Programming for Kids – How to Make Coding Fun

Programming for Kids – How to Make Coding Fun, available at Free, has an average rating of 4.41, with 20 lectures, based on 2875 reviews, and has 73648 subscribers.

You will learn about A firm understanding of the mindset and attitude required to encourage programming with your kids Tools and links to the best websites and apps for introducing code to kids Overview of the best programming languages, platforms and environments to see kids progress with programming Multiple digital and printable resources to initiate, progress and advance programming skills with your kids All the resources you need to take your kids to the next level and continue challenging them well into the future This course is ideal for individuals who are Parents who want to encourage programming skills or Teachers who want to bring code into class or Schools who want to embrace programming in a fun way or Absolutely no programming experience required It is particularly useful for Parents who want to encourage programming skills or Teachers who want to bring code into class or Schools who want to embrace programming in a fun way or Absolutely no programming experience required.

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Summary

Title: Programming for Kids – How to Make Coding Fun

Price: Free

Average Rating: 4.41

Number of Lectures: 20

Number of Published Lectures: 20

Number of Curriculum Items: 20

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 20

Original Price: Free

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

A firm understanding of the mindset and attitude required to encourage programming with your kids
Tools and links to the best websites and apps for introducing code to kids
Overview of the best programming languages, platforms and environments to see kids progress with programming
Multiple digital and printable resources to initiate, progress and advance programming skills with your kids
All the resources you need to take your kids to the next level and continue challenging them well into the future

Who Should Attend

Parents who want to encourage programming skills
Teachers who want to bring code into class
Schools who want to embrace programming in a fun way
Absolutely no programming experience required

Target Audiences

Parents who want to encourage programming skills
Teachers who want to bring code into class
Schools who want to embrace programming in a fun way
Absolutely no programming experience required

This course is part of the Fractus Learning 'Bitesize' PD Program for Schools.

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“I think everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer — because it teaches you how to think.” – Steve Jobs

Programming is becoming an essential skill in nearly every modern industry. In fact, it's predicted that by 2020 there will be 1,000,000 more computer science jobs than computer science students. Wow!

But more than any of that, when taught correctly, programming can be a whole heap of fun! Learning to code is an amazing, practical and hugely rewarding hobby and skill for kids of all ages.

In this jam-packed 1 hour course, we focus on the tools, techniques and ideas you can use to inspire fun and creativity in programming. With an emphasis on applications, the course steers away from code syntax or the conventions of any specific language and keeps the focus on making coding fun. In fact you won't need any background or knowledge in programming at all.

Covering games, exercises, apps and more, the course is divided into four distinct sections to help guide you from introducing your kids to code, all the way to advancing them into more complex programming:

Preparation
Before the Code
Where to Start
Next Steps

So if your kids, class or school are excited about using technology to change the world, this course will give you everything you need to provide a practical and fun foundation for your kids to fall in love with coding.

Click "Take This Course" and see just how fun programming can be!

Course Curriculum

Lecture 1: Introduction

Chapter 1: Preparation

Lecture 1: Setting Expectations

Lecture 2: Mindset and Motivation

Lecture 3: Sketching and Drawing

Chapter 2: Before the Code

Lecture 1: Creating Mockups

Lecture 2: Programming Concepts with Spreadsheets

Lecture 3: Programming Languages

Lecture 4: Getting Kids Set Up

Chapter 3: Where to Start

Lecture 1: Resources for Kids Programming

Lecture 2: Scratch – Programming for Beginners

Lecture 3: Alice – 3D Programming Environment

Lecture 4: Games That Make Programming Fun

Lecture 5: Coding on iPad

Lecture 6: Building Apps

Lecture 7: Unity – Building 3D/2D Games

Chapter 4: Next Steps

Lecture 1: Online Communities and Forums

Lecture 2: Getting Involved in Computer Clubs

Lecture 3: The Raspberry Pi

Lecture 4: Recommended Books for Kids

Chapter 5: Wrap Up

Lecture 1: Thank You

Instructors

Fractus Learning
Professional development for cutting edge educators

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1 stars: 98 votes
2 stars: 97 votes
3 stars: 433 votes
4 stars: 855 votes
5 stars: 1392 votes

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