Overview
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Explore a successful model for teaching computer programming to young students in this 25-minute EuroPython 2020 conference talk. Discover how to effectively introduce Python to 11-18 year olds in a UK secondary school, examining various teaching methodologies, outcomes, and challenges. Learn about the growing interest in programming among youth and its connection to success and technology. Gain valuable insights and practical suggestions for educators looking to implement programming instruction in schools, addressing the global initiative to incorporate coding as the '4th R' alongside reading, writing, and arithmetic.
Syllabus
Intro
Critical Infrastructure
Challenges
Other subjects
Computer programming
The bottomup approach
Success
Lockdown
Lockdown Questions
Mindset
Confidence
Functions
Modeling Simulation
Tools
Something for enthusiasm
Strengths
Einstein Quote
Little Anonymous
Questions
Taught by
EuroPython Conference