summer pilot
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S U M M E R 2 0 1 6 P I L O T
C O D I N G I ST H E F U T U R E
S U M M A R Y R E P O R T
C O D I N G I S T H E F U T U R E . C O M
PILOTTHE
THE COURSE RAN FOR 5 WEEKS
During this time 16 students were
introduced to programming using a
powerful objectoriented language
called JAVA.
Students enjoyed learning in a stress
free environment without the pressure
of grades.
The course covered a breadth of topics
from basics like variables to more
advanced topics such as graphics and
user events.
On the final day of class I received
feedback from my students through an
anonymous course review...
of the students said they
learned more from this class
than from other classes they
had taken recently.
(31% said much more)
of the students programmed
at home even though there
were no grades or
mandatory assignments.
62% 77%
of the students said that the
class inspired more
interest in the subject
than other classes they
had taken recently.
(23% said much more)
of the students plan to
continue coding after the
class ended.
77% 92%
L E T S H E A R W H Y
"Good for beginners"
and many more...
"Coding is a good thingto learn and it's fun"
"I had TONS of funlearning code from
absolutely noprevious experience!"
"Stress free environmentwhere you can learn at
your own pace"
"The class had a very relaxedattitude, and we, the students,were allowed to have a lot of
freedom in experimenting withour coding. Help was also givento those who needed it. Overall it
was a great class."
(from the students)
WHAT'SNEXT?Due to the success of the
pilot I have decided to
continue and expand the
program. My goal is to
have classes in 20 schools
next summer; all with
college student teachers
like me.
Rob has been teaching Java since 1999. He provides technical training to adultsworking at technology companies like VMWare and research labs like MIT Lincoln
Labs. Along with Java he teaches C, C++, Perl, Python, PHP, and Javascript. Inaddition to his work doing technical instruction he has extensive experience
instructing teenagers as the head coach of the CSU Nordic ski team. He was namednational coach of the year in 2012. He enjoys helping people learn new skills andachieve excellence in performing those new skills. He is a graduate of Harvard
College.
R O B B R A D L E E
I have some big plans for changes that willmake the class even more awesome!
This includes partnering with Harvard grad,Rob Bradlee, to design the course curriculum
and train new teachers.
I N E E D AL I T T L EH E L P
Building a website, paying for
training and building space,
and spreading the word can
get expensive.
I still have a long road ahead
to get from where I am today
to where I want to be. Any
help in this process is greatly
appreciated.