interesting. Many ideas have been implemented to solve the issues of socio-economic development of the region.
The leadership of the region and Education Administration are doing their best to implement the most daring projects of schoolchildren in the IT technologies.
Our East Kazakhstan region has always kept pace with the times, sometimes even working ahead of the curve. In 2019, on the initiative of Danial Kenzhetayevich, the Jastar Time Innovation Center was opened for children. The Center trains schoolchildren in 2D/3D graphics, programming, video editing. Classes are conducted by the best educators from among the faculty of D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University. To date, over 400 graduates have received certificates following the course completion. Any child can enroll for these courses and discover the multifaceted world of digital technology.