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WAMC Roundtable Tuesday Sept. 20, 2016: Who can learn to code (and how)

Submitted by Jesse on Mon, 09/19/2016 - 10:23

Jesse and Joe talk about new adventures in writing code. There's a lot of interest in teaching people how to write code. This interest encompasses lots of issues including increasing diversity among coders as well as moving beyond the business-oriented world of coding to other worlds such as arts and sciences. Are coding languages becoming just another way of communicating? We'll talk about those issues.

There are several avenues of exploration and development to talk about, and the diversity and organization (or lack thereof) in the development communities mean that there are lots of choices to make.

And, not to be left out, is this all about sixth-graders? Is there any hope for older folks (including many of the folk who are coding and developing the vast amount of software that we all rely on every day).

And what does it mean when people say that millennials are the first digital native generation?

Join us at 11 AM

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Everyone Can Code

Submitted by Jesse on Mon, 09/19/2016 - 10:07

Sponsor:

  • Apple 

More info:

Environment:

  • Swift Playgrounds

Language:

  • Swift (Apple, open source)
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Robotics: Build and Code Your Own Robot

Submitted by Jesse on Mon, 09/19/2016 - 10:02

For:

  • Grade 6-9 students who are interested in programming, robotics and electronics

Details:

Instructor:

  • Andrew Abate

Language/environment:

Location:

  • The New York Times. 620 8th Avenue, New York, NY  10018

Cost:

  • $525
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code.org

Submitted by Jesse on Mon, 09/19/2016 - 09:56

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About: 

Launched in 2013, Code.org® is a non-profit dedicated to expanding access to computer science, and increasing participation by women and underrepresented students of color. Our vision is that every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer science. We believe computer science should be part of core curriculum, alongside other courses such as biology, chemistry or algebra.

Goals:

  • Improve diversity in CS
  • Inspire students
  • Create fantastic courses
  • Reach classrooms
  • Prep new CS teachers
  • Change school district curriculum
  • Set up policies to support CS
  • Go global

Languages:

  • JavaScript (also Python, Hopscotch)
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Reality: Virtual, Augmented, and what Joe and Jesse Say It Is

Submitted by Jesse on Mon, 08/15/2016 - 13:14

Join us for The Roundtable at 11 AM on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 as we discuss the current varieties of reality.

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