1:1 Coding Sessions are designed for students who want to learn from our level curriculum or create projects on their own with their very own coach. Projects created in independent coding sessions are sessions which are customized to the student’s needs and levels and will be distinct from projects covered in any of our other curriculum or levels. We will answer questions students have about projects they have completed or may want to changed based on what was done in the class. For students looking to learn more in between Level classes, we create new projects not covered in any of our Levels courses. We can also target code block functions or project build objectives which students want to explore. Each session is customized to the needs, goals, and objectives of the student. Focus 1: Motion, Looks, Loops Focus 2: Conditional Code, Variables, Operators Focus 3: Application for Gaming Focus 4: Application for Animation Scratch is a free, open-source platform for block coding created by software engineers from MIT. Students will create their free account and use it for the class. No additional materials are required. Please assist your student in creating their own free account so they will be ready for the first class so they can save all of their projects, explore other projects on Scratch, and share their projects with friends.
Learning goals are student-driven and customized to student needs.
A desktop, laptop computer or iPad with a keyboard. High-speed Internet required for Zoom and a free Scratch account. Chrome browser is preferred but Safari will work on iPad.
Adriel "AJ" Puello
I have been an avid video game player since I was a kid. Some of my favorite games include Minecraft, League of Legends, and Call of Duty. Now I’m just as passionate about teaching kids how they can make their own games to play, and Scratch is the perfect starting point. I love to be active playing sports or hanging with my friends. When I’m not working, studying, or exercising, I am writing and recording songs. I relate well with kids from all ethnic backgrounds, and I am fully bilingual in Spanish and English. I am currently a student at Florida A&M in Tallahassee, FL, where I won a full scholarship with an ROTC Marine scholarship. I love teaching kids how to create games and animations with code on Scratch!
Joanna Puello
I have more than 20 years of teaching experience in the classroom and online, I get to help students make their stories come to life through coding and animation. I have a Masters of Science in Instructional Design, and and I’ve designed our Scratch curriculum to take students from no knowledge to mastery one step at a time.