1. Coding for Every Subject Incorporating Coding with Scratch into School Curriculum
Canada Learning Code

2. Hi, I’m Jess I’m a: Netflix binge watcher
@bread_schneider
I’m a:
Netflix binge watcher
Marketing Generalist at Benefits by Design
Harry Potter super-fan
Marketing Analytics Instructor at St Lawrence College
Shih-tzu mom
Kingston Chapter Lead for Canada Learning Code
Canada Learning Code is a charitable initiative advancing digital literacy for all Canadians.
Our mission is to design, deliver and partner on technology education programs that ensure Canadians are prepared to thrive in a digital world.

3. What is Code? By show of hands, how many of you have coded before?
How many of you are completely new to it?
Code refers to the language(s) we use to give instructions to a computer in order for it to complete tasks for us.

4. Code is everywhere. In almost every piece of technology we use in our everyday lives.
People in Canada spend more time online than in most other countries around the world. Yet, only BC and NS have made computer programming an official part of the school curriculum.

5. Our vision:
School curriculum is created and adapted to reflect the needs of industry and technology
Teachers are adequately supported and empowered to deliver technology education in and outside the classroom
Students are sufficiently prepared to create and work in jobs of the future in Canada
Workers have the resources they need to re-skill and fill jobs created or transformed by technology

6. But where do you begin?

7. Teachers Learning Code
Lesson themes
We have developed lessons based on Canadian stories and issues, and school curriculum.
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Residential Schools
Terry Fox with the Terry Fox Foundation
Environmental Conservation with the Suzuki Foundation
The Canadarm-2 with Let’s Talk Science and Chris Hadfield
Doodle for Google
Canada Takes Flight with Boeing
Lesson types
Each lesson will be delivered in a custom type that brings it to life in the following formats:
Game making
Storytelling
Digital Art .

8. We offer educators: How-to-Guides & Physical kits Training & Support
We’re providing a physical booklet giving educators everything they need to know about running a workshop. Once they register for the week, we’ll send them fun swag and resources to use in their workshop.
Training & Support
We’re running train the trainer sessions for educators in the spring to learn how to deliver a workshop.
Volunteers
Volunteers will be paired with each event where possible to ensure there is support for educators to deliver in the classroom

9. Visit Us Online
teacherslearningcode.com

10. Scratch
Scratch is easy for kids to learn and has a community of teachers around the world constantly adding resources to share with others.
The ScratchEd Team has amassed many of these here:
Scratch is a visual programming platform developed by MIT to help children learn computational thinking skills and computer programming.

11. Let’s Code! The Canadarm-2
Today we will be operating the Canadarm-2 just like Chris Hadfield did during his mission, by creating our own video game in Scratch.
Create your student Scratch Account here:
Final project:

12. Get involved!
Put your Scratch skills to the test! Register to mentor or attend an upcoming workshop!

13. Thank you
Jessica Bredschneider |