1. 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

2. Newsflash....

3. First Steps to a Code Success STEP ONE: Look your fear in the face and say yes!

4. One more thing – why? 1.The importance of failure & persistence 2.Opportunity to build skills for careers

5. STEP TWO: Get some more to say yes!

6. 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

7. DIVE IN December 8 – 12, 2014 ALL K5 – 8 th Graders

8. Coding Coaches Needed

9. Result: WE LOVE CODE!

10. Digital Natives or Consumers of Technology? New opportunities to learn and interact

11. Meaningful Context & Reason to Learn Intrinsic Motivation Process of Design & Problem Solving

12. Collaboration & Teamwork Learning to ask for help Adults & kids learned together

13. Thinking creatively & Problem Solving Coding: Technology as Writing: Reading

14. Persistence & Perseverance Facing frustration when things aren’t working well

16. STEP THREE: Keep it going Train and support

17. STEP THREE: Keep it going Share the knowledge with the community

18. Code.org at Boys & Girls Club/Davis Redesign of an old space =New Tween Tech Center

19. STEM Fever continues at Davis BGC & Rogers Street Academy

20. Get started! December 7 - 13 https://youtu.be/pWp6kkz-pnQ?t=90

21. Contact Info: Melinda Wyant Jansen, M.S. Chief Academic Officer, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee melindawj@boysgirlsclubs.org Resources & Websites: www.code.org www.codecademy.com http://ladieslearningcode.com/program/kids-learning- code/ http://www.blackgirlscode.com http://girlswhocode.com https://scratch.mit.edu/