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Art, Tech, and Storytelling. Kids Code Jeunesse - supporting kids + educators build digital skills in Canada and beyond! @kidscoding.
Calgary, Alberta
Joined May 2018
Still a few spots left for Games+Code special edition camp! Kids learn to build games in #Scratch then jump on their #NintendoSwitch to build their own console game! Game software included and theirs to KEEP courtesy of Nintendo Canada!! π π
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@KidsCoding Well you saw the @microbit_edu ? We are including them in each Ag Tech Steam Box with coding experiments from you!! @KCJ_Kim how exciting is this?
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Are you currently teaching @ScratchJr and/or @Scratch ? How is COVID-19 impacting this? Let's talk about our successes and our struggles tonight, 10/21, at 5pm PT/8pm ET during #csk8 chat. We hope you can join us! #CSforAll #CSforAllTeachers #elemcode
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Do you have a child or student at home with the sniffles? Home but not sick enough for bed? @KidsCoding is holding daytime online coding workshops for kids (and parents!) needing a couple hours of edutainment π₯³ Beginner friendly! https://t.co/iUy4Fcs9SM
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Join KCJ to watch the film Coded Bias! A great opportunity to explore how human bias turns into AI bias.
FILM SCREENING: Coded Bias π½οΈ From Oct 16-20, join us for a free virtual screening of @CodedBias, a documentary highlighting bias in #AI and the women data scientists and mathematicians fighting to expose its threat to civil liberties and democracy. https://t.co/P4MV5gwsSo
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Code Club had one busy summer! During our virtual clubs, we got to code with hundreds of kids from all over the country. Thank you to all of the coders who joined us! Let's keep coding and creating together π
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Looking for ways to supplement #onlineLearning for kids? @KidsCoding offers after school 4-part coding series in art, science, nature and sports! Small group, 2-hour sessions, live instructors. Book a private session for your #learningpod during the day!
digitalmoment.org
Discover how Digital Moment equips youth with essential digital skills through engaging coding and AI programs, and working with volunteers and educators.
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For those who joined us for the @ACAIWorkshop yesterday - here's a great blog post KCJ recently published around engaging kids through an AI lens: How AI can supercharge solutions to the SDGs
digitalmoment.org
Discover how Digital Moment equips youth with essential digital skills through engaging coding and AI programs, and working with volunteers and educators.
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Calling all art teachers! π¨ On August 6, weβre hosting an online training session to show you how you can use @Scratch coding to teach art. Learn how to bring art history to life with code! Best suited to grade 3-8 teachers. Sign up π
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Day 9 of #GettingUnstuck @ScratchEdTeam @scratch was inspired my my putting off a shopping trip. The #coding #challenge today was to make and use a #list. The biggest challenge was getting the correct fruit to show up! Check it out! https://t.co/HdHOIfFe7I
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π§ When we think of construction, coding isn't the first skill that comes to mind but check out this example of coding in unexpected places! Showcasing how computational thinking skills prepare our kids to be successful in ANY industry is why we do what we do.#codecreateplay ποΈ
We had the best time partnering with @KidsCoding and @TradeUpMB for our first Coding Camp together! We hope our participants had the best time and we can't wait for more partnerships like this! #CareerTrek #CareerTrekStories #TradeUpManitoba #KidsCode #CodingCamp #MCSC
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Calling all Ontario teachers who are getting ready to teach code for the first time this September. Sign up today for our special online session aimed to support you in teaching your students to code!
Many Ontario educators are getting ready to teach code for the first time this September. Are you one of them? We're running a special online training session to make sure you have the confidence to teach your students to code! Sign up π https://t.co/BX4QI0TjU2
#OntEd #ONEdChat
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Guess what?! Iβll be hosting the @kidscoding coffee break at the ACAI conference for AI research held in... wait for it... animal crossing! Say what?? Yup - our CKO @JulietWaters will be talking about kids, ethics and AI at the conference. https://t.co/ouAtDutvpe
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This project really made our day. Thanks to the creator, asselinos_jr π Try it our yourself and make sure to share your digital art with us π
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#yyckids ! @KidsCoding has teamed up with the @calgarylibrary to bring free online coding workshops to the #ultimatesummerchallenge in July starting today! Learn about Canadian animals, how to burp in space, and even create spirographs! Sign up >> https://t.co/9gqga4K547
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Bringing inspiring teachers together online, from Vancouver all the way to St-John's, has just made our Saturday 100% better! We LOVE hearing their stories of all the different ways they've empowered their students with code π #kids2030
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It was an absolute pleasure to facilitate this session today. So proud to work with the whole team at KCJ! @KidsCoding #kids2030
We were honoured to have @aliehsassi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, join our virtual Code Club today! Through #CanCodeβs support, weβre able to give kids across Canada access to the tech skills they need. @ISED_CA @kidscoding
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