per class

Communicating With Computers - An Introduction to Computer Programming!

Completed by 3 learners

Ages 8-13

Live One-Time Class

This one-time class introduces students to the amazing world of Computer Programming! Over the course of an hour, students will learn about programming languages and how we can use them to talk with computers!

Austin MacDougall - Coding, Gaming, Technology

Average rating:

4.8

Number of reviews:

(5 reviews)

Live video meetings

Meets once

1-5 learners per class

55 min

About Learning Overview Teacher Reviews

What's included

1 live meeting

55 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

Have you ever wondered why your technology behaves the way it does? How are people able to comunicate with computers and get them to perform different tasks?

If you've ever pondered these questions, then look no further than this 1-hour introduction to the wonderful world of computer programming! Computer programming is an amazing skill that I believe everyone should have an opertunity to explore. Programming helps promote problem solving skills and provides a creative means to explore other STEM topics, like mathematics.

During this class, students will be exposed to various surface-level programming topics such as learning about programming languages and how we can identify a programmer's work in everyday objects. Once students feel confident with the general idea of what programming is, they'll work alongside myself as we take a look at creating our very first computer program using Python! By the end of the class, students will have an appriciation for computer programming and will leave class with their very own computer program!

This class is designed for individuals without any prior programming experience! So what are you waiting for? Join me as we explore the fascinating world of programming!

Learning Goals

- What does a computer programmer do?
- What are programming languages?
- Why is computer programming important?
- How to write your first piece of Python code!

Other Details

Parental Guidance

This class is primariliy conducted within the Zoom environment but the coding portion will require a broswer based tool to run our code. The tool is called the 'Programiz Online Python Complier' and it's a niffty tool which will let us write and run Python code directly in our browser, no download required! It can be found at the folloing link, https://www.programiz.com/python-programming/online-compiler/ . If you have any other questions or concerns about this class, please don't hesitate to reach out to me!

Supply List

None! Just bring yourself and a can-do attitude!

External Resources

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

Online Python Complier

Sources

Most information in this class comes directly from me and my experiences as a programmer, though any statistical facts will have their proper source cited.

Meet the teacher

Austin MacDougall - Coding, Gaming, Technology

Joined November, 2022

4.8

5reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Bachelor's Degree in Science from Acadia University

- Computer Science graduate from Acadia University
- 8+ years of independent coding experince
- Worked as coding camp instructor for two summers
- Passionate about sharing my love for programming with the next generation of coders