Project Code Your Future kicks off with two training webinars for e-facilitators on Kodu and TouchDevelop (Feb. 11 and next Monday, Feb. 15).
Project Code Your Future is promoted by Telecentre Europe, a non-profit international organization that brings together and shares Europe-wide experiences of associations working in the field of digital inclusion. The project is based on the Train the Trainers methodology.
Four aspiring coaches from the Fondazione Mondo Digitale:
Once the coaches have been trained, they will hold workshops at the Phyrtual Innovation Gym to teach students of all ages to code.
Work Tools
Kodu is a free didactic programme developed by Microsoft that allows users to develop videogames. Kodu is based on a user-friendly programming interface and a simple icon-based programming language created specifically for developing videogames.
TouchDevelop is a platform developed by Microsoft that allows users to create games and apps in a simple manner. The apps can be used on the web or converted to function in specific operative systems.