coding masterclasses for schools
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Gavin DaviesPrincipal Software Developer, ___
Coding masterclassesfor schools
What are masterclasses?
● Started in industry● Government links● Expanded into
education
What'sthe format?
Format (primary and secondary)
1. Intro talk2. Logic game3. Karel dog (codehs)4. jScene5. ...6. Profit!
jScene
jScene
Format (college age)
1. Introduce real app2. Sprint plan3. Work on real app4. Retrospective
Appcelerator Titanium
Why provide masterclasses?
● Education● Steering committee● Future staff● To give something
back
● IT literacy varies hugely
● Some kids very interested, some not at all
● Picking a language is HARD.
● Teaching is EXHAUSTING
● Teachers deserve a payrise!
What did we learn?
Want to get involved?
● After school coding clubs○ such as codeclub.org.uk
● Give us suggestions!○ boxuk.com/masterclasses-for-education
boxuk.com twitter.com/gavd_UK
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