Tuesday, June 23
4:00 PM-5:00 PM
EDT
Salon A

Vizwik – visual data flow programming for Education

Roundtable ID: 46104
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    Martine Paquet
    Martine Paquet Consulting

Abstract: The new movement towards digital literacy in the 21st Century requires that the educational system shifts from developing consumers of technology to creators of technology. Given that software is pervasive in every aspect of our digital lives the ability to create software, or ‘coding’, has become the focus of this new digital literacy movement. Large challenges for schools, teachers, and students exist evidenced by only one in ten students in North America being exposed to coding during their education. In this workshop we will present a new visual programming platform, Vizwik, that aims to bring coding into the high school classroom for engagement of students and simplification of coding curriculum for teachers.

Objectives

The objective of this workshop is to expose educational professionals with a new approach to bringing coding into the classroom using visual data flow programming, social media, project-based learning, and publishing. Here participants will be given hands on examples of how to use the platform for delivering engaging learning that drives computational thinking in students.

Topical Outline

1. Introduction to Computational Thinking 2. Why coding is important 3. Introducing a web-based coding platform: Vizwik 4. Basics of User Interface Design 5. Basics of visual data flow coding 6. Creating a Classroom 7. Publishing Student Apps 8. Application of Lessons to other Subjects

Prerequisites

1. Laptop Computer 2. Google Chrome Browser 3. Internet Access

Experience Level

Beginner

Qualifications

Martine Paquet has been a prominent and innovative educator in the New Brunswick Canadian school system for 20 years. As a specialist in mathematics and science Martine has assisted many students to excel into the science and medical fields. She is a passionate educator with a flare for presentation and engagement. Martine spent the past two years on sabbatical as an entrepreneur and technology integrationist working around the world and educating dozens of schools on Vizwik.
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