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    Shared folder (if above link doesn't work) 
     
     
     
     
     

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    GWC Info 
    Access our weekly curriculum at http://hq.girlswhocode.com
     (Our Club Code is IL4951)
     
     

    1st Meeting - Wed Sept 5 from 3:30-4:30 PM in Room 203
      
    • Click here for the 1st semester calendar.  Any changes to the meeting times will be sent out through Remind.
    • sign up for the curriculum at HQ
      • http://hq.girlswhocode.com
         (Our Club Code is IL4951)
    • join Remind for updates on meeting times!
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    Save the Date - Friday December 14 from 6-8pm is our K-8 Coding Night!
     
    Interested in volunteering?  Click here to sign up!
     
    Want to register a K-8 student?  Click here to register!
     
    Click here for the flier!
     
     
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    int redLed = 7; // the pin the red LED is attached to

    // the setup function runs once when you press reset or power the board
    void setup() {
    // initialize digital pin redLed as an output.
    pinMode(redLed, OUTPUT);
    }

    // the loop function runs over and over again forever
    void loop() {
    digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH); // turn the red LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
    delay(1000); // wait for a second
    digitalWrite(redLed, LOW); // turn the red LED off by making the voltage LOW
    delay(1000); // wait for a second
    }

     
     
     

    Meeting Invite
     
    Access our weekly curriculum at http://hq.girlswhocode.com
     (Our Club Code is IL360)
     
    Click here for the 1st semester calendar.  Any changes to the meeting times will be sent out through Remind.
     
     
     
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    1st Meeting - Thu Aug 24 from 3:30-4:00 PM in Room 203
      
    Agenda 
    • join Remind for updates on meeting times!
    gwc
     
     
     
     

    2nd Meeting - Thu Aug 31 from 3:30-4:30 PM in Room 203
     
     
    Agenda 
    • welcome
    • overview
     
     
     

    GWC Info 
    Kids, Code, and Computer Science online magazine link  

     

     

    Girls Who Code Night "Save the Date" flier 

    Girls Who Code Night - click here for the flier 

     

    SAVE THE DATE

    What: Girls Who Code Night

    When: Friday, December 9, 2016 from 6 – 8 PM

    Where: Normal West High School

    Who: Girls Who Code club members (and other high school volunteers) will be leading

            three or four 20-30 minute sessions to teach K – 8 students about programming robots and coding!

     

    Want to get involved?  Attend a Girls Who Code meeting! 

                             We meet on Mondays in Room 208 from 3:30 -4:30PM and Fridays from 7:40-8:20AM  

    Can’t attend?  Keep checking this website for coding links and volunteer sign-up information.

                                           

    Want to get reminders and the latest updates?

    Join the Girls Who Code Remind text message group

    by texting the message @westgwc to the number 81010

     

     

    Sessions will likely include (but are subject to change): click on the words below to learn more

    For grades K – 5: Ozobot, Makey Makey, Sphero, Dash and Dot

    For grades 6 – 8: MakeBlock mbot, 3D printing, MIT App Inventor 

     

    Want to volunteer? 

    Click here to sign up online!

    You will work in small teams to create activities for the K-8 students, and you will get to become an “expert” in your topic! 

      

    Want to register a K-8 student to attend the event?

    Click here! 

     

     

    Join our Facebook group:

    Normal West Girls Who Code https://www.facebook.com/groups/225234731228798/ 

     

    8th Meeting - Mon Oct 17 from 3:30-4:30 PM in Room 208 

    Agenda 

    • Access the curriculum at https://girlswhocode.instructure.com/login/canvas 
      • Choose a Core4 activity and keep learning!
    • Having trouble logging in?  Try one of these instead:
      • Intro to Computer Science
      • Made with Code - Google
      • Scratch (follow the tips on the right side of the screen)
      • Codecademy
      • Intro to JavaScript - Khan Academy
      • Intro to HTML/CSS - Making Webpages - Khan Academy

     Girls Who Code - Upcoming Events

    Nov 5-6: Mini Maker Faire at Barnes and Noble 

    Nov 11-12:  ChicTech Retreat at the U of I

     

    7th Meeting - Tue Oct 11 from 3:30-4:30 PM in Room 208 

    Agenda 

    • Access the curriculum at https://girlswhocode.instructure.com/login/canvas 
      • Choose a Core4 activity and keep learning!
    • Having trouble logging in?  Try one of these instead:
      • Intro to Computer Science
      • Made with Code - Google
      • Scratch (follow the tips on the right side of the screen)
      • Codecademy
      • Intro to JavaScript - Khan Academy
      • Intro to HTML/CSS - Making Webpages - Khan Academy

     Girls Who Code - Upcoming Events

    Nov 5-6: Mini Maker Faire at Barnes and Noble 

    Nov 11-12:  ChicTech Retreat at the U of I

     

    6th Meeting - Mon Oct 3 from 3:30-4:30 PM in Room 208 

    Agenda 

    • Access the curriculum at https://girlswhocode.instructure.com/login/canvas 
      • Choose a Core4 activity and keep learning!
    • Having trouble logging in?  Try one of these instead:
      • Intro to Computer Science
      • Made with Code - Google
      • Scratch (follow the tips on the right side of the screen)
      • Codecademy
      • Intro to JavaScript - Khan Academy
      • Intro to HTML/CSS - Making Webpages - Khan Academy

     Girls Who Code - Upcoming Events

     Nov 11-12:  ChicTech Retreat at the U of I

     

     

    5th Meeting - Mon Sept 26 from 3:30-4:30 PM in Room 208 

    Agenda 

    • Access the curriculum at https://girlswhocode.instructure.com/login/canvas 
      • Choose a Core4 activity and keep learning!
    • Having trouble logging in?  Try one of these instead:
      • Made with Code - Google
      • Scratch (follow the tips on the right side of the screen)
      • Codecademy
      • Intro to JavaScript - Khan Academy
      • Intro to HTML/CSS - Making Webpages - Khan Academy

     Girls Who Code - Upcoming Events

    September 29 – in Room 150A during lunch periods, School Clubs Fair

    • We need 1-3 people to represent our club each lunch hour.
    • Before you go get your lunch, come to room 150A to drop off your backpack.   

    October 1 – 9AM-12:30PM at Stevenson Elementary School, Volunteer at the Seussical STEAM Event

    Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematic (STEAM) activities that encourage children’s natural curiosities about the world around them will be featured.  Lunch is provided for volunteers.

    October 1 – 5:30-9PM at ISU, Women in STEM Gala

    The Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council (EDC) is pleased to host this first annual event - celebrating the brilliant, innovative minds of our present and future female trailblazers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).  This not-for-profit, formal dinner event is open to the public. Our guests of honor include high school, college, and professional females as well as our Keynote Speaker, Michelle Conger, Senior Strategy Officer at OSF. The evening will end with an award ceremony where our guests of honor will be recognized for their achievements in STEM fields.

    October 2 – 1-3PM at the Normal Theater

    Big Dream is a documentary that follows the intimate stories of seven young women who are breaking barriers and overcoming personal challenges to follow their passion in science, math, computing & engineering. From small town Iowa to the bustling streets of the Middle East, Big Dream immerses viewers in a world designed by and for the inspiring next generation of girls. The film will be of interest to young women, families, and anyone interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education. All attendees are invited to take part in a panel discussion with recognized women in the STEM fields immediately following the film at the Normal Theater. Microsoft has underwritten and co-produced the documentary, which is directed by Kelly Cox and co-produced by Iron Way Films. For more information about the film and the Big Dream Movement, please go to www.bigdreammovement.com. NR / 90 min.

    https://vimeo.com/116117189

    December ?? – from 6-8PM at Normal West, Girls Who Code K-8 Night

    • We need people to help plan the event

    Other Opportunities

    • The Women to Women Giving Circle’s grant focus is programs that seek to inspire and empower girls and young women to achieve their highest potential.  We are writing a grant for a Makerspace for Girls Who Code.

    o   We need volunteers to meet with representatives from the organization, ask clarifying questions, draft the application, etc. Our meetings would entail: putting together a project plan; meeting with the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation to gather information; meeting to check our progress; and meeting to wrap things up. We can also set up a Google Doc to help us organize our thoughts.  You can learn valuable skills like marketing, writing, and project management! 

    4th Meeting - Mon Sept 19 from 3:30-4:30 PM in Room 208 

    Agenda

    Click here for the PDF meeting notes 

     

    • Access the curriculum at https://girlswhocode.instructure.com/login/canvas 
    • If you haven’t already done so:
      • Take the Clubs Pre-Test
        • Club Site Name:  Normal Community West High School
        • Club Site Number: C-000003797
    • After you have taken the Pre-Test, choose a Core4 Activity that interests you and matches your experience level and work on coding today.

    *next meeting is Mon Sept 26 from 3:30-4:30 PM in Room 208

     

    • click here to access the curriculum
      • click on "Modules"
      • if you haven't already done so:
      • take the Clubs Pre-Test
        • Club Name:  Normal Community West High School
        • Club Number: C-000003797
      • read through some of the Core4 Activity Sets - feel free to click on anything that sounds interesting!
      • complete the following CS Impact Project Prompts:
        • Student Interest Survey
        • Reflection 0.1. Welcome to Clubs!
        • Reflection 0.2. Introducing the CS Impact Project
      • Programming Challenge - Ollie and the Maze!

    Girls Who Code - Upcoming Events

    • Sun Oct 2, 1 PM at the Normal Theater - The Big Dream Movement
      • pick up your free ticket from Ms. Schermann
      • Click here to watch the trailer
      • Click here to learn more 

     

     

     

    3rd Meeting - Mon Sept 12 from 3:30-4:30 PM in Room 208 

    Agenda

     

    Click here for the PDF meeting notes

    • click here to access the curriculum
      • click on "Modules"
      • take the Clubs Pre-Test
        • Club Name:  Normal Community West High School
        • Club Number: C-000003797
      • read through some of the Core4 Activity Sets - feel free to click on anything that sounds interesting!
      • complete the following CS Impact Project Prompts:
        • Student Interest Survey
        • Reflection 0.1. Welcome to Clubs!
        • Reflection 0.2. Introducing the CS Impact Project
      • Programming Challenge - Ollie and the Maze!

    Women Who Code 

    1. Ory Okolloh is a Kenyan activist who uses technology in her activism. She is currently the Director of Investments at Omyidar Network which invests in companies doing social good. She has also been Google’s Policy person for Sub-Saharan Africa, a founding member and executive director of Ushahidi, a crowd-sourced crisis platform, and co-founder of Mzalendo, which tracks members of Kenyan parliament.
    2. Watch an interview of Ory by a Kenyan news station to learn about where she got her ideas.

     

    2nd Meeting - Wed Sept 7 from 3:30-4:30 PM in Room 208

    Click here for the PDF meeting notes 

     

    Agenda 

    • welcome
    • overview
    • video - click here to watch!
    • enrollment form - click here! 
      • Club Name:  Normal Community West High School
      • Club Number: C-000003797
    • survey - click here!
      • Club Site Name:  Normal Community West High School
      • Club Site Number: C-000003797
      • Club City & State: Normal, IL
    • coding activity
    • closing

      

    1st Meeting - Mon Aug 29 from 3:30-4:30 PM in Room 208

    *next meeting is Wed Sept 7 from 3:30-4:30 PM in Room 208

     

     

    click here for the PDF meeting notes 

     

    Agenda 

    • welcome
    • introductions
    • video - click here to watch!
    • coding activity
    • expectations
      • this is a safe learning environment...everyone learns - even the instructor!
      • what would you like to get out of the Club?
    • closing
    • join Remind for updates on meeting times!

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    2015 Meetings 

    Last Meeting of the Semester! - Mon Dec 14 from 2:30-3:30 PM in Room 208  

    Agenda

    •  we will play an escape game
    • we will discuss possible projects for 2nd semester
      • Arduinos
      • Raspberry Pi
      • Technovation Challenge

     

     

    11th Meeting - Mon Dec 7 from 2:30-3:30 PM in Room 208  

    Agenda

    •  we will participate in the Hour of Code!
    • click here and choose an activity

     

    10th Meeting - Mon Nov 30 from 2:30-3:30 PM in Room 208  

    Agenda

    • we will learn how to make more apps
    • click here to get the source code for DancingLlama
    • Mole Mash
    • Get the Gold
    • Space Invaders

     

    9th Meeting - Mon Nov 23 from 2:30-3:30 PM in Room 208  

    Agenda

    • we will learn how to make another app
      • you need this file for the app
      • try this link instead

     

     

    8th Meeting - Mon Nov 16 from 2:30-3:30 PM in Room 208  

    Agenda

    • we will learn how to make an app
      • you need these files for the app:
      • hat.jpg
      • rabbit.jpg
      • TaDasound.mp3 (right click and save link as...)
    • click here to go to the App Inventor website
    • click here to watch the tutorial
    • click here to learn how to set up App Inventor 2
      • Magic Trick Part 1
      • Magic Trick Part 2   
      • discussion after the app

     

    7th Meeting - Tue Nov 10 from 2:30-3:30 PM in Room 208  

    Agenda

    • we will do the Bebras Challenge - a computational thinking competition
    • try some practice problems here 

     

     

    6th Meeting - Mon Nov 2 from 2:30-4:15 PM in Room 208  

    Agenda

    • we will watch a free screening of the new documentary "CodeGirl" 
    • popcorn and drinks will be provided
    • Here is the link where the documentary will be streaming for free on YouTube between Nov. 1 and Nov. 5th  https://www.youtube.com/c/codegirlmovie 

          

    5th Meeting - Mon Oct 26 from 2:30-3:30 PM in Room 208  

    Agenda

    • click here to access the curriculum
      • keep working on something fun! 

    4th Meeting - Mon Oct 19 from 2:30-3:30 PM in Room 208  

    Agenda

    click here for the Powerpoint file 

    • click here to access the curriculum
      • keep working on something fun!

    3rd Meeting - Wed Oct 14 from 2:30-3:30 PM in Room 208 

    Agenda

    click here for the Powerpoint file

    • click here to access the curriculum
      • after you have logged in, join the course, and click on "Modules"
      • start working on something fun!
          • if you get to Codesters, our class code is 867bac
    • click here to learn more about the ChicTech retreat at the U of I 

    2nd Meeting - Mon Oct 5 from 2:30-3:30 PM in Room 208

    Agenda 

    click here for the Powerpoint file 

    • click here to access the curriculum
      • after you have logged in, join the course, and click on "Modules"
      • take the Level 0 Pre-Test
        • depending on your score, you will start at Level 0 or take the Pre-Test for Level 1
    • click here to learn more about the ChicTech retreat at the U of I 

    1st Meeting - Mon Sept 28 from 2:30-3:30 PM in Room 208

    click here for the Powerpoint file 

     

    Agenda 

    • welcome
    • introductions
    • icebreaker
    • survey - click here!
      • Club Site Name:  Normal Community West High School
      • Club Site Number: C-000001806
      • Club City & State: Normal, IL
    • video - click here to watch!
      • video file
    • coding activity
    • expectations
      • this is a safe learning environment...everyone learns - even the instructor!
      • what would you like to get out of the Club?
    • enrollment form - click here! 
      • Club Site Name:  Normal Community West High School
      • Club Site Number: C-000001806
    • closing
    • join Remind for updates on meeting times!

     

     

    GWC Info 

    Kids, Code, and Computer Science online magazine link  

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