Introduction to Coding
Learn what coding is and how we can use it to creates games and different projects.
Coding Ireland run "in school" workshops that bring the latest in Coding & STEM into your classroom or library.
Learn what coding is and how we can use it to creates games and different projects.
Most 1st year students had no prior experience of coding, so I was apprehensive but they all engaged and enjoyed it. They are eager to continue learning and do more.
These workshops supported the key JC skills of managing information and thinking and also being creative. Sometimes students can have an attitude of "I can't ..." when they begin something new, but coding allows them to feel brave and experiment, to run into problems and overcome them.
Yes, for the reasons above. It's active, engaging, well-explained and fun!
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Ellenfield Community College
The children were very excited to learn new skills, they were very engaged throughout the workshop and afterwards many wanted to know how to code on their own devices at home.
It promoted and developed the Digital literacy of the children and supported their growing interest and confidence in coding.
Yes. It was pitched at an appropriate level for the children, the children were actively engaged and were given time to experiment and be creative with the skills that were taught.
Scoil Phadraig Naofa
They loved the coding workshop, it was perfectly planned with their age and interests in mind. They were really excited to learn new skills and are dying to expand on the newly acquired ones. It allowed them to combine art with technology also as they designed their own rockets and enemies.
We have been looking at ways to combine technology with art this year and this was ideal with allowing them design the rockets and enemies it brought in an aspect of digital drawing.
Absolutely. The children were extremely engaged. Alan was really well prepared, patient and kind with the children and encouraged them all the way through
Scoil Phadraig Naofa
First class absolutely loved their introduction to coding. Alan was great at going through the process step by step and waiting for them to be fully engaged before moving on. He also let them have free time to be creative at the end of the lesson.
It was great to see the students become more digitally literate.
I would absolutely recommend this workshop to others as it was age appropriate, relaxed, engaging and fun for the children.
Scoil Phadraig Naofa
I wasn't prepared for the level of engagement from the students, as it can be a niche area of learning. All children were engrossed in the workshop - excellent listening, relevant questions to support and extend their understanding and also the level of enjoyment. It was fun!
Excellent introduction tp how coding could be incorporated into our new PMC but also other areas of the curriculum e.g. gaeilge.
Most definitely! It was wonderful to watch them so engrossed in their learning.
Duagh NS
Student engagement & excited about learning something new
It supported our Chromebook initiative as well as our digital media literacy course
Yes, the students were very engaged and enjoying learning something we don't offer in the school - something new
St Laurence College
Students were very motivated and engaged throughout. They all managed to follow the clear steps and code an arcade game. They felt a sense of pride and success after.
The workshop aligned to goals in digital literacy.
Yes. The facilitator was prepared and clear. All children could follow his instructions. He interacted in a firm but supportive way with the children. The children were fully engaged and achieved success.
North Kildare Educate Together
The children were very excited and learned new skills. I also learned a lot which I can use going forward in the class.
Updated my own coding skills. Meets stem curricular goals.
Yes, the children loved it and can use the skills going forward and work on them.
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St Pauls NS
The students were completely engaged from start to finish! There were audible gasps in the classroom when their LED lights responded to the instructions given to them.
I found it a good way to incorporate STEAM into the classroom.
Yes. It was an age appropriate and engaging introduction to coding.
Scoil Phadraig Naofa
There was great student engagement, excitement, learning about coding and having fun!
It introduced the children to coding (and some teachers too!)
Yes! It was child centred, fun and easy to follow. Wonderful Workshop!
St Conleths NS