Israel - Code 2.0
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Israel High-Tech X2 by 2025
Israel High-Tech Shortage
8000
7000
New jobs in the high-tech industry per year
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
35%
Graduates of mathematics 5 study units with 85+
Graduates in computer professions in universities
and colleges
1000
0
* The shortage of skilled manpower in high technology
Recommendation of interoffice team, The National Economic Council, 2012
News coverage, Channel 2, May 24, 2015
 Lacking ~10K engineers today
 Estimation will be 20Ku in 5 years
Link to news coverage
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Several Reasons to Shortage
Compromise
on
Excellence
Computational
Infrastructure
Education
Plan
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Motivation
Decreasing
Lack of
Teachers
Unutilized
Talent
Pool
University
Bonuses
No Equal
Chances
Several Reasons to Shortage
Compromise
on
Excellence
Computational
Infrastructure
Education
Plan
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Motivation
Decreasing
Lack of
Teachers
Unutilized
Talent
Pool
University
Bonuses
No Equal
Chances
When To Act?
Effectiveness
Grade 1-6
1M students
Ability to influence
1
12 Grade
Our ability to influence
is directly linked to
how early we act
Grade 7-9
300K
University
5K
Working since grade 1
will enable to increase
the pool of students
and improve the
quality of their
learning and
preparation
Grade
10-12
400K
High Tech Industry
* Source: school year data and budget 2015, key data points, Ministry of Education, 2015
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Focus on Coding - the New Alphabet
Coding
Apps
Greentech
Networking
Biotech
Cyber
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Robotics
Focus on Coding - the New Alphabet
Coding in the Classroom: What is Coding and
Why is it so Important?
“As part of the new computing curriculum, coding will be taught in primary and
secondary schools across England to children between the ages of five and 15”
Coding soon to be part of Finnish schoolchildren’s core curriculum
“Finland is set to introduce a course of study in computer programming to its
comprehensive school core curriculum beginning in 2016”
Coding in schools
“Software writing no less important than English”
Why Basic Coding Should Be a Mandatory Class in Junior High
“Helping our kids understand how technology works at the ground level … needs
to be a building block that’s added to the educational curriculum.”
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Game Plan
Coding
Game
Robophysics
Skillz
M&M
Phase 1 / Coding
Phase 2
STEM
Campaign
…
Phase 3
Deploy nationwide pedagogic projects to:
• Cover all grades – from Kindergarten to University
• Provide concrete and effective answers to the main core issues
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Game Plan
Restore
Motivation
Support
Teachers
Equal
Chances
Grade
Coding Game
3–9
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Skillz
10 – 12
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Robophysics
7 – 12
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M&M
7 – 12
STEM Campaign
1 – 12
Phase 1
Phase 1
Unleash
Excellence
Projects
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Coding Game
Experiential learning through game
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Skillz
Nationwide code competition
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Robophysics
Using robots to teach physics and math
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M&M
Recruiting high-tech engineers as teachers assistants
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STEM Campaign Nationwide communication program to promote STEM
All Programs are defined by MOE as very high priority for STEM
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Coding Game
Link to Code Monkey Introduction
Link to Channel 2 coverage
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Kids first exposed to coding through a fun, interactive game
2015: 67,000 children played. 2016 target: 250,000 nationwide
Best school wins prize re-invested with children involvement
Based on Israeli startup product
2016 will be sponsored by MOE
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Skillz – Developers Competition
Link to SKILLZ Introduction
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Teams build web bots that compete against each other
Participation: 2015: 70 schools 2016: targeting 150 schools
2 phases: school selection and nationwide final
Mentoring from +100 engineers from high tech
Prizes for the winners
Sponsored by MOE, Rashi Foundation and high tech (OMER)
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Israel – Code 2.0
• Cooperative model: Government / Non Profit / Industry
• Fully aligned with Ministry of Education programs
• Transparent financial model – Rashi Foundation
• Scalable – to all regions – all population groups
• Based on advanced learning tools
• Proven pilots – it works!
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Summary
• We are facing a severe shortage of engineers
• To solve this we have to join forces with the Government, Non
Profit organizations and the Industry
• A conceptual financing agreement of 2:1:1 between Ministry Of
Education, Rashi Foundation and Industry was achieved.
Your donation will be quadrupled
• We need all to contribute (and bring their friends)
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How Can You Help?
• We need your financial support to make this happen
• Friend brings friend – please help spread the word
• Project 2015 budget = 6M NIS
• Industry needs to contribute 1.5M NIS
• Contacts:
– Omer Gamerman omer@iati.co.il
– info@israel2025.org
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Thank you
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