Learning to Code = Coding to Learn A Quick How-To Guide Melinda Wyant Jansen, M.S. Chief Academic Officer Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee
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First Steps to a Code Success STEP ONE: Look your fear in the face and say yes!
One more thing – why? 1.The importance of failure & persistence 2.Opportunity to build skills for careers
STEP TWO: Get some more to say yes!
STEP TWO: Dive In! GOAL for the week of December 8: All students at Vieau School to participate in an Hour of Code Second bullet point here Third bullet point here
DIVE IN December 8 – 12, 2014 ALL K5 – 8 th Graders
Coding Coaches Needed
Result: WE LOVE CODE!
Digital Natives or Consumers of Technology? New opportunities to learn and interact
Meaningful Context & Reason to Learn Intrinsic Motivation Process of Design & Problem Solving
Collaboration & Teamwork Learning to ask for help Adults & kids learned together
Thinking creatively & Problem Solving Coding: Technology as Writing: Reading
Persistence & Perseverance Facing frustration when things aren’t working well
STEP THREE: Keep it going Train and support
STEP THREE: Keep it going Share the knowledge with the community
Code.org at Boys & Girls Club/Davis Redesign of an old space =New Tween Tech Center
STEM Fever continues at Davis BGC & Rogers Street Academy
Get started! December
Contact Info: Melinda Wyant Jansen, M.S. Chief Academic Officer, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Resources & Websites: code/