The document describes The Key Program (TKP), a global non-profit that produces free and open source programming courseware for kids ages 11-17, focusing on their Intentional Method for teaching Java which involves translating English into code one line at a time, executing programs within minutes, and using a customized IDE, recipes, recaps, variations, quizzes and deep dives over 8 courses spanning 24 weeks. TKP aims to make coding fun, engaging and accessible for all students through their guided, project-based approach.

1. with The Intentional Method
@jellis_tkp

2. What is TKP?
Global non-profit
• Founded by
professional developers
• Co-founders have
taught kids for over 8
years
Produces free, open
source materials
• Programming courseware
• Teacher-training Materials
• For Kids ages 11-17
• Java and other languages

3. TKP In Action
Sample Class Video
Joyful Engagement

4. What is the
TKP Intentional Method?
English is translated into Code…one line at a time

5. Does the
TKP Intentional
Method
work with other
programming
languages?
YES!
But we’ll focus on
TKP Java in this
talk…

6. TKP Java Core Principals
Free &
Open
Source
Fun for Girls
and Boys
Java with a
customized
IDE
Implements
XP technical
practices
Modular /
Flexible

7. TKP Java Courses
1. Using Objects,
Methods & For
Loops
2. Creating
Methods
3. If statements
4. Code Mastery 5. Recursion
6. Model View
Controller
7. Events
8. Test Driven
Development

8. Each Course has…
• 30 minutesRecipe
• 15-30 minutesRecap
• 30 minutesVariation
• 15 minutesQuiz
• 45 minutesDeep Dive
• 30 minutesWorksheet / Xtras
8 Courses * 3 hours = 24 weeks of courseware

9. Executing their 1st program within 2 minutes
1:Recipe
Executing their 1st program within 3 minutes

10. 1: Recipe
1 line English = 1 verifiable line code
i.e. “code it”, then “run it”

11. 1: Recipe
Guided Pair Programming

12. 1: Recipe
Tools for Teachers -- Virtual Proctor

13. 2: Recap
Making Mistakes on Purpose

14. 2: Recap
Going Deeper –
Code and Tools

15. 2: Recap
Discovering Patterns
Discovery

16. 2: Recap
Mastering your (customized) IDE

17. 2: Recap
Exploring what we did
Keyboard Shortcuts

18. 3: Variation
Coding is Joy

19. 3: Variation
You can do the same thing with different code

20. 3: Variation
Learning as Guided Play

21. 3: Variations
Ownership & Joy

22. 3: Variation
Pride in Workload

23. 4: Quiz
Self-graded, Learning Validation by Coding

24. 4: Quiz
Teaching from the back of the room

25. 4: Quiz
100% of pairs get 100% right

26. 4: Quiz
Quizzes
are rewards

27. 5: Deep Dive

28. 5: Deep Dive
Group learning – Mob Programming

29. 5: Deep Dive
Experiment, run and try (again) 
exploration

30. 6: Worksheet

31. 7: Code & Lesson Plans

32. Future: Codenvy
Browser-based custom IDE – zero install!
Codenvy IDE

33. TKP Courseware
• Java
• Microsoft SmallBasic
• Microsoft Kodu
• Relational Databases – Basic SQL Queries
Current
• Browser-based coding
• Codenvy IDE for TKP Java
• Modern Language – Python?
• Data Language
• Wolfram Language
• R Language
Future

34. Next Steps
Start Teaching

35. Get started
teaching
@LynnLangit