7 steps to bring back coding into the classroom
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“Bring coding into your classroom and you make a difference in the lives of everyone.” - Simon Gauvin, CEO, Agora MobileTRANSCRIPT
Martine Paquet, MEd, Director of Education
How to bring coding back into the classroom
Why learn to code?
“Everyone in this country should
learn how to program a computer…
because it teaches you how to think.”
- Steve Jobs
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Benefits of CodingLiteracy of the 21st Century
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● Coding helps Students develop:
○ Critical Thinking
○ Creative Expression
○ Problem Solving
○ Visual Communication
○ Entrepreneurship
Problem in Education System
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● Less than 10% of North American High
Schools teach coding
● K-5 learn Scratch, lose interest by Grade 6
● No coding tools target Grades 6 to 12
● Teachers afraid of coding on current tools
Resulting Economic Impact
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● Computer science is present in the
majority of jobs today
● Universities can’t get enough CS students
while there is a high demand for coders
● Current graduate rate: 1,000,000 coding
jobs will be unfilled in the next 5 years...
Beginning of the year: Yes, I want to try coding!
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Coding Technology too complex!
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Resulting in frustrated teachers
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Gen Z are born with technology...
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Gen Z Motivators...
Purchasing power
Peer pressure
Gadgets vs. Toys
Media sharing
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Teacher’s role today
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● Facilitator
● Motivator
● Guide
Key:
You don’t need to know “coding” to bring
coding to the students.
Missing Coding Technology
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Need a bridge between K-5 and College...
K to 5 6 to 12 College
HTML, JavaScript C++,
Java
Java?
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HTML, JavaScript C++,
Java
Java
K to 5 6 to 12 College
Need a bridge between K-5 and College...
New Coding Technology
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Vizwik combines 4 elements...
Social Networking
Code Sharing Visual Coding
Mobile Web
Learning to code the mobile web in a social context
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Into a unified social experience
Social Networking
Code Sharing Visual Coding
Mobile Web
Free for teachers and students
Vizwik helps teachers with coding
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Teacher
1. Sign up for free account on Vizwik
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Teacher
Class
2. Creates a virtual “class” for your students
Vizwik helps teachers with coding
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Teacher
Class
Student
Student
3. Invite your students to join with private class code
Vizwik helps teachers with coding
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Teacher
Tutorial
Class
Student
Student
4. Add a Tutorial for your students to learn from
Vizwik helps teachers with coding
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Teacher
Tutorial
Class
Student
Student
Project
Project
5. Students use Tutorial to create own app project
Vizwik helps teachers with coding
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Teacher
Tutorial
Mobile Web
Class
Student
Student
Project
Project
6. Completed projects are shared and marked
Vizwik helps teachers with coding
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Mobile Web
Class
Friends
Family
Student
Student
Project
Project
7. Apps can be shared with Family and Friends
Vizwik helps teachers with coding
Teacher
Tutorial
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Vizwik tested in Schools...
● Tantramar High School App Challenge: Feb - April 2014 - 15 to 20 students participated
● More than 20 workshops in schools, universities and colleges. 100% made an app from a template during 2 hour workshops. They all learned to code!
Utilities Clubs Events Mashups
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Petit-Rocher, Grade 5
Students talk about Vizwik
Make a difference together...
“Bring coding into your classroom and
you make a difference in the lives of
everyone.”
- Simon Gauvin, CEO, Agora Mobile
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www.vizwik.com
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Public Beta Release: September 2014
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