How to prepare for your first class

Be prepared for your first class

Before your first class, we may require you to sign up to websites that we use. This allows your child to save their work online under their own personal profile.

Your child will be required to bring their username and password to class so that they can log in and save their work. Feel free to provide us a copy of this information if they need support through this process.

N.B. Our tutors are not legally able to sign up minors to social platforms.

Before your Online Code Clubs, we require students to download and install Zoom, which is the program we use to run online classes and connect students to tutors.  Zoom can be downloaded from here: https://zoom.us/download Download the first option: “Zoom Client for Meetings.”

You can also refer to this Zoom document, if the install is an issue.
Open Zoom and sign in before the class make sure you can get to a screen which will require a meeting code.

The meeting code for Zoom is listed in the registration email under room details. Email us here if you require the meeting code immediately. 

Here is a video tutorial on how to use Zoom when in the live online class.

We use scratch.mit.edu to create projects. Please sign up your child to Scratch so that they have their own username and password, it’s free. The signup process requires the use of a guardian’s email address. 

For extra help on how to sign up to Scratch, click here for more details.

Then bring your Scratch username and password to class. Or please feel free to provide us with your child’s username and password so that we can help them to sign on at the start of class. Having an account which the student can sign into will mean they can save the work that is completed in class.

If you are using a computer at a state school

We use https://www.trinket.io/.
Please sign up, it’s free. Then bring your Trinket username and password to class. Having an account which the student can sign into will mean they can save the work that is completed in class.

 

If you are using your own computer

Please download Python 3.x.x here. It’s free. We will use this to write our Python code.

We use Notepad++ (or Notepad) for Windows computers and Atom for Macs.

All files will be saved:

  • locally if you are using your own computer, or
  • on to a USB if you are using a school computer, so that you can take your files home.

 

You will need to:

You can find a step-by-step guide on how to download and/or install the aforementioned programs here.

We use Tinkercad to create our 3D modelling projects. Please sign up your child to Tinkercad so that they have their own username and password, it’s free. The signup process requires the use of a Gmail account. 

Then bring your Tinkercad username and password to class. Or please feel free to provide us with your child’s username and password so that we can help them to sign on at the start of class. Having an account which the student can sign into will mean they can save the work that is completed in class.

Coding Kids uses third-party software providers. While every effort is made to make the experience as easy and seamless as possible, Coding Kids is not responsible for the software services, and while you'll help wherever possible, all technical issues and software complaints need to be directed to the software provider.

Feel free to contact us if you have any queries.

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