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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Sand AnimationSand Art is a name given literally to mean making or creating an animation with sand or other form of particles. This free form of animating has two ways of animating; silhouette animation or non-silhouette animation. Both form of animation requires considerable precision and pre-planning, every frame is captured by moving the particles bit by bit, forming the scenic picture. In this workshop, students will be given opportunity to learn:
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Pri 4 - 6 | 6 Hours |
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$75 | Register |
Maker Program: Kinecticon JuniorThis 6-hour workshop is designed for primary school students to familiarise themselves with a wide array of materials, tools and equipment to help them design and fabricate 'strawbot' that able to complete a series of challenges ranging from speed race, strength test as well as a battle royale-style robot competition. |
Pri 4 - 6 | 6 Hours |
1st Run: 2nd Run: |
$75 | Register |
Maker Program: Kinecticon SeniorKinecticon Senior is a 9-hour workshop that is designed for secondary school students with making geometrical objects using GROW system. They will be challenged to construct a kinetic game that can involve mazes, projectiles and/or movement. Students will also be challenged to build a rover robots that can work cooperatively together with one another to solve missions. |
Sec | 9 Hours |
1st Run: 2nd Run: |
$90 | Register |
Storytelling Through 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 storytelling skills. |
Sec | 6 Hours |
1st Run: 2nd Run: |
$75 | Register |
Sensor 101 with mBotThis 9-hour workshop is designed for secondary school students to have an overview of sensors and their applications in the real world. Student will learn and understand simple sensor programming. Students will also learn how to test, code and assemble their own sensor kit with different sensors using mBot. |
Sec | 9 Hours |
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$90 | Register |
Sphero and Ozobot coding workshopLearning is evolving! Sphero is revolving! In this 6 hours hands-on workshop, students will learn to code a programmable droid, Sphero and ozobot. Incorporating robotics, the application of basic knowledge of physics (i.e. distance, speed time), sensors, and teamwork, students take learning beyond the conventional classroom! |
Pri 4 - 6 | 6 Hours |
1st Run: 2nd Run: |
$75 | Register |
Drone WorkshopIn this 6 hour workshop, students will explore the concepts of drone flight mechanism and application of drone technology in daily life.. Students will pick up |
Pri 4 - 6 | 6 Hours |
1st Run: 2nd Run: |
$75 | Register |
