LogicMinds
LogicMinds is an educational project pioneered by LDD (LogicDrive Development) to create collaboration and network among institutions and students who will share ideas, discover and build their talents/potential in the area of ICT through the formation of ICT clubs in schools, and becoming part of a bigger community of learners and innovators. The aim of the project is to create and sensitize the virtualization of educational processes in Ghana.
Our targets are the Junior High School, Senior high School, Tertiary and Higher Institutions.
VISION
To become a global player in Information Communication Technology innovation with focus on Africa.
MISSION
Building leadership in Information Communication Technology among the workforce of Africa’s economy.
CORE VALUES
- Ideas: We share in a community of fresh thoughts that solve real life problems relevant to the conditions of an establishment.
- Community: We share in a community of people who are enthusiastic about progress and living up to the standards and beyond, of the existing century and influencing this positive character for the growth of their respective communities.
- Team Work: We share in a community of togetherness in a collaborative effort to tackle the technological challenges of the existing century.
- Fun: We share in a community of happy people who work hard to create a better world for the generation yet unborn.
THE NEED/ADVANTAGES
Globalization - Globalization has become the key concept driving the 21st century with Information Technology as its motivation bringing the world closer together, and allowing the world’s economy to become a single interdependent system. This means that we can not only share information quickly and efficiently, but we can also bring down barriers of linguistic and geographic boundaries.
In this regard, there is a need for countries to adopt means to properly equip its current generation especially the youth with the right education to cope with the times and seasons. Ghana for that matter educational institutions and students, have a role to play in responding to this global revolution and becoming established in the global community.
Creation of new Jobs / Wealth - The best benefit of information technology is the creation of new and high paying jobs which further creates wealth. Computer programming, systems analysis, hardware and software development and Web designing are just some of the many new IT related employment opportunities.
Educational stakeholders have a task in taking advantage of this entire dimension of industry with the opportunity that comes with it.
Emerging Technologies: With the upsurge of advanced and sophisticated technologies, there is a need for shared responsibilities among all development partners to play active role in raising a generation of people who can lay hands on these tools to effectively solve real life problems. In realizing this dream all stakeholders especially educationists must adopt strategies to prepare students who can contribute to the information age by equipping them with the necessary skills and tools.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
1. Improve Information Communication Technology standards in schools and raise achievement across all key stages.
Objectives/Actions
- Introduce systems to promote performance from key stages in Junior High School levels.
- Review/update information communication technology schemes of work in line with global strategy at every stage.
- Provide Information Communication Technology courses which better meet needs of pupils.
- Develop a pupil-voice through the introduction of schemes such as pupils-as-researchers.
2. Develop the use of Virtual Learning Environment as a learning tool for pupils, parents, teachers and business partners.
Objectives/Actions
- Develop and implement Web-based applications so teachers, parents and students can communicate with each other.
- Keep students and other beneficiaries abreast with current technology trend through our online information portal.
3. Increase the range of activities where pupils can exercise responsibilities.
Objectives/Actions
- Provide opportunities to develop leadership skills which involve students.
- Provide outreach and learning experiences e.g. Logic Technology Quiz, Information Communication Technology seminars, Team Project work, entrepreneurship training.
4. Connect schools to the world through exchange programmes with other students in .other parts of the world.
Objectives/Actions
- Create exposure for students by traveling to other countries to learn industry practices.
5. Create jobs and income for students while in school through project work and …internship offers with other IT corporations around the world.
Objectives/Actions
- Create industrial experience for students by making trips to top notch corporations.
- Nurture students with entrepreneurial instinct in incubators.
