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On Friday, May 29, 2015 at 9:07:46 PM UTC+10, Robert Love wrote: > > Hi Michael > > I started Let's Get Coding last year to teach coding to kids in years 3 to > 6 at my kids school. > > http://letsgetcoding.com.au/ > > I'm also ex PwC and was around during the time of the report you've > mentioned. > > I also have a couple of very close friends who work at Sydney Grammar and > they've been lobbying for STEM initiatives for some time but are blocked at > every turn by a Principal who is, by all accounts, a technophobe. All you > need to do is look at the evolution of the Grammar website over the past > few years to see their a technological basket case :) > > > > On Thursday, 28 May 2015 21:49:23 UTC+10, Mike Zimmerman wrote: >> >> I have been getting revved up about the whole (Lack Of) coding in schools >> thing in Aus. Two of my kids go to great schools (Sydney Girls and Sydney >> Grammar) and I am shocked that there are no coding classes being taught >> (Sydney Girls does not even have a computer club). Add to it stuff like >> this by Tony Abbott >> >> http://www.smh.com.au/national/-ghbdal.html >> >> and it really fuels the flames... >> Fortunately i have discovered a number of local initiatives for kids >> coding, robotics, etc in Sydney and have started to put together a resource >> list. It is currently VERY raw as i just hacked it together, but I'd >> really appreciate any input if you know of either: >> >> 1) workshops or courses taught avaialble to teach primary or high school >> kids, or >> >> 2) websites that offer free (or very cheap) coding tutorials/ coures >> >> >> https://docs.google.com/document/d/12VpUsQLlUEPwpmOxqXB1lHarruZeuZA8JRYeK0g5CQc/edit?usp=sharing >> >> >> thanks for your input! >> >> >> -- >> Michael Zimmerman >> mikezim25 >> at >> gmail.com >> www.linkedin.com/in/mikezim >> +61 449 207 629 (AUS) >> >> -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more Forum rules 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs To post to this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Silicon Beach Australia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
