What I learned teaching programming

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WHAT I LEARNED TEACHING PROGRAMMING Educators & Tech NL Meetup 21 April 2016 @Lieke2208

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TOPICS ABOUT ME MY EXPERIENCE LEARNING CODING MY EXPERIENCE TEACHING CODING Q & A

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ABOUT ME: MY TECH JOURNEY • Started programming in 2012 • Involved in Women in Tech Communities: PyLadies, RailsGirls etc. • Dutch Ambassador for European Codeweek • CodePancake • Unconscious Bias in Tech • Work in Tech: Kabisa, VHTO, GitHub

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LEARNING TO CODE In short: Codecademy Coursera Books, books, books Do it yourself Join the community

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5 TIPS 1. Think about your goal “You’re not learning to code for the sake of learning to code alone, you’re learning it to solve problems in the world” - Linda Liukas * More on this topic here

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5 TIPS 1. Think about your goal 2. Don’t let anything discourage you “Don’t give up! Sometimes, especially at the very beginning, it will be hard and you will be overwhelmed with amount of things you suddenly need to learn. That feeling will pass and all you need to remember is that you can do it. Everyone can. So go and make sure to have lots of fun along the way :)” - Ola Sitarska (Django Girls)

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5 TIPS 1. Think about your goal 2. Don’t let anything discourage you 3. Learn by doing “You learn best by doing, and its ﬁne to break things, you probably aren’t going to break the internet, so don’t worry about it.” - Jill Naiman, Astrophysicist Don’t break your computer though…

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5 TIPS 1. Think about your goal 2. Don’t let anything discourage you 3. Learn by doing 4. Be curious: ask questions “Don’t be afraid to ask as many questions as you can, knowing how to learn and how to ask good questions are incredibly valuable skills”

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5 TIPS 1. Think about your goal 2. Don’t let anything discourage you 3. Learn by doing 4. Be curious: ask questions 5. Become a part of the community: TEACH “Coding is also about working with people”

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TEACHING PROGRAMMING Python workshop Rails Girls: Groningen, Leiden, Amsterdam, Utrecht DigiVita Code Events

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