Junior Pathway
Coding & More
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Curriculum
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Artificial Intelligence & Coding
For Juniors (8+ years)
Build your foundation in the world of technology with the Junior Pathway
The Junior pathway is the first step in a child’s journey to learning Coding. If a child has prior exposure to coding, we assess their current ability and tailor the course according to their interests. The child is introduced to the concepts of computational thinking and learns to ‘code’ or problem solve using ‘Blockly’. We interweave the concepts of coding with application based platforms like Scratch from MIT Media Labs. They are taught to apply their learnings to create interdisciplinary projects both for school and personal interest.
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Introduction to Blockly (Module 101 & 102)
In Module 101 children are introduced to concepts like sequencing, debugging, loops, conditionals and nested loops. These concepts are taught using a gamified platform that helps develop logical thinking and creativity. We also use the project based approach where children are encouraged to make simple games and animations.
In Module 102 children are introduced to binary code, creating art with code, as well as coding with Minecraft!
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Introduction To Blockly (Module 201 & 202)
In Module 201, children are gradually introduced to nest loops, while loops, until loops, and if/else conditionals. Project based learning culminates in coding games for sports, musical animations or other topics to their interest.
In Module 202, the concept of Functions is introduced. Children learn animations in Sprite Lab & reinforce their coding concepts in Minecraft.
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Introduction to Scratch (Module 1-2)
A platform developed by MIT Media Labs, Scratch is the gateway to creative thinking and systematic reasoning for the children – in a fun & interactive way! They learn how to use different backgrounds, special effects, sounds and motion graphics. Building on the concepts they learned while engaging with Blockly (check the courses above), they apply their learnings to make simple animations, celebratory cards and fun games!
In Module 2 they learn more complex concepts like variables, functions, operators and clone blocks. This allows them to make their own chatbots, chase games, capstone projects and harness the skills to start off with simpler stages of game development!
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Introduction to App Design
This is an unique environment that allows children to make the transition from block coding to JavaScript as it allows the children to toggle between block coding to text based coding. Here children are introduced to design thinking as they plan their apps and make simple quizzes, clicker games, flash cards etc.
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AI Pathway
In the Juniors Pathway children can choose between AI and Coding modules. In the Introduction to AI module, children understand the technology around them through hands-on learning activities. They make simple machine learning models like facial recognition, chatbots and recommendation systems like Netflix.
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Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 101
In this module children are introduced to what is AI and how it is different from coding and robotics. Children learn the first big idea of perception. Through a balanced mix of theory and hands on activities children learn how facial recognition, text, sound and object perception takes place. They also make their own emotion detector and face filter. The module culminates with the children making a capstone project of their choice using the tools learned in this module.
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Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 102
In this module children are introduced to how AI learns – machine learning and the different types of ML techniques. They also learn about how AI interacts with humans and how human bias can affect AI’s prediction. In this module they make a chatbot and a tourist recommendation AI model. The module culminates with the children making a capstone project of their choice using the tools learned in this module.
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Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 103
Children learn about how AI makes choices through representation and reasoning, how recommendation systems work and different kinds of algorithms like decision tree and neural network. They teach an AI how to play a game and make their own version of Netflix’s recommendation system. The module culminates with the children making a capstone project of their choice using the tools learned in this module.
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