PUBG Ban: A Boon for Future Animators?
Computer programming is more than just bunches of boring lines of code. Coding a gaming app is also lots of things: It helps coders to sharpen and improve their a) computational skills b) analytical skills c) creativity d) innovative actions e) patience and f) mindset of tackling any challenge head-on.
The Indian Government had recently banned a popular multiplayer online wargame, PUBG. The context and reasons cited were the grey nature of PUBG’s intent and activities:
- that can compromise the sovereignty and integrity of India.
- that were becoming a national security threat.
- that were prejudicial to the public order.
According to techcrunch.com, the PUBG ban has directly impacted 40 million monthly active users in India, most of them tweens, teens and young adults. What will this huge user base do now? The youngsters have been giving vent to their disappointment and rage in the ban’s aftermath. There are news items about certain sections of youngsters feeling a void in their lives due to not being able to play PUBG!
How do we address these challenges of poor morale and disaffection among youngsters? What do we do in these times of despair among such gamers? So, isn’t now the best time to channelize such disappointment, and transform it into creativity?
Now is a great time to enroll your kids in KiddyPi’s online gaming and animation programming course!
Games and animations act as stress-busters and this has been proved in the ongoing pandemic crisis. Games and animations have been used in STEM learning for the past some years. Now educationists are particularly interested in exploring its benefits in distance learning.
The Importance of Building Communities of Online Learners
Teachers and students are still struggling to adjust to the drastic and quick changes brought in by the COVID-19 pandemic. Online learning offers quality education right in the cozy, comfort of your home. However, students miss the close connection with their classmates and teachers that can be compensated only by the spirit of challenge and contest.
Project-based online gaming and animation programming courses offered by KiddyPi engage students in challenging learning-activities. Here are the benefits:
- Engages students in fun-learning activities.
- Inspires imagination which is the mother of all creative ideas.
- Develops the knowledge base during this challenging time.
- Develops the knowledge base during this challenging time.
- Students can discover new ideas together and exchange their views.
- Offers a familiar platform of learning.
Children can express themselves in a creative manner by coding and designing games and animations. At KiddyPi, they learn to visualize broader contexts where they can apply the knowledge gained from programming games and animations.
Development of Real-life Problem-solving Skills
Real-life problem solvers become successful in every sphere of life. Coding develops the ability to come out of tricky situations much faster than the rest.
- Problem identification: The first step to approach a programming problem is problem-identification. Coders look for the sources of problems. Hence, coders are expected to hold their nerves, not to panic easily in difficult situations and handle real-life problems better than the rest.
- Problem identification: With the modularization method, a program is subdivided into separate components. Coders identify problems and then plan accordingly. They sub-divide problems into smaller modules. Some of the benefits of this method are:
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quick error detection
- Ease of maintenance
- Reusability
Similarly, real-life problems can be subdivided into separate modules. For example, problem identification should be the first module and so on. Each module can be solved more easily, quickly and effectively.
- Trial and error method: Coding problems are not stereotypes. New challenges
emerge while programming games and animations. Coders apply the trial and
error method to solve programming problems.
Life also puts us through new challenges. The trial and error method can help us to solve real-life problems. However, we should not try the options that are too risky.
- Trial and error method: Failure of one approach, doesn’t
stop a good coder from searching for other solutions. They don’t stop before
finding the right solutions.
This ‘never say never’ attitude fits well within the definition of life. Real-life problems don’t have readymade solutions. Giving up is never an option. Coding helps develop this attitude in children.
Kids who learn coding games and animation slides with passion, diligence and devotion can also take it up as a lucrative career. At KiddyPi, we aim at developing ideal human beings who can carve out successful careers and become truly productive for society.
Gaming & Animation As A Career
Pixar animation classics like “Toy Story” or “Coco” are equally loved by adults and kids. Wonderful Pixar movies are created by talented graphic designers, artists, engineers and computer scientists.
We offer courses on computer programming, animation and game design. You can enroll your child in the beginners and then in the advanced level courses. The courses like Scratch Programming for Kids Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3; 3D Design and Modelling Course- Level 1 and Level 2; Python Programming with Animations- Level 1; Python Game Development- Level 1 and Level 2 will help your child to choose the right career option in future.
Conclusion
We are happy to share that KiddyPi’s approach to education since our founding in 2015 resonates well with the National Education Policy 2020. Project-based learning to ignite imagination and develop creativity among learners at their own pace, is our sole purpose. The future is not meant for rote learners. Only innovators will thrive and prosper and KiddyPi’s courses will make your children, future-ready.
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