v o l 2 i s s u e n o . 1 t a g m y s c h o o l m a g a z i n e p a g e 2 0 it’s while trying to address this idea that we noticed the pi is a marvel of technology, putting everything a particular gap in the process. in most traditional from basic to very advanced 4ir tools in your hands education and training environments the topic is for less than r1,000. it’s also supported by approached in a rote fashion. students are told designspark, an rs product which offers many what to know and connect enough dots to pass a free tutorials, software and resources for students, test. these students are therefore not being inspired teachers, parents and hobbyists. to think critically about the possibilities in front of them, to think out of the box, to think differently. in but you don’t even need a pi to get started. tools this kind of teaching environment, it will be difficult such as scratch are freely available. we should use for them to take charge of the technology and apply these various tools in combination to connect the it to their own thinking to come up with multiple dots between them and see the amazing things the solutions. 4ir is already creating out there. this is how we create the sparks of innovation and imagination in this is particularly important if we want to the minds of students. encourage a greater uptake of stem subjects. telling a child to choose science, technology, engineering this approach works. i’ve seen students and math is not enough. teaching stem isn’t build small rockets, smart cameras and heat sensors. enough. they can see how their thoughts and ideas can become a reality. but the impact should be felt –in what we need is the same spirit as those fun more schools and more homes. if we can focus on chemistry teachers you can find on youtube. show- inspiring students on what they can do with digital and-tell, then make it relevant to the real world. technology, then 4ir stops being a buzzword and show students the tools and platforms, show what dreams can come true. they can do, show how they fit into industry and the rest of the world. taking 4ir to students everywhere the journey can start at home. minecraft-pi, which comes bundled with raspbian (the raspberry pi’s free operating system), can be manipulated using coding in the game. a child can play and learn python, one of the most widely-used programming languages in the world. they can go a step further and install scratch, a drag-and-drop codinggame designed by the massachusetts institute for technology (mit) which is also available for free through raspberry pi, or via download from mit.