1 Day Down….

4 days to go….

I am, of course, talking about my 5 days of hosting local school children at work. The aim is to try and get them a bit more enthusiastic about science and technology and learn through a selection of fun activities. Friday was very successful, going off without a hitch. We had 8 fun activities which the children seemed to really respond to, and I’m sure things will only get better over the next few days as polish is added. Hopefully we’ll get some photos of the event up in the next few days so all my effort in purchasing balloons can be appreciated. More seriously, the activity teams have done a great job of turning the rooms we’ve given them into engaging experiences which make everyone who sees them say wow.

Speaking to one of the children who attended on Friday I asked what she is good at at school and the answer backs up the idea that events like his could encourage greater numbers of people into science and technology… “Um, English, Drama, Maths, Science….”

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I’m David Illsley, I’m a Software Engineer, currently working for Morgan Stanley in London. In the past I worked for IBM developing products in the WebSphere family, and before that I studied at Edinburgh University. I'm also a PMC member @TheASF, and outside the realms of technology, enjoy skulking around the dark corners of theatre...

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