One Hour

July 3, 2017October 24, 2020 ~ Geek_Dude

One hour. Originally I thought that it would be hard to keep a young person interested in coding for that amount of time each week after a day in school. After another successful Code Club lesson I have come to realise that one hour flies by way too fast. Children learning to move sprites, changing … Continue reading One Hour

Code Club – Lesson 2

June 19, 2017October 24, 2020 ~ Geek_Dude

It is amazing how fast a week flows by when you have something fun to look forward to. After spending the week applying for Code Club end of year packs, reading up on/applying for Picademy and reading/preparing for lesson 2, it was soon time our Code Club's 2nd lesson. My fears from the initial set-up/week … Continue reading Code Club – Lesson 2

Code Club – Lesson 1

June 12, 2017October 24, 2020 ~ Geek_Dude

15:20. Ten minutes until the end of school and the beginning of our first code club. I sit anxiously in the school's reception area. Am I sure that I can do this? What if turn out is poor? 15:30. The school bell rings. I hear the excitement and chatter of children arriving for Code Club. … Continue reading Code Club – Lesson 1

Code Club – Beginnings

June 9, 2017October 24, 2020 ~ Geek_Dude ~ 2 Comments

Working in IT I have a keen interest in all things computer related including the various languages that programs can be written in. I remember spending time on a VTech computer playing with BASIC and being amazed at typing: 10 print "Hello" Run And then seeing the LCD screen display the word Hello. Later I … Continue reading Code Club – Beginnings