Volunteers and Guest Speakers to provide insights into careers and skills in Gaming
Round VI (2021/22) Industry Engagement
In 2021, Digital Xtra Fund launched this platform to help our industry partners connect with the various initiatives funded during the Round VI (2021/2022) grants cycle. This enabled them to more easily engage with young people and share their skills and knowledge of the sector.
During the 2021/22 academic year, which was still being impacted by restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Digital Xtra Fund facilitated 15 industry engagements: 3 in-person engagements, 9 online sessions, 2 pre-recorded resources, and a series of Career case studies (submitted by 24 staff). As a result, 51 volunteers contributed approximately 103.5 hours and positively engaged with 1,325 young people.
In addition, 40 evaluators took part in the Round VII (2022/23) Evaluation Panel in May 2022 of which 27 panellist were from industry and 13 were from the public, education or skills sectors. These volunteers help the Fund evaluate and select successful grant recipients for the 2022/23 academic year. Each panellists evaluated 7 or 8 applications thus contributing to a total of approximately 282 hours.
If you wish to become a Partner or Supporter of Digital Xtra Fund and potentially volunteer to positively engage young people in tech, please visit our Support Us page for full details.
Industry Engagement Opportunities from 2021/22
September 2021
Games for Good
STEM Careers Case Study
Case studies to highlight the diverse range of people and careers within the tech sector
Be Cyber Smart
Help with the delivery of sessions using micro:bits and explore how to stay safe online
October 2021
Coding Club
Help with the delivery of weekly afterschool coding session for girls only club
Career Insight Day
Cyber Security: Guest speaker(s) to provide insights into careers and skills
STEM Careers Case Study
Case studies to highlight the diverse range of people and careers within the tech sector
November 2021
Community Day
Help with the delivery of sessions using micro:bits and explore how to stay safe online
Career Insight Day
Game Development & Design: Guest speaker(s) to provide insights into careers and skills
Coding Club
Help with the delivery of weekly lunchtime coding club for S1-S6 pupils
Career Showcase event
Guest speaker(s) to provide insights into careers and skills in game industry, programming etc.
Career Showcase Event
Guest speaker(s) to provide insights into careers and skills (pre-recorded or in-person)
Series of Talks/Activities
Guests to share their experiences of working in digital technology through talks or activities
Training session
Find out more about “Tech Industry in the Classroom” resources and guides
December 2021
Information session
Learn more about the STEM Ambassador programme and how to get involved.
Career Showcase Event
Guest speaker(s) to provide insights into careers and skills (pre-recorded or in-person)
Training session
Find out more about “Tech Industry in the Classroom” resources and guides
Hands-on Session or Talk
Guests with expertise in robotics to engage pupils with examples of work/models
Career Showcase event
Guest speaker(s) to provide insights into careers and skills in game industry, programming etc
January 2022
Community Day
Help with the delivery of sessions using micro:bits and explore how to stay safe online
Career Insight Day
Coding/Programming: Guest speaker(s) to provide insights into careers and skills
Career Showcase Event
Guest speaker(s) to provide insights into careers and skills (pre-recorded or in-person)
Coding Club
Help with the delivery of weekly afterschool coding session for girls only club
Career Showcase event
Guest speaker(s) to provide insights into careers and skills in game industry, programming etc
Pupil Support
Help (National 5 and Higher) pupils complete the practice tasks in preparation for the assignment
February 2022
Career Showcase event
Guest speaker(s) to provide insights into careers and skills in game industry, programming etc
Live Q&A session
Share an insight into world of work with pupils working on Code vs Climate Project
Pupil Support
Help (National 5 and Higher) pupils complete the practice tasks in preparation for the assignment
Coding Club
Help with the delivery of weekly afterschool coding session for girls only club
March 2022
Career Insight Day
Robotics: Guest speaker(s) to provide insights into careers and skills
Training session
Find out more about “Tech Industry in the Classroom” resources and guides
Career Showcase event
Guest speaker(s) to provide insights into careers and skills in game industry, programming etc
DYW/STEM fortnight
Share opportunities in world of work within Digital Tech/STEM sector through hands-on sessions
Online Celebration Event
Help with recording some sessions to showcase and celebrate the competition entries from schools
Pupil Support
Help (National 5 and Higher) pupils complete the practice tasks in preparation for the assignment
April 2022
Career Insight Event
Software Development: Guest speaker(s) to provide insights into careers and skills
Science Festival
Engage with public about experience of working in STEM and, particularly, in digital tech.
Online Celebration Event
Help with recording some sessions to showcase and celebrate the competition entries from schools
Pupil Support
Help (National 5 and Higher) pupils complete the practice tasks in preparation for the assignment
Volunteer/Judge/Referee
Get involved as judges, referees or volunteers for FIRST® LEGO® League Tournament
In-person Celebration Event
Set the young people a 5-minute STEM challenge, preferably related to your company
May 2022
Career Insight Event
Data Science: Guest speaker(s) to provide insights into careers and skills
Online Celebration Event
Help with recording some sessions to showcase and celebrate the competition entries from schools
Volunteer/Judge/Referee
Get involved as judges, referees or volunteers for FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge Tournament
Reviewer/Volunteer
Get involved to as a reviewer at FIRST® LEGO® League Explore Festival
June 2022
Volunteer/Judge/Referee
Get involved as judges, referees or volunteers for the Grant Scottish Finals
In-person Celebration Event
Set the young people a 5-minute STEM challenge, preferably related to your company
Reviewer/Volunteer
Get involved to as a reviewer at FIRST® LEGO® League Explore Festival
STEM Inspirational videos
Produce short engaging videos highlighting the importance of STEM learning and related careers
STEM Challenge
Design and share fun & accessible STEM Challenges to engage learners at school or at home
STEM Workshop
Deliver live face-to-face or virtual STEM workshops for learners across Fife schools
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