C3: Coding Clubs and Camps / Texas STEM Conference Jan. 2019
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This document provides information about Youth Code Jam coding camps and clubs. It discusses the organization's model of being ability-based rather than age-based and engaging both students and parents. Data shows the camps reach a diverse population and improve students' coding skills, confidence, and understanding of career opportunities. The document offers advice on camp logistics, paying for camps, equitable marketing and design, and resources for coding lessons and activities. The overall goal is to open doors and change lives by inspiring students about computer science.
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- 3. 2 What’s'special'about'our'model? • Works&for&both&neurotypical and&neurodiverse students. • It’s&ability9based,&rather&than&age9based. • It’s&scalable&for&all&budget&sizes. • It&engages&parents&and&helps&make&the&connection&between& computing&and&jobs. • It&gets&kids&excited&about&computer&science&in&a&way&that&is& “sticky.”
- 4. 3 Diversity,*Equity*and*Outcomes • 548$campers$in$2018 • 79%$students$of$color • 48%$girls • 74%$scholarshipped in • 87%$reported$coding$skill$improvement • 87%$expressed$growth$in$confidence • 76%$growth$in$creative$use • 90%$growth$in$understanding$about$jobs 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 2015 2016 2017 2018 #$youth$reached
- 5. 4 Outcomes:*From*Ideas*to*Impact • What%do%we%want%the%students%to%take%away%from%the%experience?% • Do%we%want%to%improve%the%#%of%students%choosing%the%STEM%endorsement?% • Do%we%want%to%improve%computational%thinking%skills? • Do%we%want%them%to%get%them%excited%about%computer%science?% • Do%we%want%to%build%confidence?% • Do%we%want%them%to%understand%the%connection%of%these%skills%to%jobs? • Do%we%want%them%to%feel%a%sense%of%belonging%in%computer%science? • Do%we%want%to%build%a%diverse%pipeline%of%students%into%CS%programs?
- 8. 7 Coding'Clubs'&'Camps:'Key'Components • Coding • Physical.Computing • Digital.Citizenship • Career.Exploration.(diverse.presenters) • Special.Education.Teachers • Parent.engagement:.gallery.walk,.student.showcase,.celebration • Certificates • Snacks • Near.peer.mentors
- 9. 8 The$Parent$Factor • Families(are(among(the(biggest(influence(on(youth( outcomes,(including(in(STEM,(especially(among(girls. • Students(who(have(been(encouraged(by(a(teacher(or(parent( are(three(times(more(likely(to(be(interested(in(learning(CS. • Boys(are(nearly(two(times(as(likely(as(girls(to(report(that(a( parent(has(told(them(they(would(be(good(at(CS. • 91%(of(U.S.(parents(want(their(child(to(learn(CS,(whereas( only(8%(of(Texas(principals(believe(there(is(strong(parent( demand(for(CS.
- 10. 9 Coding'Camps'&'Clubs:'Logistics • Will$students$need$to$bring$their$own$computers? • How$will$you$help$families$without$access$to$a$computer? • How$much$bandwidth$do$you$need/have$to$support$the$work? • How$many$staff$do$you$have$and$how$will$you$make$it$work$with$ those$numbers?$Do$you$need$SpecEd? • Where$will$it$be$held?$Do$you$need$more$than$one$room? • Will$you$serve$lunch$or$breakfast? • What$supplies$do$you$need?$What’s$the$budget?$ • What$will$your$students$have$to$show$at$a$student$showcase? • Will$you$have$before/after$care?
- 11. 10 Coding'Camps'&'Clubs:'Paying'for'It Start%with%the%Budget • Staffing:%Manager,%Coordinators,%Facilitators,%Assistants • Snacks%and%Meals • Incentives% • Supplies:%technology,%name%tags,%pens,%pencils,% • First@aid%kit • Facilities • Janitorial%services • Transportation% • Advertising • Printing • T@shirts • Signage Source:%Sarah%Dunton,%ECEP,%C3%Marketing%for%Equity:%http://bit.ly/C3Folder Source:%Debi Pfitzenmaier, Youth Code Jam
- 12. 11 Coding'Camps'&'Clubs:'Paying'for'It • Grant&funding • Google&STEM&grants,&LEGO&Education,&Donors&Choose • www.getedfunding.com • Texas&Workforce&Commission&Funding • STEM&Ecosystems • Corporate&funding • Financial,&utilities,&oil&&&gas,&homebuilders& • Retail&within&7&miles,&museums,&attractions • School&vendors • Individual&donations&(corporate&matches) • Fee&for&service&vs.&free&(pros&and&cons&to&both) • In&kind&donations Source:&Sarah&Dunton,&ECEP,&C3&Marketing&for&Equity:&http://bit.ly/C3Folder Source:&Debi Pfitzenmaier, Youth Code Jam
- 13. 12 Coding'Camps'&'Clubs:'Concepts What%draws%kids%in?%Think%about%how%you%design%your%title. • After%School%Coding%Club%or%Coding%with%Minecraft • Javascript or%Game%Design • MIT%App%Inventor%or%Build%a%Mobile%App%That%Works! • Web%design%or%Solving%the%World’s%Big%Problems%With%Code • Robotics%or%SumoBots • Entrepreneurship%Camp%or%Tech%Startup%Week • Logic%or%Youth%Code%Jam%Escape%Room
- 14. 13 Coding'Camps'&'Kids:'Camp'Resources • Free$Cybersecurity$curriculum:$nicerc.org/ • Free$trial$on$PlayCodeMonkey.com • $2$per$student:$Gamestar Mechanic • Free$lesson$plans$for$elementary$on$codeforfun.com • Free$lessons$on$digital$citizenship$from$commonsense.org • Tinkering$activities$on$Exploratorium.edu/education • Free$STEM$activities$from$Girlstart.org • Scratch$Creative$Computing$from$scratched.gse.Harvard.edu • Free$loaner$Finch$Robots$from$birdbraintechnologies.com • Explore$jobs$at$stemjobs.com/stemItypeIquizImain/
- 16. 15 Intentional)Design)for)Equity:)The)Missing)70% Female students Students of color Students with disabilities Source: Google+Gallup+Poll+https://services.google.com/fh/files/misc/diversity:gaps:in:computer:science:report.pdf