2. SEMINAR
OVERVIEW
- What is Coding for Children?
- Is it a Must?
- Benefits of learning at a young age
- Why are schools making coding a part of the curriculum?
- What can Coders do in the future?
- What Coders can’t do in the future?
- What should be the Right approach to start this journey?
- How should I introduce it to my child?
- Tools and Resources
- A blueprint to guide kids in selecting a specialization
- Q&A session
4. WHAT IS
CODING FOR CILDREN?
- WHAT IS CODING?
- DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
- WHY FOR KIDS?
- WHAT IS IN FOR KIDS?
5. BENEFITS OF LEARNING AT A YOUNG AGE
- GRASPING POWER
- DEVELOP COGNITIVE SKILLS
- IMPROVES LOGIC
- BECOME MATHEMATICAL THINKERS
- DEVELOPS ALGORITHMIC AND CREATIVE THINKING
- PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITY
- PROVIDES ANALYTICAL BACKBONE
- PROVIDES CHALLENGE & DEVELOPS RESILIENCE
- GRANDPA OR A CHILD
- HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A PROJECT
6. WHY ARE SCHOOLS MAKING CODING A
PART OF THE CURRICULUM?
- JULY 2020: NEW EDUCATION POLICY
- ALTHOUGH, SHOULD NOT BE MANDATORY
- BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
- JOBS WE DON'T KNOW
- SKILLS GAPS INCREASE UNEMPLOYMENT
- COMPARING COUNTRIES ECONOMIES
7. WHAT CAN CODERS DO IN THE FUTURE?
- KIDS: INTERACTIVE TOYS
- ADULTS: PERSONALISE DIGITAL CONTENT
- INVENTIONS AND INNOVATIONS IN THE REALM OF
TECHNOLOGY
- DIVE INTO THE UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
8. WHAT CODERS [ROBOTS] CANNOT DO
IN THE FUTURE?
- CODING IS AN ACQUIRED SKILL SET
- ART
- EMPATHY: UNDERSTANDING HUMAN NEEDS
- DOCTORS, TEACHERS, ETC:
WON'T REPLACE BUT MAKE IT EASIER
- WITHOUT CODING, YOU CANNOT SURVIVE
COMMON OPINION OF TECH COMPANIES AND POLITITIANS
9. WHAT SHOULD BE THE RIGHT APPROACH
TO START?
- OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE
- SPEND QUALITY AND CONSTRUCTIVE SCREEN TIME
- EXPECT NO IMMEDIATE OUTCOMES
- DO NOT FORCE YOUR CHILD TO LEARN TO CODE
- YOUR CHILD IS NOT YOUR INVESTMENT
- WITHOUT IGNORING THE CHILD'S UNIQUE ABILITITES
10. IS IT A MUST?
- MOST OF THE PROFESSIONS YOU CHOOSE
- SCENARIOS [MARKETER]
- OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE
- IT IS A SKILL, NOT A CRITERION FOR SURVIVAL
- JOB INSECURITIES ARE INEVITABLE
- WITH MACHINE LEARNING AND AI -AUTOMATE CODE
- SUBJECTIVE TO PERSONAL ASPIRATIONS
- SKILLS THAT ALIGN YOUR INTEREST
EG: DRIVING A CAR
11. HOW SHOULD I INTRODUCE IT TO MY
CHILD?
- YOUR CHILD IS NOT YOUR INVESTMENT
- START WITH FREE RESOURCES IF DICEY
- GET HELP
- DON'T ENROLL FOR COURSES YOUR CHILD HAS NO
INTEREST IN
- LIST OF RESOURCES
12. Ask the Right Questions
WHAT WILL
MY CHILD
GAIN?
HOW WILL
THEY USE
IT?
IS IT WORTH
THE TIME
AND MONEY?
DOES IT
SOLVE THEIR
PROBLEM?
13. Use these free, open-source websites to start your journey
FREE RESOURCES WE USE
Code.org ScratchJr & Scratch MIT App Inventor
Arduino
Autodesk's Tinkercad Microsoft MakeCode
16. PLATFORM: WEB
AGE: K12 AND HIGHER ED
BASICS OF PROGRAMMING,
CREATE APPS, WEBSITES &
GAMES USING HTML, CSS,
JAVASCRIPT, AND MORE...
FREE LESSONS
3. CODE.ORG
17. PLATFORMS: IPHONE/IPAD,
WINDOWS, MAC, KINDLE, AND WEB
AGE: 4-8YRS & 9+YRS
GAME-BASED PLATFORM
LESSONS ON SEQUENCING,
OVERLOADING, PROCEDURES,
CONDITIONALS, ETC
4. LIGHTBOT.COM