Teaching Kids to Code

Talk given at Minnebar 8 by Rebecca Schatz and Matt Gray.

Transcript

1. Teaching Kids (and other newbies) to Code Minnebar 8 April 6, 2013 Rebecca Schatz rebecca@codesavvy.org @rebeccaschatz Matt Gray matt@mattgray.org @rrazor https://speakerdeck.com/rrazor/teaching-kids-to-code
3. Why teach kids to code?
4. Zora Ball, game designer
5. Shane Curran, created Libramatic
6. Technovation team: pregnancy app
7. Minnesota ranks #47 http://csta.acm.org/runningonempty/
8. “demotivating and dull”
9. Teaching Kids to Code • Online • Clubs • Contests
10. CoderDojo Twin Cities www.coderdojotc.org fb.me/CoderDojoTC @CoderDojoTC
11. What is a CoderDojo?
12. A CoderDojo gives kids a free, fun, and safe place to learn programming from mentors and each other.
13. CoderDojo Facts • Founded early 2011 in Ireland • Now global, 22 countries • Must be free • Few restrictions • Each CoderDojo is different Photo by Bill Liao
14. The one rule:
15. Be cool!
16. Why do this?
17. Mentoring Kids Photo by paul_clarke
18. Be the admiring Grandparent.
19. Inspiring Chaos Photo by paul_clarke
20. Getting started is not difficult... ...but tools & resources can help.
21. Space, power, Internet.
22. Eventbrite all the things! • Mentor Training • Mentor & Student Registration
23. What tech might you use?
24. Scratch Photo by paul_clarke
25. Thimble Photo by paul_clarke
26. Raspberry Pi
27. Arduino
28. Java/JavaScript/Python API for manipulating a virtual world!
29. More tools • Codepen codepen.io • Dabblet dabblet.com • Mozilla Hackasaurus & X-Ray Goggles www.hackasaurus.org/en-US/goggles/ • See CodeSavvy.org for even more!
30. Our CoderDojo so far: • About 20 mentors • First event is next Saturday, April 13th ➡ 22 kids signed up, 50% girls • Weekly events on Saturdays • Enthusiastic champions
31. I want in! How can I help? Donate a Laptop Become a Mentor Volunteer at CoderDojo Spread the word http://www.coderdojotc.org/
32. CoderDojo Twin Cities needs champions: mentors, volunteers, students, and parents. Give back. Make a difference. Inspire our youth—to code! http://www.coderdojotc.org/
33. Online  Learning  
34. Code.org
35. CodeSavvy.org
36. Learning   Environment: • Hands-on • Real Problems • Interest Based
37. Rough  spots: • Entry • Start • Getting Going • Stuck
38. Encouraging Welcoming Accep3ng Accessible Entry
40. Ge7ng  Going “10  minutes   of  Baffle”
41. Stuck
42. • Courage • Encouragement • Coeur But  don’t  over  -­‐  help!
43. Habits of Mind • Drive • Self-Control • Persistence • Confidence • Optimism • Grit
44. Technovation Challenge • Girls build mobile apps –design –code –market –present • Free • Iridescent
45. Technovation Challenge • Afterschool • Coach • Mentors • Training • App Days • 12 week Curriculum • Support • Prizes
46. Why? • Opportunity
47. Why? • Equity 37%   1984 12%   2011
48. Why? • Joy • Power
49. www.CoderDojoTC.org www.CodeSavvy.org (Technovation Challenge)