https://blogs.3ds.com/northamerica/displaced-children-find-a-refuge-in-stem/ Article written by John Martin for the Dassault Systèmes North America Computer programming fascinates the young around the world, perhaps none more so than a group of Congolese children seeking refuge in Kampala, the Ugandan capital. There, Joel Bayubasire, a Congolese refugee himself, has established a branch of CoderDojo, where he teaches the kids how to create […]
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http://thenotebook.org/articles/2017/12/07/coding-the-new-literacy The city is launching a campaign to bring computer science to all students. Article written by Dale Mezzacappa for the Philadelphia Public School Notebook news publication. Kahleel Odom, an 8th grader at Ethel Allen Elementary School in North Philadelphia, had one goal in mind: escaping the zombies. He peered at his Chromebook. The maneuver required several […]
Continue ReadingPhilly CoderDojo Ninjas Digital Badging
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Philly CoderDojo Ninjas Digital Badging Philly CoderDojo @ BBC 7.22.17 and 8.19.17 Ninjas will have the opportunity to earn your digital badge and be a peer mentor for the day demonstrating my Scratch Ninja Coding Skills in front of the dojo http://kata.coderdojo.com/images/b/b7/Scratch_Digital_Badges_Criteria_Poster.pdf also see post https://phillycoderdojo.com/2017/06/19/summers-gone-digital-pcd-bbc/ Make sure to register as a member to earn […]
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