Our team would like to provide all of the tools necessary for Columbus school to successfully teach their students computer programming.  We believe that learning computer programming at a young age in today’s technology-driven society will give children the best possible chances of a good computer science career in the future if they so choose to pursue one.  Also, computer programming is foundational in the sense that it teaches problem-solving and computational thinking. Our proposed website will allow teachers a place to implement their curriculum and make classes for their students to access.  The teacher curriculum and the fun and interactive programming environment can all be found on Code.org.  Our website and everything we link to teachers and students is free and solely focused on the programming education of children.

 

Image 2: Current Computer Science Education in Columbus Schools

Mission

To persuade Columbus City Elementary schools to adopt an after-school computer science program with a primary focus on improving students computational thinking skills through computer programming.

Vision

To greatly enhance the critical thinking skills and coding literacy of all students in Columbus City Elementary schools for them to thrive in Columbus’s technologically developing economy.

Our Team

Brandon Price

The Ohio State University

Electrical and Computer Engineering – Undergraduate

Computer and Information Science – Minor

Taylor Quade

The Ohio State University

Engineering Exploration – Undergraduate

Caleb Wagner

The Ohio State University

Chemistry and Mathematics – Undergraduate