The document discusses Ated4Kids, a program started in 2013 by IT experts in Ticino, Switzerland to teach kids programming and tech skills through fun workshops. It offers regular CoderDojo and Devoxx4Kids sessions, as well as after school courses, using tools like Scratch, Arduino, and Lego Mindstorms. It relies on volunteer mentors and seeks company sponsors to help expand its activities and encourage kids' interest in tech careers.

1. "Piccole opportunità sono spesso l'inizio di grandi imprese"
(Demostene)
Associazione Ticinese dell’Information and Communication Technology

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Do you have a question?
Please interrupt!

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Ated4Kids - Purpose and goals
Ated4Kids started in 2013 by IT experts happy to share their
passion and have some fun with kids and people.
Play, learn and grow together!
Don’t play games, make your own!

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We have been inspired from
2 international formats:
both based on volunteers!

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It all started with Scratch:
Invented at MIT
Based on colors and shapes
Learn the basics of programming
Usable since 6yo kids
Wide range of games
Multilanguage

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Since day1 it has been
A LOT OF FUN!
Kids learned quickly
Adults enjoyed
spending time with their kids
Kids came with friends
Parents invited friends

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We all wanted more:
Introducing Arduino
Lego Mindstorms
Devoxx4Kids Ticino (17.5.14)

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We need
your help!
to keep momentun
to scale up

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CoderDojo Lugano
Saturday morning 9-12
every 1st and 3rd saturday
Sala Primavera, SUPSI Manno
30 kids per lesson
Devoxx4Kids Ticino
Once a year
multiple workshops in parallel
20 kids per workshop
3 workshops in 1 day

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After School courses
Reach a wider range of kids
Infrastructure is supplied by the school
Kids of same age level
Massagno
Agno

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Robot Street Challenge
https://youtu.be/JNBBL-2w8Ro?t=1m37s

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Working with teachers
Bedigliora:
https://www.tipiu.com/2016/01/11/scratch-alle-elementari-di-bedigliora/

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Advanced courses
Same dates as CoderDojo, to share the logistics
90 CHF for 5 lessons of 3h
Only for kids already able to work alone during CoderDojo
Organized by mentors that have shown their competencies as volunteers
Programming videogames
Construct2 platform
arcade, platform and more…
a dream for many kids!
3D modelling
tinkercad
real stuff, simple usage
free kids creativity
have a look to the results!

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My First Drone
http://www.ilmioprimodrone.ch/

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Ated4Kids - Sponsors
Ated4Kids is made possible thanks to the generosity of a
group of enlightened companies, and thanks to the free
volunteering by our Mentors

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Ated4Kids - Company sponsoring
Companies wishing to contribute to this strategic project
can:
• Offer a monetary contribution
• Offer paid leave to their employees volunteering as
Mentors

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Ated4Kids - why contribute
Companies that contribute by allowing 3-4 days of paid
leave by its IT employees, get many benefits:
• Image return on institutional and social media
• Networking with likeminded professionals
• Employees growth in know-how and motivation
• Encourage young generations towards IT and technology careers

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Ated4Kids - Companies already supplying
employees

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See you there
There is free coffee ...
… and Nutella!

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Ated4Kids - Links and references
• website: http://www.ated.ch
• mailing list: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/ated4kids
• our videos on YouTube:
d4k 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaG_QGwkMBg
d4k 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO1HzdSXoFc
d4k 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn0zJ3kuuQg
robotstreetchallenge: https://youtu.be/JNBBL-2w8Ro?t=1m37s
• coderdojo: http://coderdojo.org
• devoxx4kids: http://devoxx4kids.org
Next dates
CoderDojo Lugano:
03.12.2016
14.01.2017
28.01.2017
18.02.2017
04.03.2017
18.03.2017
08.04.2017
22.04.2017
13.05.2017
03.06.2017
Devoxx4Kids Ticino
07.05.2017