CoderDojo is a movement orientated around running free not-for-profit coding clubs and regular sessions for young people. At a CoderDojo, young people learn how to code, develop websites, apps, programs, games and more. Dojos are set up, run by and taught at by volunteers.
At a CoderDojo, young people learn how to code, develop websites, apps, programs, games and more. Dojos are set up, run by and taught at by volunteers. Dojos organise tours of technology companies, bring in guest speakers to talk about their career and what they do, and organise events. In addition to learning to code, members meet like minded people, show off what they’ve been working on and so on. CoderDojo makes development and learning to code a fun, sociable, kick ass experience. CoderDojo also puts a strong emphasis on open source and free software, and has a strong network of members and volunteers globally.
I like the structure: elementary/middle school students, professionals (older students) as mentors, and educators as coaches. From the groups I’ve seen, they seem to start with Scratch programming, building websites with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and Arduino.
http://coderdojo.com/help-us/i-want-to-start-a-coderdojo-right-now/
The CoderDojo Principles…
• Our context is open, free, child-led, learning.
• We are open source.
• Child safety comes before everything except common sense.
• Participation is always free of charge.
• Playing and creating lead our learning and we share what we learn.
• What works in an individual CoderDojo is shared, not enforced.
• We collaborate and rely on each other.
• Champions, mentors, parents and their kids are responsible for each other.
