Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

Africa Code Week

Africa Code Week- Oct 1st -Oct 10th ,2015:

Tabaka Boys High School ,Kisii-Kenya.

Google CS First

The DevSchool,Nairobi-Kenya

Kenya

What happens when you put together:

• 1 day

• 2 computer science teachers

• 24 students from 9th – 12th grade of a secondary school

• Google CS First

• Scratch ?Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

Storytelling and games in Scratch

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

Once upon a time…

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

Broadcast

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

A sprite needs a password..!!

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

CS First is Fun..!!

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

What is Scratch?

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

• Scratch is a free programmable toolkit that enables kids to create their own games, animated stories, and interactive art and share their creations with one another over the Internet.

• Scratch is a project of the Lifelong Kindergarten• group at the MIT Media Lab. It is available for• free at http://scratch.mit.edu

Scratch Interface

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

User Interface

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

Tabaka Boys’ Magic Making in Scratch

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

Moving Animation

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

Creativity..

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

Communicating…

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

The only game in town..!!

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

Keep Score

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

Key Moves

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

Students Collaborating..

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

Google CS First Storytelling club Host..

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

Google CS First Guru working with the students..

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

Surprise Button !!

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

Add a scoreboard to your game

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

Change Colour

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

Break Dance

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

Recap

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

Scratch can be used in storytelling and game making….

Time To Have Fun!

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

• Select a story you will present• Present it with Scratch

– make dialogs – use broadcasts– ask questions– sensing

• Share by publishing it online

Sign up for CS First Storytelling

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

References

Africa Code Weekwww.africacodeweek.org/

Google CS Firstwww.cs-first.com/studentpage/computer-science-attitudes-survey-2

The DevSchool-Coding School Nairobi ,Kenyawww.thedevschool.org/acw.html

Scratch Eduhttp://scratch.mit.edu/

Scratch Wikiwww.wiki.scratch.mitedu/wiki/Scratch_Wiki_Home

Tabaka Boys’ High Schoolwww.tabakaboys.sc.ke

Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.

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Coding is a new Language. Every child deserves to be fluent.