Expert Talk from Equal Experts India with Omkar Sarode, Founder of The Codeinky Academy

1. WILL IT MATTER
IF YOUR CHILD
CANNOT CODE?
by Equal Experts

2. SEMINAR
OVERVIEW
- What is Coding for Children?
- Is it a Must?
- Benefits of learning at a young age
- Why are schools making coding a part of the curriculum?
- What can Coders do in the future?
- What Coders can’t do in the future?
- What should be the Right approach to start this journey?
- How should I introduce it to my child?
- Tools and Resources
- A blueprint to guide kids in selecting a specialization
- Q&A session

3. PRESENTER
OMKAR SARODE
Designer, Engineer
& Educator
Founder of
The Codeinky Academy

4. WHAT IS
CODING FOR CILDREN?
- WHAT IS CODING?
- DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
- WHY FOR KIDS?
- WHAT IS IN FOR KIDS?

5. BENEFITS OF LEARNING AT A YOUNG AGE
- GRASPING POWER
- DEVELOP COGNITIVE SKILLS
- IMPROVES LOGIC
- BECOME MATHEMATICAL THINKERS
- DEVELOPS ALGORITHMIC AND CREATIVE THINKING
- PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITY
- PROVIDES ANALYTICAL BACKBONE
- PROVIDES CHALLENGE & DEVELOPS RESILIENCE
- GRANDPA OR A CHILD
- HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A PROJECT

6. WHY ARE SCHOOLS MAKING CODING A
PART OF THE CURRICULUM?
- JULY 2020: NEW EDUCATION POLICY
- ALTHOUGH, SHOULD NOT BE MANDATORY
- BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
- JOBS WE DON'T KNOW
- SKILLS GAPS INCREASE UNEMPLOYMENT
- COMPARING COUNTRIES ECONOMIES

7. WHAT CAN CODERS DO IN THE FUTURE?
- KIDS: INTERACTIVE TOYS
- ADULTS: PERSONALISE DIGITAL CONTENT
- INVENTIONS AND INNOVATIONS IN THE REALM OF
TECHNOLOGY
- DIVE INTO THE UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE

8. WHAT CODERS [ROBOTS] CANNOT DO
IN THE FUTURE?
- CODING IS AN ACQUIRED SKILL SET
- ART
- EMPATHY: UNDERSTANDING HUMAN NEEDS
- DOCTORS, TEACHERS, ETC:
WON'T REPLACE BUT MAKE IT EASIER
- WITHOUT CODING, YOU CANNOT SURVIVE
COMMON OPINION OF TECH COMPANIES AND POLITITIANS

9. WHAT SHOULD BE THE RIGHT APPROACH
TO START?
- OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE
- SPEND QUALITY AND CONSTRUCTIVE SCREEN TIME
- EXPECT NO IMMEDIATE OUTCOMES
- DO NOT FORCE YOUR CHILD TO LEARN TO CODE
- YOUR CHILD IS NOT YOUR INVESTMENT
- WITHOUT IGNORING THE CHILD'S UNIQUE ABILITITES

10. IS IT A MUST?
- MOST OF THE PROFESSIONS YOU CHOOSE
- SCENARIOS [MARKETER]
- OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE
- IT IS A SKILL, NOT A CRITERION FOR SURVIVAL
- JOB INSECURITIES ARE INEVITABLE
- WITH MACHINE LEARNING AND AI -AUTOMATE CODE
- SUBJECTIVE TO PERSONAL ASPIRATIONS
- SKILLS THAT ALIGN YOUR INTEREST
EG: DRIVING A CAR

11. HOW SHOULD I INTRODUCE IT TO MY
CHILD?
- YOUR CHILD IS NOT YOUR INVESTMENT
- START WITH FREE RESOURCES IF DICEY
- GET HELP
- DON'T ENROLL FOR COURSES YOUR CHILD HAS NO
INTEREST IN
- LIST OF RESOURCES

12. Ask the Right Questions
WHAT WILL
MY CHILD
GAIN?
HOW WILL
THEY USE
IT?
IS IT WORTH
THE TIME
AND MONEY?
DOES IT
SOLVE THEIR
PROBLEM?

13. Use these free, open-source websites to start your journey
FREE RESOURCES WE USE
Code.org ScratchJr & Scratch MIT App Inventor
Arduino
Autodesk's Tinkercad Microsoft MakeCode

14. CODEMONKEY
1.
PLATFORM: WEB
AGE: 4 - 11 YEARS
CODE A MONKEY TO CATCH THE
BANANAS
200+ FREE CHALLENGES

15. PLATFORMS: IPHONE/IPAD, KINDLE
CHROME-EXTENSION
AGE: 5 - 7 YEARS
DRAG AND DROP CODE BLOCKS
TO CREATE GAMES AND STORIES
2. SCRATCH JR.

16. PLATFORM: WEB
AGE: K12 AND HIGHER ED
BASICS OF PROGRAMMING,
CREATE APPS, WEBSITES &
GAMES USING HTML, CSS,
JAVASCRIPT, AND MORE...
FREE LESSONS
3. CODE.ORG

17. PLATFORMS: IPHONE/IPAD,
WINDOWS, MAC, KINDLE, AND WEB
AGE: 4-8YRS & 9+YRS
GAME-BASED PLATFORM
LESSONS ON SEQUENCING,
OVERLOADING, PROCEDURES,
CONDITIONALS, ETC
4. LIGHTBOT.COM

18. PLATFORMS: IPHONE/IPAD
AGE: 6-8YRS
BLOCK-BASED PROGRAMMING
LEARN BASICS LIKE OBJECT,
LOOPS, SEQUENCING AND EVENTS
5. DAISY THE DINOSAUR

19. PLATFORMS: WINDOWS, IPHONE/IPAD
AGE: 6+
GAME-BASED LEARNING
30 LEVELS
6. CARGO-BOT

20. PLATFORMS: ANDROID, IPHONE/IPAD,
MAC, WINDOWS & LINUX
AGE: 6+
GAME-BASED LEARNING
7. STENCYL

21. PLATFORMS: ANDROID, IPHONE/IPAD,
WEB
AGE: 7+
STEM-BASED
BUILD GAMES, APPS, CODE ROBOTS,
DRONES, CREATE MINECRAFT
CHALLENGES
8. TYNKER

22. PLATFORMS: IPHONE/IPAD
AGE: 7+
CODING IN A 3D ENVIRONMENT
CODE IN 3D ENVIRONMENT TO
COMPLETE GOALS AND CHALLENGES
9. SWIFT PLAYGROUNDS

23. PLATFORMS: IPHONE/IPAD
AGE: 8-16YRS
BLOCK-BASED PROGRAMMING TO
CREATE INTERACTIVE STORIES,
ANIMATIONS, SIMULATIONS
AND GAMES
10. SCRATCH.MIT.EDU

24. PLATFORMS: IPHONE/IPAD
AGE: 8+
CREATE ANIMATIONS, GAMES, MINI
MINECRAFT VERSIONS, ART &
INTERACTIVE PROJECTS
11. GETHOPSCOTCH.COM

25. PLATFORM: WEB
AGE: 12+
LESSONS ON HTML5, CSS, JS, JQUERY,
REACT, FRONT-END, BACK END DEV,
AND AUTOMATED TESTING
12. FREECODECAMP.ORG

26. PLATFORM: WEB
AGE: 12+
39 FREE LEVELS
LEARN CODING SYNTAX, METHODS,
PARAMETERS, STRINGS, LOOPS
& VARIABLES
13. CODECOMBAT.COM

27. PLATFORM: WEB
AGE: 6-12YRS
LEARN CODING USING EMOJIS THAT
REPRESENT BLOCKS OF CODES IN
HTML, CSS, OR JAVASCRIPT
14. CODEMOJI.COM

28. PLATFORM: WEB
AGE: 4-12YRS
LEARN TO CODE DIGITAL 3D
SHAPES, CREATE 3D DESIGNS,
CIRCUITS, ETC
15. TINKERCAD.COM

29. PLATFORM: WEB
AGE: 6-12YRS
CREATE FULLY FUNCTIONAL APPS
FOR SMARTPHONES AND TABLETS
16. MIT APP INVENTOR

30. PLATFORM: WEB
AGE: 12+
LEARN TO CODE 3D DIGITAL
DESIGNS READY TO BE 3D PRINTED
17. BEETLEBLOCKS.COM

31. PLATFORM: WEB
AGE: 9-15YRS
LEARN TO CODE
MICROCONTROLLERS, CREATE
ARCADE GAMES,
CODE ROBOTS, ETC
18. MICROSOFT MAKECODE

32. Connect with
The Codeinky Academy
Facebook
www.facebook.com/
thecodeinkyacademy
Whatsapp
8975511144
Instagram
the_codeinky_academy

33. Thank You
EQUAL EXPERTS AND TEAM
Moving on to Q & A session