Why Do Hard Things Make People Happy & a Story of Advanced JavaScript Games for African Public Schools
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Seeing this photo taken today ( by Given makananiso,) it was SOOO clear we are on the right path.
After years of pushing the “Basics” of #webdev, we’re transitioning intermediate #JavaScript — Here’s Day 1 of testing our first JS Games #curriculum in #diepsloot #johannesburg #southafrica
We’re looking for the most cost-effective, advanced and scalable model for teens to demystify tech, learn #code, gain confidence and rapidly advance their careers.
Great moment.
Why is this important?
Because so many programs just scratch the surface of learning and harvest the stats. “100,000 youth trained by [insert tech company or gov agency name]” — That’s the most common headline in education in Africa these days. But are these kids or teens actually getting anything that will amplify their potential?
It’s time to push for advanced training, multi-year or multi-month advanced and intensive classes, and we can’t wait to be part of this new immersive and truly transformative movement.
Our JS Games curriculum (in development) is a flurry of interactive, simple to intermediate programs which are constructed from line 1 with text code editors — We usually skip the long explanations and leave kids on a “Need-to-know” basis to get the fundamental logic behind what their code is doing. Why, because it’s DOING that matters. “Fun or die” is our motto.
Chat soon.
Jon
#coding #schools #hourofcode #africa #learncs #teachCS #CSTA #CSED #ISTE #edtech
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