Coding Club!

Over the past few months, a few computer gurus have teamed up to teach a class of young ones to pass on the ways of code to the next generation. The ones eager to learn are few, but consistent. Their names are Rose, Derzan and Evan. These three have undergone training in several of the programming disciplines, and as a group, we have endeavored into Python, Java, and HTML. We began with games: Lightbot, a logic puzzle game to teach programming concepts, and Turtle, a Python library which uses code to draw. Next, using Java, we made a “guess the number” game, a secret message encoder/decoder, and calculated PI from just a random number generator. We also revisited using code to draw, this time with Java, and the growth in creativity and ability from the students is apparent! We also took a stab at a genre of game called Interactive Fiction. We played through some pre-made stories, and in an attempt to make one of our own, realized that games are hard to make! The past few weeks we have been diving into the realm of web development. The websites we have made have been simple and cute, but each one reflects the unique personality of the developer. We are eager to show our friends what we have made! Going forward there are endless possibilities for coding club. We welcome those interested to join us on Discord on Mondays at 6pm CST. It’ll be a fun time!