National Instruments at ICTLT 2012: NI Collaborates with Singapore's Primary and Secondary Schools to Integrate NI LabVIEW in Learning Curriculum
SINGAPORE, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ --
News Highlights
-- NI showcases leading edge graphical programming solutions for research and academia at the International Conference on Teaching and Learning with Technology (ICTLT) 2012 in Singapore.
-- NI presents STEEL Programme, a joint initiative with the Science Centre Singapore and UNESCO Regional Science Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, and demonstrates LabVIEW and NI myDAQ application in the classroom.
-- NI collaborates with Singapore's Rulang Primary School and Fuhua Secondary School for the pilot roll-out of a junior LabVIEW certification program.
National Instruments (NI) reinforces its commitment to the advancement of research and academic pursuits as it participates in the International Conference on Teaching and Learning with Technology (ICTLT) 2012. A premier conference for educators and technology leaders, ICTLT 2012 takes place in Singapore from March 27-30.
"National Instruments' commitment to the research and academic community is unwavering. We are delighted to take part in this year's ICTLT, interact with educators from around the region, and show how cutting-edge technologies are being used to create collaborative and enriching learning environments," says Chandran Nair, Managing Director for National Instruments Southeast Asia.
National Instruments is engaging students' interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) learning by providing an interactive, project-based platform where they can explore, analyze and explain their findings just like the industry professionals. National Instruments uses real-world data, industry-tested technology and relevant projects to enhance students' analytical and technical skills and at the same time, stimulate their interest to pursue engineering and science careers in the future.
Hai Sing Catholic School in Singapore is the pilot school for a self-paced learning initiative using the NI LabVIEW software. At ICTLT, a group of students from Hai Sing Catholic School will showcase how NI LabVIEW software is being creatively utilized in an Angry Eagle demo, an exhibit modelled after the highly-popular Angry Birds game for mobile devices.
NI will also present key outcomes and plans for the Science, Technology, and Engineering Education Exchange Laboratory (STEEL) Programme at the conference. Launched in September 2011, STEEL is a joint initiative with Science Centre Singapore and UNESCO Regional Science Bureau for Asia and the Pacific. It aims to build capacity of Ministry of Education officials, technical and vocational teachers, and students in South East Asian countries through curriculum development training, annual workplan to promote science, technology and engineering (STE) education, and support to STE competitions from district to regional level.
"Singapore is recognised for its world-class training and pioneering efforts in the use of ICT in education. Building on our long-standing ties with the country's leading tertiary institutions, we now look towards closer collaboration with Singapore primary and secondary schools and help strengthen the foundation of an ICT-based education," Nair shares.
National Instruments is piloting with Rulang Primary School (RPS) and Fuhua Secondary School (FSS) in Singapore to integrate a curriculum that teaches NI LabVIEW programming to primary and secondary school students, enhancing their technology proficiency and leading them towards a junior LabVIEW developer certification program, the first of its kind in the world.
An easy-to-use, interactive, graphical programming language, LabVIEW helps users write sophisticated programs and applications in a shorter amount of time without needing a computer science degree. In schools, the software helps students and researchers work more efficiently and creatively.
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