Preparing your child for a great career in Tech
1. Future job opportunities: Technology continues to advance rapidly and companies are increasingly relying on technology. Learning tech at an early age puts children in a better position to compete for future job opportunities.
2. Connecting with the world: Technology is a key tool for communication and connecting with others. Learning tech helps children understand how to interact with the world and also enhances their ability to express themselves online.
3. Enriching creativity: Tech offers various ways of expressing creativity including animation, graphic design, and website development. Learning tech allows children to experiment and develop new skills from a young age.
4. Developing problem-solving skills: Learning tech involves a lot of problem-solving skills. Kids learn how to think critically, analyze problems, and identify solutions.
5. Enhancing cognitive abilities: Tech also contributes to improving cognitive abilities such as memory retention, short and long-term focus, and spatial awareness.
6. Learning to collaborate: Tech is a great tool for teamwork. Learning tech helps children to appreciate collaboration and work on projects with others.
Scratch Programming Package
Course duration: 2 months
Month 1 (Introduction to Scratch programming concepts)
Week 1: Introduction to Scratch- Overview of Scratch and its features
- Understanding the Scratch interface
- Creating and running a basic Scratch project
- Exploring the different sprite and backdrop options
- Introduction to programming concepts
- Sequencing and controlling sprite movements
- Using variables and operators in Scratch
- Implementing loops and conditionals
- Creating animations using sprite costumes and backdrops
- Utilizing sound and music in Scratch projects
- Handling user input with events and sensing blocks
- Creating interactive games and stories
- Importing and editing sprites and backdrops
- Implementing sprite interactions and collisions
- Creating sprite clones for dynamic effects
- Designing custom sprites and backdrops
Month 2 (Programming with Scratch Language)
Week 5: Multimedia and External Inputs- Incorporating video, images, and webcam usage
- Handling keyboard and mouse inputs
- Integrating external hardware with Scratch (e.g., sensors, Arduino)
- Designing multimedia projects and interactive presentations
- Creating custom blocks for code reusability
- Understanding broadcast and receive blocks for message passing
- Utilizing lists and variables for data management
- Implementing mathematical operations and randomization
- Introduction to game design principles
- Creating platformers, mazes, and puzzles
- Implementing scoring and timers in games
- Testing and iterating game projects
- Developing a final Scratch project
- Refining and debugging the project
- Presenting and showcasing projects to peers
- Reflecting on the learning journey and next steps
Bonus: Career paths in Software Development
👉 Cost of programme: $100/N90k
""Everyone should learn how to program a computer because it teaches you how to think."
-Steve Jobs
Web Programming Package
Course duration: 2 months
Month 1 (Introduction to Web programming concepts)
Week 1: Introduction to HTML- Introduction to HTML: What is HTML, its role in web development, and basic structure of an HTML document.
- HTML Elements: Understanding tags, attributes, and their usage.
- Building a Basic HTML Page: Creating a simple webpage with headings, paragraphs, and line breaks.
- Working with Text Formatting: Formatting text using tags such as <strong>, <em>, <u>, <sup>, and <sub>.
- Creating Lists: Using <ul>, <ol>, and <li> tags to create unordered and ordered lists.
- Adding Links: Creating hyperlinks using <a> tags and understanding the href attribute.
- Inserting Images: Adding images to a webpage using <img> tags and understanding the src and alt attributes.
- Structuring Content with HTML5: Introducing HTML5 semantic elements like <header>, <nav>, <section>, <article>, <aside>, and <footer>.
- Building a Multi-page Website: Creating a simple multi-page website with internal linking.
- Creating Tables: Constructing tables with <table>, <tr>, <th>, and <td> tags to organize data.
- Forms and User Input: Understanding form elements (<form>, <input>, <textarea>, <select>, etc.) and handling user input.
Month 2 (Web programming concepts)
Week 5: Multimedia in HTML- Embedding Media: Inserting audio and video elements using <audio> and <video> tags.
- Working with IFrames: Embedding external content using <iframe> tags.
- Understanding Metadata: Adding metadata to webpages using <meta> tags.
- Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Introduction: An overview of CSS and how it is used to style HTML elements.
- Inline CSS: Applying inline styles using the style attribute.
- Internal CSS: Creating a separate CSS section within the HTML file using <style> tags.
- External CSS: Linking an external CSS file to an HTML document using the <link> tag.
- CSS Selectors: Understanding different types of selectors (element, class, ID) and their usage.
- Box Model: Learning about the box model and how it affects element layout and spacing.
- CSS Layout: Exploring different layout techniques, such as floats, positioning, and CSS grid.
- Responsive Web Design: Introduction to responsive design principles and media queries.
- Final Project: Applying the learned HTML and CSS concepts to build a complete webpage.
Bonus: Career paths in Software Development
👉 Cost of programme: $100/N90k
Programming isn't about what you know; it's about what you can figure out
-Chris Pine
Python Programming Package
Course duration: 2 months
Month 1 (Introduction to Python programming concepts)
Week 1: Introduction to Python Basics- Introduction to Python and its features
- Installing Python and setting up the development environment
- Basic data types: numbers, strings, lists, and dictionaries
- Input/output operations: reading and writing to the console
- Variables and assignment statements
- Basic operators: arithmetic, comparison, and logical operators
- Conditional statements: if, else, and elif
- Looping structures: while and for loops
- Iteration and control flow
- Introduction to functions: defining and calling functions
- Function parameters and return values
- More on lists: indexing, slicing, and list methods
- Tuples and sets: introduction and operations
- Introduction to file handling: reading from and writing to files
- Working with CSV and JSON files
- Introduction to object-oriented programming
- Classes and objects: defining classes and creating objects
- Class attributes and instance attributes
- Methods: instance methods, class methods, and static methods
- Inheritance and polymorphism
Month 2 (Programming with Python)
Week 5: Modules, Packages, and Error Handling- Introduction to modules and packages
- Importing and using modules
- Creating and importing custom modules
- Exception handling: try, except, else, and finally blocks
- Common exceptions and error handling techniques
- List comprehensions: creating lists using a concise syntax
- Generators and iterators
- Lambda functions
- Decorators: modifying the behavior of functions or classes
- Working with dates and times
- Introduction to external libraries: NumPy, Pandas, and Matplotlib
- Installing and using external libraries
- Introduction to APIs: making HTTP requests and handling responses
- Parsing JSON data from APIs
- Final project: building a small Python application
- Final project: Debugging and showcasing
Bonus: Career paths in Software Development
👉 Cost of programme: $100/N90k
