On 3rd
November 2011 another stage of the project; CSE OutReach-2011 was conducted at
Sri Narada Maha Vidyalaya, Vikiliya, Balangoda with around hundred students
from grades nine to twelve.
The journey began from
the university at around 3.30 a.m., with Fathima Fahima, Deepal Priyadarshana,
MIlinda Fernando, Sasikala Kottegoda, Manuri Amaya, Dinithi Sumanaweera, Damith
Senanayake, Yasura Vithana and Hashini Senaratne. The team arrived at the
school at around 8 a.m. The principal of the school had already got everything
ready for us to start straight away. While we were setting up the things the
Principal addressed the gathering and introduced us to the students.
After that he handed
over the audience to our team. Then the seminar began. First some videos of
inspiration were shown. After a brief introduction by the school coordinator
Fathima, Hashini gave an Introduction about IT and the topics that were to be
covered during the seminar. The next speaker was Milinda who did a lecture on
Computer Hardware. Then after the interval Yasura conducted a lecture on
Internet. Deepal carried out a Microsoft Excel session which was followed by
Damith’s session about Career Paths and Opportunities in the field of IT.
After each session
students were asked questions and a small gift was given to each one who
answered to encourage their interactive participation, and even they were give
opportunity to practice what was taught in the lectures. The students were very
enthusiastic throughout the whole seminar as we displayed videos of advances in
new technology in between the lectures.
The students and the
staff of the school showed great hospitality by serving us refreshments during
the seminar. At the end of the seminar, students’ feedbacks were collected to
measure our effort and to improve ourselves. Through the feedbacks it was
understood that the seminar was very useful to them and they were eagerly
expecting more and more events of that type.