Who we are
IT & Design Academy (ITDA) offers relevant and meaningful Information Technology (IT) & Design courses to all students in Pathlight School. We believe that our students have the natural aptitude towards technology. We run courses in an autism-friendly environment, equipping students with tools and skills positioning them for the future, a life beyond school.
Quality education is of utmost importance to us. Our IT lessons are taught by professional trainers who have distinct experience in both the IT and Creative industries and in education pedagogy.
Traversing through various IT & Design courses, students go through five unique Learning Experiences: Game Zone, Hack Shack, Fab Lab, Digital Media Studio, Hello Technology. All these learning experiences are designed to maximise students’ learning outcomes.
Vision
To be a next-generation learning community of empowered future technology creators and leaders.
Mission
To provide a nurturing environment that uncovers talent, maximises potential and inspires active learning
Five Learning Experiences
ITDA’s five Learning Experiences aim to:
- Develop students’ ability in ideation and managing projects effectively.
- Expose students to multiple emerging technologies, tools and concepts.
- Spark students’ creativity and promote innovation to use various appropriate Information and Communications Technology (ICT) tools across different creative domains in solving problems and perhaps, creating the future together.
Hello Technology is a core Learning Experience which all Pathlight students go through in their lower primary school years. This Learning Experience aims to expose students to basic technology, devices and tools such as computers, iPads and Lego®, as well as various innovative learning applications and programmes, as we explore emerging ICT tools. It further aims to build students’ understanding in fundamental principles and concepts of various ICT tools.
Hack Shack aims to build students’ understanding of the fundamental principles and concepts in coding. Students will hone computational and critical thinking skills through all the various courses. They will learn to code and are given a wider bandwidth to be creative in their projects.
Fab Lab aims to inculcate core design and making skills in our students through a deliberate and iterative design approach. Students are exposed to a variety of digital tools to (i) collect and curate data to inform ideas, (ii) develop iterative designs through sketching and note-taking and, (iii) construct models and prototypes.
Students will develop and exhibit tolerance and perseverance by working with ambiguity. This Learning Experience will allow students to interact regularly through discussions and presentations, increasing their capacity in communication. Fab Lab projects also aim to build students’ adaptability as they work with open-ended real-world problems.
Digital Media Studio aims to equip students with design, analytical and production coordination skills using multiple creative mediums. Students work in different teams and are exposed to a wide range of creative mediums, such as digital illustration, photography, video production and animation.
Game Zone aims to shape students’ understanding of the core principles and concepts of game development. Through the various courses, students will develop game art, computational and critical thinking skills. They will also learn to code and to be creative in the development of their games.
ITDA Holiday Workshops
IT & Design Academy is organising additional IT lessons during the Year End School holidays for Primary 4 to 6 and Secondary 1-5 students. This is part of our mission to ensure that we bridge the digital gap between special needs and mainstream students.
These workshops are fun, interactive and aimed at equipping your child with useful skills and knowledge of IT and design concepts to enable him/her to create, innovate and communicate.
ITDA Holiday Workshops are free and are open only to Pathlight Students. However, parents will need to pay the course fee if the child is successfully registered and enrolled for the workshop but fails to turn up on that day.
| Course Details | For | Duration | Date & Time | Fees | Register |
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Sphero Maze ChallengeMeet Sphero - a rolling robot that runs without wheels! Join this 6-hours holiday workshop to learn how to develop programs using easy drag and drop coding with your iPad and watch your Sphero roll to overcome different maze and track challenges. At the same time, pick up some essential coding skills and hone your perspective-taking ability. Coding and robotics have never been simpler! |
Sec | 6 Hours |
1st Run: 2nd Run: 3rd Run: 4th Run: |
$75 | Register |
Digital Film MakingA 9-hour program to discover how to create your own professional-looking film from pre to post production. Acquire knowledge and skills such as: |
Sec | 9 Hours |
1st Run: 2nd Run: |
$75 | Register |
AniMania! ClaymationMake clay come alive with simple animation tools! Learn the frame-by-frame process of stop motion animation to create quirky character and object motion. |
Sec | 6 Hours |
1st Run: 2nd Run: 3rd Run: 4th Run: |
$75 | Register |
3D Design: The Spaceship FactoryThis 6-hour workshop is designed for secondary school students to learn |
Sec | 6 Hours |
1st Run: 2nd Run: 3rd Run: |
S$75 | Register |
Virtual Reality Games with CoSpacesLearn about the basic principles of Virtual Reality (VR) and immerse yourself in the VR world you design in this 9 hour workshop
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Sec | 9 Hours |
1st Run: 2nd Run: |
S$90 | Register |
Code & Fly Drone with Parrot MamboIn this 9 hour workshop, students will explore the concepts of drone flight mechanism and application of drone technology in daily life and the real world through fun and experiential learning. Students will pick up
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Sec | 9 Hours |
1st Run: 2nd Run: 3rd Run: 4th Run: |
$90 | Register |
World Modding and Coding with MineCraft EducationLove Minecraft and coding? Come join us in this 9-hours workshop to learning about
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Sec | 6 Hours |
1st Run: 2nd Run: |
S$90 | Register |
Basic Digital PhotographyBe a pro-photographer by using a DSLR camera! Learn how to captivate your audience with good photos through the use of good camera techniques and good lighting. |
Sec | 8 Hours |
26 - 29 Nov |
S$90 | Register |
Mobile PhotographyMobile Photography is a 3 hour course to provide primary students the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for taking quality photographs using mobile devices. The students will learn photography skills and quick photo editing techniques using the applications available on mobile devices to capture photographs on a variety of subjects like people, structure and objects. |
Pri 4 - 6 | 3 Hours |
1st Run: 2nd Run: 3rd Run: 4th Run: |
S$55 | Register |
AniMania CampA 9-hour program for students to learn stop motion animation from start to finish. They will undergo the process of:
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Pri 4 - 6 | 9 Hours |
1st Run: 2nd Run: 3rd Run: 4th Run: |
S$90 | Register |
3D Design: The Toy WorkshopThis 3-hour workshop is designed for primary school students to learn |
Pri 4 - 6 | 3 Hours |
1st Run: 2nd Run: 3rd Run: 4th Run: 5th Run: 6th Run: |
S$55 | Register |
Film Making - Green RoomThis video course will teach students about the fundamentals of video production using Green Screen. Students will experience the entire process of video production such as:
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Pri 4 - 6 | 3 Hours |
1st Run: 2nd Run: 3rd Run: 4th Run: 5th Run: 6th Run: |
S$75 | Register |
Code Explorer: Sphero SPRK+Learning is evolving! Sphero is revolving! Students will design, program and test their creation using robotics, codes and ingenuity to complete and overcome the range of challenges. The course is suitable for students with interest in computing and engineering.
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Pri 4 - 6 | 3 Hours |
1st Run: 2nd Run: 3rd Run: 4th Run: 5th Run: 6th Run: |
S$75 | Register |
WeDo Camp 2.0 with ScratchStudents will learn how to use LEGO® WeDo 2.0 to explore different real-world themes. Students will adopt computational thinking skills throughout the sessions as well as basic coding and investigative skills as they work in group to present information. |
Pri 4 - 6 | 6 Hours |
1st Run: 2nd Run: 3rd Run: 4th Run: |
S$75 | Register |
