Palos Verdes CoderDojo Branch Proposal

I. Purpose
With the increasing presence of technology in our lives, it is imperative that students
are exposed to computer science at an early age, and that communities should offer
computer science programming to help foster interest in tech. However, no
elementary or middle school in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
offers Computer Science classes at this time.

To fill this gap, I would like to start a Palos Verdes branch of CoderDojo to teach
programming in Java while providing a sociable, fun, and interactive environment
where people can collaborate and learn together. We want to establish an
enthusiastic community where people can learn from each other and openly share
their programs and ideas.

Anyone is welcome to join CoderDojo, regardless of programming experience.
However, CoderDojo and materials are targeted at young people between 10 and 17.
II. Program Description
CoderDojo is a volunteer-led, open source, and nonprofit global movement that
teaches children how to code, make games, develop web sites, and create mobile
applications. There are currently 408 dojos operating in 43 different countries. The
closest one to our community is in Los Angeles, around 18 miles away.
III. Team Members
We are a group of highly motivated students from Palos Verdes Peninsula High
School who have all taken Computer Science AP. Our passion for computer science
and tech inspired us to start a tech community for young people in Palos Verdes.

William Tan
Team Coordinator
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, 11
th
grade
Williamtan37@gmail.com
Coordinates and advertises events, oversees curriculum design and public communication.

Ray Bai
Curriculum Developer
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, 11
th
grade
Ruipengbai@gmail.com
Designs comprehensive course material.
Kijung Kim
Curriculum Developer
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, 11
th
grade
Kijungman96@gmail.com
Designs engaging examples and problems to accompany course material.

Andrew Hong
Curriculum Developer
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, 11
th
grade
Andrewhong5297@gmail.com
Validates and proofreads course material.

Andrew Choi
Outreach Coordinator
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, 11
th
grade
Firstandy6170@gmail.com
Handles public relations and communication.
IV. Course Plan
CoderDojo will meet once a month in the library for 3 hours. Because CoderDojo
emphasizes learning in a stress- free, fun, and interactive environment, no sustained
lectures will be given; Our demographic, young people, have short attention spans
and will lose interest quickly. Instead, we will break up the teaching into easily
digestible parts, and reinforce them with carefully crafted worksheets that delineate
the topics of that day. Creative and thought provoking examples and graphics will
also be incorporated to keep attendees engaged and entertained. The CoderDojo
team will also be readily available to assist and encourage attendees.
V. Curriculum




Week Topic
5/17/14 1. Setting up BlueJ 2. Basic Class structure 3. Language
Features 4. Input /Output 5. Strings
6/7/14 1. Identifiers 2. Reserved Words 3. Integers and Doubles
4. Arithmetic, Relational, and Logical Operators 5. Order
Precedence
7/19/14 1. If statement 2.Ifelse statement
8/16/14 1. While loop 2. For loop
9/20/14 1. One-Dimensional Array 2. Two-Dimensional Array
10/18/14 1. Java Packages
11/22/14 1. Classes 2. Objects
12/20/14 1. Inheritance 2. Polymorphism
1/17/14 and forward 1. Independent projects and reinforcement
VI. Program Expenses






VII. Contact Me
If your organization can donate space, please contact me! Thank you!
Email: PVCoderDojo@gmail.com
Cell Phone: (424) 237 - 6361





Resource
Description
Funding
Projected
Cost
Space -Large enough for 10-15 people
-Has desks/long tables for all
students
-Whiteboard/projector surface for
code examples
-Electric Sockets
Donated
space
from
library or
school
0.00
Water and cups -Gallon tanks and cups from Costco Donations
or
fundraising
$15.00
Weekly
Worksheets
-Printed from team members
homes
0.00
Snacks -Purchased from Costco Donations
or
fundraising
$15.00
Total projected cost = $30