At AMCON, the focus on Future Career Day was on having fun with programming. To introduce the six students to the topic of software development, the Ozobot was also used. With the small robot, the students were able to broaden their horizons in the fields of computer science and technology by guiding it over a paper test track using different sequences of colors. “There is an urgent need for young talent in the software industry. That’s why Future Career Day is a great opportunity to introduce young people to software development and spark their interest in programming. Thanks to new methods such as mini robots or microcomputers, children’s technical understanding is enhanced in a playful way, and first moments of success are guaranteed after just a few minutes,” says Olaf Clausen, Managing Director of AMCON.
Using seven tasks on the Calliope microcomputer, the students were able to write their first programs that controlled motors, played music, and transmitted via radio.
The Lower Saxony Future Day is intended to support career orientation and break down gender-specific career choices. That’s why the AMCON team was especially pleased that, in addition to the three boys, three girls also visited us to learn more about the profession of software development.