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Coder Dojo Galway

Written by Rob | 01.17.12

CoderDojo Logo We have just returned from an inspiring first meeting of the CoderDojoGalway mentors comprising of local educators, parents, programmers, academics and community workers. We convened in the Computer Museum in the DERI building hosted by the curator Brendan Smith.

It was the perfect place to begin a journey for us that could claim a direct heritage to the days when Digital first came to Galway way back when. We were shown schematics of the original network between all the schools in Galway, linked via terminals and modems. Also on display was an Apple II, like those given to schools in Ireland back in 1982. It was on an AppleII in '82 that I first learned BASIC.

We discussed an outline that we intend to follow on our first dojo Feb 4th which will be largely a fact finding mission.

Armed with Scratch and Joomla, we have two systems that will allow students of different levels and needs, a common entry point. From here, it will be up to the student the direction they take and how far they want to take it. We have at least 4 scratch experts including Brendan, Steve and Michael and Sharon.

HTML and GIMP skills leading on to the PHP/advanced Joomla development using our own JiGS Games system will be available to the more advanced students as is appropriate. I will teach some of the mentors PHP and Joomla so even our non-techie mentors can have a go. We will also be looking at Minecraft and OpenSim, especially since James Corbert and the team at MissionV and our own team have been investigating a JiGS, Joomla, OpenSim, Kinect collaboration.

Lisa and I will also be travelling to the other Coder Dojos in Cork and Limerick (and elsewhere if invited) to make JiGS and Joomla available there too. Thanks to Adrian for organising the meeting, and of course James and Bill for starting the movement.

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Can't wait!!! Based on what was discussed at the meeting yesterday evening, we expect a really good turn out. Loads of kids and parents have already shown interest, and if the amount of mentors is anything to go by, we'll have no problems coming up with the numbers.

Thanks mill for posting this Rob and Lisa. Really great to see so much enthusiasm lastnight. Where off to a flyer.

Ye rock.

Thanks again. Bring on our first session on the 4th

Extraordinary Work..Great post!!! Keep it up and Keep posting…thanks for this info..Keep Posting..

hi..do u have contact number for galway group? my son wants to join bit i cannot find a contact number for a group in galway. thx

The mailing list is the primary form of contact - Subscribe to the google group and you can send an email for more info. It's a pretty active group.

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