Frequently Asked Questions
1. Who is Kodecoon?
Kodecoon is a programming institution based in Singapore that was founded on the mission to expose children to the world of computer programming and through that, empower them with logical thinking, creativity and problem-solving skills. In today’s digital world, programming language is the new literacy. Rather than showing your children how a computer works, we will teach them how to make a computer work for them. We want every child we teach to have fun with coding and learn to be creators and change makers, rather than passive consumers of technology.
2. Why does my child need to learn programming? How can it benefit him/her?
Here at Kodecoon, we aim to equip every child with programming knowledge and the power to create change. In today’s increasingly digital world, programming language is the new literacy. We want every child we teach to be future ready- to be creators and change makers and not mere passive consumers of technology.
Some parents are still skeptical whether their children should learn programming. To address that, let me quote a famous saying by Steve Jobs, “Everyone should know how to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think”. If you are not convinced, the World Economic Forum has recently published an article, titled “The 10 Skills You Need to Thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution”, the top 3 skills required are Complex problem solving, Critical Thinking and Creativity. To be able to solve complex problems, your child needs to have computational thinking skills, which consists of 4 components:
Don’t surprised if jobs that we see today may soon be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence in the near future. The trend is clear, we are entering the Fourth Industrial Revolution. For all the parents out there, I challenge you to ask yourself the question, “Is my child ready to take on the digital age?”
3. My child is new to computers and programming. Will he/she be able to follow?
Of course! Most of our students come in with no prior programming knowledge and they can still code their own awesome projects at the end of the lesson.
4. My child is 5 years old. Can he/she join?
We usually do not take in students younger than 6 years old. But we do have some students who are 5 years old in our class. They have gone through our trial class and we feel that they could follow the class well. You may opt to let him/her join our trial class and let us evaluate.
5. I've enrolled my child, what will he/she need to bring?
Please bring along a fully-charged laptop and computer charger, we will be installing the programming software on their computer so that students can continue practising at home even after the workshop. You might wish to bring a water bottle, some light snacks and a jacket just in case your child gets cold or hungry. We'll give the class breaks in between so your child can take that time to rest.
6. What if he/she does not have a laptop?
We do provide spare laptop for students, just kindly inform us before the workshop/class.
7. What will be the main takeaway from the workshop?
At the end of the workshop, you child will be able to gain/understand:
8. What will happen if my child has a short attention span?
Not a problem at all. Lessons at Kodecoon are very hands-on, 20% theory, 80% practice. Students will be working on their computer most of the time.
9. Mixing 6-9/ 10-12 years old kids, is it ok?
It is fine for workshop and trial class, as the content is easy to understand. The aim of our trial class is to expose students to programming and observe if they like it.
However, when it comes to regular class, having a 6 year old in the same class as a 12 year old may not result in the best learning environment for the younger student. Hence, trials class and workshop provide us a good chance to assess the learning capability of these students, so that we can better allocate these students into classes that suit their learning pace.
10. What is next after the class?
After this workshop, and if your child is interested in programming, we will strongly encourage them to enroll into our Kodecoon Journey, where they will get to learn more advanced programming concepts, app & web creation. Each of the modules (e.g. SC101) will be covered in 10 lessons.
Kodecoon is a programming institution based in Singapore that was founded on the mission to expose children to the world of computer programming and through that, empower them with logical thinking, creativity and problem-solving skills. In today’s digital world, programming language is the new literacy. Rather than showing your children how a computer works, we will teach them how to make a computer work for them. We want every child we teach to have fun with coding and learn to be creators and change makers, rather than passive consumers of technology.
2. Why does my child need to learn programming? How can it benefit him/her?
Here at Kodecoon, we aim to equip every child with programming knowledge and the power to create change. In today’s increasingly digital world, programming language is the new literacy. We want every child we teach to be future ready- to be creators and change makers and not mere passive consumers of technology.
Some parents are still skeptical whether their children should learn programming. To address that, let me quote a famous saying by Steve Jobs, “Everyone should know how to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think”. If you are not convinced, the World Economic Forum has recently published an article, titled “The 10 Skills You Need to Thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution”, the top 3 skills required are Complex problem solving, Critical Thinking and Creativity. To be able to solve complex problems, your child needs to have computational thinking skills, which consists of 4 components:
- Decomposition
- Abstraction
- Pattern Recognition
- Algorithmic thinking
Don’t surprised if jobs that we see today may soon be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence in the near future. The trend is clear, we are entering the Fourth Industrial Revolution. For all the parents out there, I challenge you to ask yourself the question, “Is my child ready to take on the digital age?”
3. My child is new to computers and programming. Will he/she be able to follow?
Of course! Most of our students come in with no prior programming knowledge and they can still code their own awesome projects at the end of the lesson.
4. My child is 5 years old. Can he/she join?
We usually do not take in students younger than 6 years old. But we do have some students who are 5 years old in our class. They have gone through our trial class and we feel that they could follow the class well. You may opt to let him/her join our trial class and let us evaluate.
5. I've enrolled my child, what will he/she need to bring?
Please bring along a fully-charged laptop and computer charger, we will be installing the programming software on their computer so that students can continue practising at home even after the workshop. You might wish to bring a water bottle, some light snacks and a jacket just in case your child gets cold or hungry. We'll give the class breaks in between so your child can take that time to rest.
6. What if he/she does not have a laptop?
We do provide spare laptop for students, just kindly inform us before the workshop/class.
7. What will be the main takeaway from the workshop?
At the end of the workshop, you child will be able to gain/understand:
- What Algorithm is
- How Computer Thinks
- Basic Programming Concepts
- Problem Solving & Logical Thinking Skills (we teach them how to break down big problem to smaller problems and solve them using a series of well-defined logical instructions).
8. What will happen if my child has a short attention span?
Not a problem at all. Lessons at Kodecoon are very hands-on, 20% theory, 80% practice. Students will be working on their computer most of the time.
9. Mixing 6-9/ 10-12 years old kids, is it ok?
It is fine for workshop and trial class, as the content is easy to understand. The aim of our trial class is to expose students to programming and observe if they like it.
However, when it comes to regular class, having a 6 year old in the same class as a 12 year old may not result in the best learning environment for the younger student. Hence, trials class and workshop provide us a good chance to assess the learning capability of these students, so that we can better allocate these students into classes that suit their learning pace.
10. What is next after the class?
After this workshop, and if your child is interested in programming, we will strongly encourage them to enroll into our Kodecoon Journey, where they will get to learn more advanced programming concepts, app & web creation. Each of the modules (e.g. SC101) will be covered in 10 lessons.
