Date: 2011-05-23 Category: News

A 6million project led by Swansea University in partnership with the Universities of Bangor, Aberystwyth and Glamorgan, Technocamps will provide daily and weekly sessions to pupils aged 11-19 on a range of exciting topics, including robotics, games development, animation, digital forensics, software development and much more.

Backed by 3.9m from the European Social Fund through the Welsh Assembly Government, it will deliver a series of outreach programmes to schools and colleges, inspiring young people to study computing-based topics underpinning and aligned with the STEM subjects Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths and pursue a career in one of the strategic areas that drive economic growth and create wealth.

So, who will benefit?

Pupils

Over 2,600 pupils from across the Convergence area of Wales will get the chance to take part in interactive workshops, develop their technical skills and gain an insight into the wide-range of careers open to them.

Technocamps will help to get more young people interested in taking up science related subjects and will get them enthused and actively involved at an early age.

Pupils will then be inspired to work towards qualifications in computing and technology to satisfy the demand for highly-skilled, high value jobs that will put them at the forefront of this exciting digital economy.

Teachers

Teachers across Wales will also benefit from the project with opportunities for them to enhance their knowledge of Computing through a series of training programmes.

Technocamps will organise workshops specifically for STEM teachers so that they can be encouraged to become ambassadors for the project. The workshops will help teachers understand the creative approach and topics covered in the sessions, this will help them to enhance their skills and the curriculum which will prepare pupils for the growing digital economy in Wales.

Welsh Economy

It is widely acknowledged that a vibrant Digital economy is key to the future job market in Wales. For example: 17,350 new entrants over the next five years are required to fill IT and Telecoms professional job roles in Wales Technology Insights 2011, e-skills UK.

For further information, contact Sin Jones, Communications Manager on 01792 606652 or e-mail info@technocamps.com or visit http://itwales.com/News.htm

Bydd Technocamps, sef prosiect gwerth 6miliwn o dan arweiniad Prifysgol Abertawe ac ar y cyd Phrifysgolion Bangor, Aberystwyth a Morgannwg, yn cynnal sesiynau dyddiol ac wythnosol i ddisgyblion 11-19 oed ar ystod o bynciau cyffrous.

Bydd y rhain yn cynnwys roboteg, datblygu gemau, animeiddio, gwaith fforensig digidol, datblygu meddalwedd a llawer rhagor.

Cefnogir Technocamps gan 3.9m o Gronfa Gymdeithasol Ewrop drwy Lywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru, a bydd yn cyflwyno cyfres o raglenni allgymorth i ysgolion a cholegau. Nod Technocamps yw ysbrydoli pobl ifanc i astudio pynciau cyfrifiadureg sy’n ategu ac yn cyd-fynd ’r pynciau STEM Gwyddoniaeth, Technoleg, Peirianneg a Mathemateg ac i ddilyn gyrfa yn un or meysydd strategol syn sbarduno twf economaidd ac yn creu cyfoeth.

Felly, pwy fydd yn elwa?

Disgyblion

Rhoir cyfle i dros 2,600 disgybl o ledled ardaloedd Gydgyfeirio Cymru gymryd rhan mewn gweithdai rhyngweithiol, i ddatblygu eu sgiliau technegol a chael cipolwg o’r ystod eang o yrfaoedd sydd ar gael iddynt.

Bydd Technocamps yn helpu mwy o bobl ifanc i ymddiddori mewn dilyn pynciau sy’n gysylltiedig r gwyddorau a bydd yn ennyn eu brwdfrydedd ac yn eu hannog i gymryd rhan or cychwyn cyntaf.

Caiff disgyblion wedyn eu hysbrydoli i weithio tuag at ennill cymwysterau mewn cyfrifiadura a thechnoleg i ddiwallu’r galw am swyddi hyfedr sydd gwerth uchel, a fydd yn eu rhoi ar flaen y gad o ran yr economi ddigidol gyffrous hon.

Athrawon

Bydd athrawon ledled Cymru hefyd yn elwa or prosiect. Bydd cyfleoedd iddynt ychwanegu at eu gwybodaeth am Gyfrifiadura trwy gyfres o raglenni hyfforddiant.

Bydd Technocamps yn trefnu gweithdai yn arbennig ar gyfer athrawon STEM er mwyn eu hannog i fod yn llysgenhadon ir prosiect. Bydd y gweithdai yn helpu athrawon i ddeall y ffordd greadigol o weithio ar testunau a drafodir yn y sesiynau, gan eu helpu i gyfoethogi eu sgiliau ar cwricwlwm a fydd yn paratoi disgyblion ar gyfer yr economi ddigidol syn tyfu yng Nghymru.

Economi Cymru

Ystyrir y bydd economi Ddigidol ffyniannus yn allweddol i farchnad swyddi Cymru yn y dyfodol. Er enghraifft: Dros y pum mlynedd nesaf bydd angen 17,350 o newydd-ddyfodiaid i lenwi swyddi proffesiynol TG a Thelathrebu yng Nghymru - Technology Insights 2011, Wales, e-skills UK.

I gael rhagor o wybodaeth, cysylltwch Sin Jones, Rheolwr Cyfathrebu ar 01792 606652 neu anfonwch e-bost at info@technocamps.com