Code is Loading Erasmus Project

Project Title

Code is Loading

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for school education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: ICT – new technologies – digital competences; Open and distance learning; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses

Project Summary

Within the project, firstly the status of the coding in the curriculums of partner countries was examined. Afterwards, a situation analysis was created by taking the opinions of teachers and students related to coding and programming thanks to the questionnaires which were prepared for both the teachers and the students specifically. With this analysis results, an international online sharing platform (www.codeisloading.com) was established. Various programming language terms, resources, videos, visuals and various teaching materials were provided in this platform for those who want to learn coding programming. With this digital platform; users (mainly students) could share the blocks of code they have prepared. Viewing, examining and developing shared code blocks by other users from other countries increased student-learning cooperation and user interaction, contributed positively to the commitment of the individuals to the school and to the motivation of learning. The primary target group were the pupils who are directly interested in coding and people who were willing to learn, tend to code, know a programming language or wants to learn how to code.

The platform suited everyone’s fancy from beginner coders to professionals. In addition, each project partner organized webinars every month for 12 months for the use of a defined coding language. They took nearly one hour and were prepared by experts in the field of coding and there will be high-level information sharing with users. Through the webinars, users had the opportunity to ask questions to the experts, viewed sample applications and evaluate their own coding projects.

Besides the online coding platform, the project also included other innovative outputs. Partner schools organized 2 or 3 days of coding camps (workshops) for students during the project period. Particular importance was given to interaction and participation in these activities and the role of persons with disabilities and their participation was particularly encouraged. Then coding competitions were organized. In these competitions, students tried to create software in determining a theme or a solution to a problem within a certain period of time.

With the implementation of the project outputs, while learning to code in addition to learning mathematical and computational ideas, pupils also learned strategies for solving problems, designing projects, and communicating ideas. These skills were useful for everyone regardless of age, background, interests or occupation. Furthermore, these skills helped them to face many situations they find in life and enabled them to better collaborate between humans and machines.
-Students gained problem-solving, spatial thinking and analytical thinking skills thanks to coding activities.
-The learning habits and culture of students, cooperative working, learning skills, learning by teaching computers were improved.
-A free and easily accessible international learning and teaching atmosphere which is independent of time and space was created.
-Students of the same age were brought together on an online international platform, they worked together, peer learning was provided.

The Code is loading project was completed in 36 months in total, with the 12-month extension period given due to the pandemic. Production of intellectual outputs of the project and the realization of its activities were fully completed. There were 5 Transnational Meetings and 1 Learning, Teaching, Training activity with all partners in order to reach the previously indicated goals of the project.

Coding training is a new approach that was in all curriculums of all countries in the world at present and it is also very popular in the world. Thus, it is foreseen that the outputs of the project will be followed up internationally and will be model educational materials for many schools and institutions.

‘Code is Loading’ will empower the digital leaders of today & tomorrow.

Project Website

http://www.codeisloading.com

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 181289 Eur

Project Coordinator

Bursa Il Milli Egitim Mudurlugu & Country: TR

Project Partners

• LICEO SCIENZE UMANE “E.GIANTURCO”
• AGRUPAMENTO DE ESCOLAS DOMINGOS SEQUEIRA
• UNIVERSIDAD DE CASTILLA – LA MANCHA
• Centrum Edukacyjne EST
• Ali Osman Sönmez Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi
• Bálint Márton Általános Iskola és Középiskola
• EUROPA TRAINING (UK) LTD