7 steps to bring back coding into the classroom

Martine Paquet, MEd, Director of Education

martine@agoramobile.com

How to bring coding back into the classroom

Why learn to code?

“Everyone in this country should

learn how to program a computer…

because it teaches you how to think.”

- Steve Jobs

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About Vizwik

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Benefits of CodingLiteracy of the 21st Century

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● Coding helps Students develop:

○ Critical Thinking

○ Creative Expression

○ Problem Solving

○ Visual Communication

○ Entrepreneurship

Problem in Education System

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● Less than 10% of North American High

Schools teach coding

● K-5 learn Scratch, lose interest by Grade 6

● No coding tools target Grades 6 to 12

● Teachers afraid of coding on current tools

Resulting Economic Impact

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● Computer science is present in the

majority of jobs today

● Universities can’t get enough CS students

while there is a high demand for coders

● Current graduate rate: 1,000,000 coding

jobs will be unfilled in the next 5 years...

Beginning of the year: Yes, I want to try coding!

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Coding Technology too complex!

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Resulting in frustrated teachers

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Gen Z are born with technology...

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Gen Z Motivators...

Purchasing power

Peer pressure

Gadgets vs. Toys

Media sharing

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Teacher’s role today

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● Facilitator

● Motivator

● Guide

Key:

You don’t need to know “coding” to bring

coding to the students.

Missing Coding Technology

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Need a bridge between K-5 and College...

K to 5 6 to 12 College

HTML, JavaScript C++,

Java

Java?

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HTML, JavaScript C++,

Java

Java

K to 5 6 to 12 College

Need a bridge between K-5 and College...

New Coding Technology

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Vizwik combines 4 elements...

Social Networking

Code Sharing Visual Coding

Mobile Web

Learning to code the mobile web in a social context

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Into a unified social experience

Social Networking

Code Sharing Visual Coding

Mobile Web

Free for teachers and students

Vizwik helps teachers with coding

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Teacher

1. Sign up for free account on Vizwik

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Teacher

Class

2. Creates a virtual “class” for your students

Vizwik helps teachers with coding

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Teacher

Class

Student

Student

3. Invite your students to join with private class code

Vizwik helps teachers with coding

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Teacher

Tutorial

Class

Student

Student

4. Add a Tutorial for your students to learn from

Vizwik helps teachers with coding

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Teacher

Tutorial

Class

Student

Student

Project

Project

5. Students use Tutorial to create own app project

Vizwik helps teachers with coding

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Teacher

Tutorial

Mobile Web

Class

Student

Student

Project

Project

6. Completed projects are shared and marked

Vizwik helps teachers with coding

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Mobile Web

Class

Friends

Family

Student

Student

Project

Project

7. Apps can be shared with Family and Friends

Vizwik helps teachers with coding

Teacher

Tutorial

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Vizwik tested in Schools...

● Tantramar High School App Challenge: Feb - April 2014 - 15 to 20 students participated

● More than 20 workshops in schools, universities and colleges. 100% made an app from a template during 2 hour workshops. They all learned to code!

Utilities Clubs Events Mashups

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Petit-Rocher, Grade 5

Students talk about Vizwik

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Teachers talk about Vizwik

Annie’s story

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Make a difference together...

“Bring coding into your classroom and

you make a difference in the lives of

everyone.”

- Simon Gauvin, CEO, Agora Mobile

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www.vizwik.com

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Public Beta Release: September 2014

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