In terms of the curriculum, or skills gained while attending this course, we went through a lot! On Day 1, we jumped right into coding python, by using variables, printing outputs, using booleans, and “if” statements. We even gave homework! To keep the girls engaged while not in the course and spread their understanding out over more than 4 days. Our instructors with the help of our assistants helped guide lessons and then walked around to help students with their individual problems. The class was structured in such a way that discussion, participation, and individual activities were encouraged. Our organizers were Deedee, Cassidy, and Rhonda. We met 4 days in total in January and February of 2020 and what a way to start of the new year! Our lead instructors were Olivia, Andrea, Tumi, and Shaina. The class consisted of girls from grades 8-12 who need not have any experience before the start of the course. A camp specifically designed to encourage more girls to enter the field of coding. WiSE instructors, TAs, and organizers gathered in 2019 to begin preparing for the 2020 WISE Coding Camp. In an effort to make the course materials available to all who want to learn to code on their own, we make our class slides and notebook public, and they can be found 🔗here. The camp was very popular with attendees, as revealed by post-event surveys sent to students. Practice worksheets and a final project were handed out to students to review the notions learnt. Topics included an introduction to programming languages, variables and data types, if/else and for/while loops, lists and discussion of careers in coding and coding resources. 9 Wise volunteers were involved as instructors, and each instructor was assigned 3-4 students in Zoom breakout rooms. Final participants included a diverse pool of 24 students, 75% of whom were US-based and 25% were international. Admission to the camp included an application process, and more than 100 US-based and international students applied. The 2022 WiSE Virtual Coding Camp for Girls aimed to introduce Python programming essentials to high-school science enthusiasts.
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