This presentation discusses teaching kids programming by having them think like engineers through asking questions, analyzing problems, and testing solutions. It recommends using online resources like Scratch and Small Basic to get started, as well as training kids in English, questioning, and thinking skills. The presentation also includes a demonstration of creating a game using Scratch.

1. Teaching Kids
Programming
for parents
Goran Djonovic

2. About me
Goran Djonovic - software developer
tweet @gdjonovic & blog http://gdjonovic.me
Not a parent
Still a kid
Why I decided to do this presentation

3. Why is this good for your child
be creators not consumers

4. How to start
- Teach your child English
- Train your child to ask questions
- Train your child to think
- Discipline your child

5. Asking questions
- It is a learning process
- It is an improvement process
- It is a way of thinking
Always answer your child’s questions

6. Thinking like an Engineer
- understanding the problem
- analysing the problem
- analysing possible solutions
- solving
- testing
- adjusting/fixing/improving
- analysing

7. World of programming
- Specify/Declare/Define
- IF something THEN something
- FOR something DO something
- WHILE something DO something
- in CASE something THEN something

8. Teaching materials
- Use the internet
- http://csedweek.org/resource_kit
- http://teachingkidsprogramming.org/

9. Tools
- Scratch - http://scratch.mit.edu/
- Small Basic - http://smallbasic.com/
- Khan academy
https://www.khanacademy.org/cs/programmin
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- Game maker
http://www.yoyogames.com/studio

10. DEMO
- Having fun with Scratch

11. Q&A
Any questions?