Presentation given at the Ministry of Education, Sept 29th 2016. Education & Training 2020 Digital Skills & Competences Working Group Peer learning activity 28-29 September 2016 Coding and computational thinking on the curriculum: developments in Finland and across Europe. Helsinki, Finland

1. Coding is common knowledge in the future
Otto Kekäläinen
@ottokekalainen

2. Coding will be
common knowledge in the future
in addition to reading, writing and
counting.

3. It took over 300 years since Gutenberg for
reading to become common knowledge.

4. We want to advance science,
economy, democracy in the
information society of the future by
making computational thinking a
common and strong skill.

5. Koodikerhos are afternoon clubs
where children learn the basics
of programming.

7. From 9 year olds upwards
For boys and girls in
the 3rd–6th grade
Our goal is to expand the scope when the primary
school activity has become established.
The clubs complement the national curriculum.

8. A tested and scalable concept
Local schools provide a space and other
support for the clubs.
The club instructors utilize the materials
produced by the Koodikerho.f-network,
which are available for anybody to freely
use (CC-BY).

9. 24 clubs in 2015-201624 clubs in 2015-2016

10. 100+ persons interested in
becoming an instructor
Ready to become a permanent
and nation wide activity

11. (Almost) voluntary based
Individual clubs are instructed by
teachers, university students, parents
and other volulnteers.
Pending funding for a
national coordinator.

12. Sharing of our experiences:
workshops for teachers

13. Thanks!