Bridging the Digital Divide: Funding Request for Coding Laptops
Help me give my students access to coding programs online. These laptops will allow student teams to write codes to power bots.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Kim's classroom raised $718
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Coding is an essential skill in today’s digital world, and coding bots provide an engaging way for students to learn programming. However, to effectively use these bots, students need laptops to access the software required for coding, testing, and troubleshooting. Here’s why laptops are crucial in the classroom.
Laptops enable students to run the necessary coding platforms and interact with the bots directly.
This hands-on approach helps students understand how their code affects the bot, making learning more practical and engaging.
Coding bots challenge students to think critically and logically. They develop problem-solving skills as they write and debug code, gaining a deeper understanding of technology in an interactive, real-time way.
Coding skills are in high demand in many industries. Providing laptops for coding bots helps students gain technical skills that are valuable for future careers in fields like software development, robotics, and artificial intelligence.
Laptops make it easy for students to collaborate on coding projects. Working together on coding bots fosters teamwork, communication, and shared problem-solving, skills important in both academics and future careers.
Providing laptops ensures that all students have access to the tools they need, regardless of their personal resources. It levels the playing field and ensures every student has an equal opportunity to learn coding.
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