Coding masterclasses for schools

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

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