A GROUP of young Vincentian minds were recently given an opportunity to produce music using a high-level programming language, Python, when they participated in the first ever hackathon to take place in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). A hackathon is an event where large groups of people engage in collaborative programming language. This event, which took place on September 25, was facilitated by STEM SVG and breakbeatcode, which is …
A GROUP of young Vincentian minds were recently given an opportunity to produce music using a high-level programming language, Python, when they participated in the first ever hackathon to take place in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). A hackathon is an event where large groups of people engage in collaborative programming language. This event, which took place on September 25, was facilitated by STEM SVG and breakbeatcode, which is …
At one time, schools served a narrow purpose: Teaching kids to read, write and do arithmetic.
Today, schools have added far more subjects to teach and have also become a social safety net for children, provding meals and protection from abuse and neglect. Teachers have a legal mandate to report to authorities any suspected mistreatment of students.
But that safety net is no longer secure as in-person school has been largely eliminated for much of this school year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, students are learning at home remotely or through packets handed out weekly. As a result, teachers have less personal contact with students.