According to the President of the World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab, our children will live in an era of information and communication technology, technological innovation, and the fourth industrial evolution.
The fourth industrial evolution results from the fusion of information and communication technologies and has and will lead to innovation in the field of robotics, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology, world wide webs, 3D printing, and self-driving vehicles. Thus, the future demands logical thinking, analytical ability, and creative problem solving.
Barack Obama, the former president of the United States, has stated that “[Science] is more than a school subject, or the periodic table, or the properties of waves. It is an approach to the world, a critical way to understand and explore and engage with the world, and then have the capacity to change that world”. The United States, as the world’s economic leader, recognized the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education. (Barack Obama: https://www.ed.gov/stem).
The BC Ministry of Education is already working on a specialized school with an emphasis on STEM education. Students with such experience and talent studying in BC are being trained as future leaders. Computer education is already mandatory in the BC curriculum. Through coding, students not only develop a way of thinking, but they also think creatively to develop good code. If taught from an early age, students can develop their ability to think logically and reasonably in all aspects.
Robotics education is one of the best examples of STEM education. This skill helps students learn to code and fulfill the needs of the next generation.
The robot market penetration is expected to exceed 58% in 2020
Considering robotics as important as the internet in these days
Planning to invest 2.8 billion euros in 2020 to create 240,000 jobs
Expanding the size of the robot market from the current 2.2 billion U.S. dollars to 7.9 billion U.S. dollars
- The State Council issued the robot industry has risen to a national strategy.
- In 2016 January BC School District announced the coding class will be added BC school curriculum.
- Haidian District announced the “2015 Small Primary Robot Special Life Plan”.
- More than 300 junior high schools in Beijing began to recruit robots.
Prepare Your Kid For The Digital Age!
Prepare Your Kid
For The Digital Age!
For The Digital Age!