A computer classroom restored

Now to install Ubuntu!

Massive thanks to @Derivco Greater Good employees for the computer donation! A whole new set of laptops to replace those that were stolen. Just part of the Mandela Day activities they have planned for learners. Tomorrow a visit to the Derivco offices to learn about creative and coding careers and share the brilliant projects learners have made. Can't wait! . . #derivco #mandeladay2018 #mandeladay #investinyouth #corporatesocialinvestment #csi #codingeducation #steameducation #stemeducation #mandelacentenary

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The power of a simple animation

A simple dialogue gets serious quickly. A short excercise to teach how characters can talk to each other became a spontaneous story of friends trying to help each other through one of life's most difficult situations. Full story on our YouTube . . The chance for learners to work through difficult ideas and topics in the safety and abstraction of the computer is one of the many charms of Scratch. . #isizulu #zulu #scratchprogramming #scratchcoding #codingeducation #teenhealth #durban #coding #stemeducation #steameducation #coding #blackgirlscode

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Projects to Honour Mandela's 100th Birthday

Mandela Scratch projects in the works. It's Madiba's 100th birthday this coming Mandela Day and Thando has an idea brewing. More Mandela Day news to come. . . #nelsonmandela #madiba #nelsonmandeladay #mandeladay #madibaday #madibaday2018 #mandeladay2018 #scratchprogramming #scratchcoding #illustration #younganimator #africananimator #southafricananimator

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Father Africa #mandeladay2018 #youthday2018 #scratchcoding

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Career Fair Outing

The future is calling. An inspiring trip to the KZN Career Expo on Saturday, 4&5 stars out of 5 by all the learners. Thanks to the Institute of IT Professionals South Africa #iitpsa for helping validate the importance of learning to code no matter where your career takes you. Thanks as well to the eThekwini ABM for transport. Hopefully more learners can make it next year. . . @ethekwini.municipality #kzncareerexpo #careerexpo #itprofessionals #careeradvice #careerinspiration

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Making media for a client

Making projects for a real client - Funky Pants! Learners explored the marketing and brand materials, got into the head of the company and audience and made animations to fit the medium of social media. Thanks @funkypantssa for the opportunity and for sharing the talents of these learners. . Well done Ndakhile! - Timon Cartoonz . #funkypants #funkypantsgauteng #funkypantsct #funkypantsusa #runsouthafrica #ridiculouslycomfy #funky #getfunky #runbikeswim #comradesmarathon #running #scratchcoding #codingeducation #socialmediaanimation #animation #younganimator #africananimation

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Clean the beach and help WESSA!

Join WESSA June 5-8 to clean Treasure Beach and celebrate World Environment and World Oceans Days! More info @treasurebeachkzn @wessa_za Call 072 632 8593. . Nkanyiso, grade 10, made this wonderful Scratch animation on one of the Raspberry Pis that were made possible by our Back A Buddy and GoFundMe backers. Thank you! Link in our bio. More of Nkanyiso's work at #cmnkanyiso . #wessa @wessa_za #treasurebeachkzn #treasurebeach #beachcleanup #worldenvironmentday #worldoceansday #oneplanet #refusethestraw #uselessplastic #reducereuserecycle #scratchprogramming #scratchcoding #codingeducation #csforall #kidscode #younganimator #africananimator #africananimation #cs4all #steameducation #sodurba #bluff

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Join WESSA June 5-8 at Treasure Beach on the Bluff to celebrate World Oceans Day and clean the beach! More info 072 632 8593 @treasurebeachkzn @wessa_za . Learners are creating Scratch animations to help get the word out. Sipho has just started learning coding fundamentals but has jumped right in . . #wessa #worldoceansday #beachcleanup #treasurebeach #bluff #scratchprogramming #scratchcoding #csforall #cs4all #durban #southafrica #kznwildlife #saveourseas

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Helping WESSA with a beach clean up animation

Sipho very proud of his first Scratch project helping WESSA get the word out about the Treasure Beach Clean Up June 5-8. Celebrate World Oceans Day, clean a beach! More info 072 632 8593 @treasurebeachkzn . #wessa #beachcleanup #scratchprogramming #scratchcoding

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A first project from Mayville learners

Learning to make dialogues in Scratch while teaching isiZulu. We had intended this as a short exercise for new learners but they really got into it. More to come. . . #isizulu #zulu #scratchprogramming #scratchcoding

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Derivco's Greater Good Support

Very excited for CodeMakers becoming a @Derivco Greater Good project! Derivco is a premier software development company started in Durban and now with offices around the world. The employee supported Greater Good programme selects a few NPOs and supports them in a variety of ways. We've really enjoyed the passion and commitment of the Derivco staff we've had the pleasure of meeting and look forward to developing the relationship with a company that loves art and tech the way they do. . #derivco #derivcogreatergood #npo #volunteer #durbannpo #durban #southafrica

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Learners at Mayville Secondary

First day with a new school and group of learners. At the end of the session when you say - Okay you guys can go -and no one moves a muscle, you get the impression they dig it. . #scratchcoding #scratchprogramming #scratchday #csforall #cs4all #raspberrypi3 #raspberrypi #catomanor #mayville #durban #southafrica

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CodeMakers in an A5

Shoutout to the multitalented @jess_nicholson_white - journalist, artist, designer - who made this beautiful infosheet for us to help get the word out on the talents of the learners we work with. See some of the images come alive in the various animations they have created in our feed. . #learnerart #studentart #studentanimation #southafricanillustrator

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Fun with powertools - making the Rasperry Pis

When you drill straight through and all your friends before struggled mightily! Building our anti-nicking platforms for the school Raspberry Pis . Would love to know of a well designed cheap RPI case that has well thought-out security. . #likeaboss #funwithpowertools #raspberrypi #rpi3 #rpicase #raspberrypicase

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