Programming is gradually becoming an important skill in everyday life and childhood is a great time to start learning and to develop our creativity, computational thinking and problem- solving skills.  This course focuses on the basics of programming and how to teach it in a playful, interactive way.  It includes an introduction to the didactics of programming in primary and secondary education; available learning and teaching resources; how to enrich a curriculum with innovative activities, as well as how to enhance yours skills in engaging and motivating your students. 

The course presents Scratch programming principles which also apply to other programming languages such as JavaScript and Python. There is also an introduction to Python and C++ and practical applications on Scratch for Arduino using hardware such as robotics and electronics (micro:bit). These are organized in integrated educational kits, as part of the course, and are bound to broaden attendees’ experience. Our flexible and collaborative courses are created by leading experts and experienced educators. Whether you are newly qualified or an experienced teacher, we’ll help you engage, inspire and enhance the learning of your students. 

We’ll support you in reflecting on your current practices and how to modify them, taking what you have learned back home and into the classroom. At the end of the course, participants receive an “INNOTOMIA Education ROBOTICS Training Certificate” which certifies the acquisition of new pedagogical and didactical approaches coding robotics in education.