"Children's university" continues its activities with a distinguished training visit to the Faculty of computers and information at Assiut University

Within the framework of the "University of the child" educational and awareness initiative, organized by Assiut University under the patronage of Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy, president of the University, the Faculty of computers and information witnessed a special visit for the children participating in the program within its combined phase (sixth and eighth), which will be held during the period from July 9 to 22, under the supervision of Dr. Jamal Badr, vice president for graduate studies and research, Dr. Yara Ibrahim, program coordinator and dean of the College of Early Childhood Education, Dr. Manal Anwar, vice dean for graduate studies, and Dr. Ayat Farouk, deputy program coordinator.

Dr. El-Minshawy stressed that the program represents a unique educational experience aimed at children from 9 to 14 years of age, through practical activities and training workshops designed to stimulate creative thinking and acquire new skills in line with the requirements of the digital age, contributing to the development of children and preparing generations capable of innovation and participation in community development.

The special visit to the College of computing and information came to form a rich educational station within the activities of the program, where the college received more than 100 children, in the presence of Dr. Tayseer Abdul Hamid, dean of the college, and coordinated by Dr. Dalia Mohammed Nashat, vice dean of the college for community service and environmental development and coordinator of the visit.

The first day the children learned about the mechanisms of using the zoom program in distance education, and how to take advantage of Google Docs in implementing collaborative writing activities, while the second day was devoted to training them on designing digital stories using the Wixie program, in addition to learning the steps of creating a simplified website via the Google Sites platform, in a practical experiment held inside the computer consulting center at the college.

Dr. Tayseer Abdul Hamid expressed her appreciation for this fruitful cooperation with the College of early childhood education, praising the interaction of the children and their distinctive response during the workshops, and the tangible practical benefit they achieved that enhanced their technical skills.

Dr. Yara Ibrahim, coordinator of the program, also extended sincere thanks and appreciation to the College of computers and information for its distinguished hosting, and to all the training staff members and technicians for their remarkable effort that contributed to the success of this distinguished educational visit within the activities of the "children's University".