wiCADET Two Years of Success!

1. wiCADETTwo Years of Success! • Michaela Black Pauleen Marshall • Derek Woods Nigel Creighton • MairinNicell • Joan Condell • Janet Allison • Adrian Moore

3. wiCADETWidening Access through COMPUTING APPS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING • Computing Mobile App camp for secondary level students • Introduce children to the creative area of designing and developing Mobile Apps in teams • Computing apps are ideal for this outreach activity as they provide: • an engaging tool which would introduce computing topics to students which could then be taken at University level • Very appropriate for advertising the high impact that computing can have on addressing the needs of wider society

4. wiCADETWidening Access through COMPUTING APPS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING • Project aims: • Engage and Challenge • Year 11 and 12 pupils in a University setting which in turn may raise aspirations to study at HE level • This is also an excellent time for young people to consider a career in computing as there is currently a vibrant job market in this sector

5. wiCADETWidening Access through COMPUTING APPS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING • wiCADET1 • Schools invited to • Provide 2 teams of 4 members • Include at least one female per group • Sign up to attend 3 on-site visits across 2 Ulster campuses • Have mentor support via email one hour each week • 5 mentors responsible for 4 teams each • 2 authors of e-book materials for app camps • Transport & catering funded by project • Software used was MIT App Inventor

6. wiCADETWidening Access through COMPUTING APPS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING • Initial Directive: • The theme for this year’s app development is STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics • The teams, with the assistance of their mentors and the wiCADET team, DESIGN and DEVELOP a Mobile App that encapsulates this theme • The teams are also provided with tutorial e-books for the MIT App Inventor software

7. wiCADETWidening Access through COMPUTING APPS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING • 2012-13 wiCADET1 • Session 1 • Friday 9 March – Coleraine campus – (10am – 2pm) • Project initiation, app design and software introduction • Session 2 • Friday 30 March – Magee campus – (10am – 2pm) • Design updates and software support on campus • Session 3 • Friday 11 May – Coleraine campus – (10am – 2pm) • App showcase and prize giving ceremony

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10. Observing the transition of the students over the 3 months - unbelievable! • Outstanding professionalism of the teams on the final day! • Judges were very impressed with students and the process! • Winning team: • Have released app on Android store! • Have been invited by local Council to present their work

11. Teams had an excellent experience! • Teachers had an excellent experience! • Want the same next year • Mentors had an excellent experience! • wiCADET team had an excellent experience! • It was a privilege to have been part of this transition! • Key success aspects: • Teachers • Support team • Good mentors • Things to Improve • Start Earlier • More on-school support

12. App currently available on: http://tinyurl.com/ecosmart12 Cookstown High Continued Success! • Met recycling officers from 8 district councils and presented our App concept • Entered Junior Dragons' Den and reached the National finals • Winners of the Eircom Junior Spiders award, having met and received commendation from Bill Liao, some of the team would now even like to mentor at a CoderDoJo events • Environment Minister Alex Attwood found out first-hand on a trip to Stormont about their design which promotes and develops users' knowledge of recycling • The team were selected as NI young innovators by the Belfast Science Park and got the chance to pitch their App concept to Prince Andrew, the Duke of York at the launch of the Museum of Here and Now, at the Titanic Building • Commerical app –Davagh App – sold to Cookstown Council • BelTech Conference Demo 2014

13. wiCADETWidening Access through COMPUTING APPS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING • wiCADET2 • Schools invited as before • Slight change of up take • 5 Schools • Majority of schools 2-3 teams • One School provided complete ICT class • 5 mentors responsible for 5 schools • 2 authors of e-book materials for app camps • Transport & catering funded by project • Software used was new ONLINE MIT App Inventor

14. wiCADETWidening Access through COMPUTING APPS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING • 2013-14 wiCADET2 • Session 1 • Friday 18th October – Magee campus – (10am – 2pm) • Project initiation, app design and software introduction • Session 2 • Onsite School visit with Mentor • Session 3 • Friday 13th December – Coleraine campus – (10am – 2pm) • Design updates and software support on campus • Session 4 • Onsite School visit with Mentor • Session 5 • Friday 24th January – Magee campus – (10am – 2pm) • App showcase and prize giving ceremony

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20. wiCADETWidening Access through COMPUTING APPS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING • Views of Schools Below is a message sent from Mr Robert Johnston, Cookstown High School, Teacher of winning team of wiCADET 2012: “University of Ulster App Camp 2012 was truly the start of an interesting journey for the teams of pupils and staff at Cookstown High School. One of our school pupils even had the opportunity to complete a work placement with SilverFish, Coleraine last summer. I have had the opportunity through a GTC funded fellowship within the University of Ulster to develop my own app development skills, and I am currently planning to adopt app development within our A'Level ICT course. Your access project was the catalyst to all this, and possibly more to come. Thanks again!”

21. wiCADETWidening Access through COMPUTING APPS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING • Views of Industrialists/Employers Message from Charlie Tuxworth, Director, Software and Innovation, Equiniti sent the following message following an update from our 2012 winning team: “Thanks for the update on the team. This is an excellent reflection on the team, the school and the wiCADETprogramme As someone working in this rapidly growing sector, schemes such as this are of vital importance in attracting young talented people into the industry. The more initiatives like this the better as far as I'm concerned!  Michaela, do contact me if there's any way that Equiniti can assist on similar programmes moving forward.”

22. wiCADETWidening Access through COMPUTING APPS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING • Views of: • Mentors • Team • Current resources available: • Several models of delivery • CPPD modules • eBook materials • Experience of embedding software with C2K integration..

23. wiCADETWidening Access through COMPUTING APPS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING • What's new for proposed 2014-15? • Build opportunities for similar Cookstown commercial success • Extended training after first showcase • Take top 3 winning teams & schools • Extended opportunities for developing app • Commercial training for awareness & opportunities • Commercial training marketing • Phase 2 of model • January to May for top 3 apps