Donabate Dojo

Good News for Donabate

On the 20th September 2014 Donabate CoderDojo opened for the first time. Young people aged 7 to 17 can learn how to code, develop websites, apps, programs, games and much more. In addition to learning to code, members meet like minded people and show off what they have been working on. CoderDojo makes development and learning to code a fun, sociable and awesome experience.

Coder Dojo

What is a CoderDojo ?

CoderDojo is an open source, volunteer led network of free computer programming clubs for young people aged 7-17. CoderDojo puts an emphasis on self motivated learning through project work, peer to peer mentoring and the creation of socially innovative projects. There are over 450 CoderDojos teaching young people how to code in over 45 countries around the world.

Coder Dojo

A bit of history

CoderDojo is a non profit global movement founded by James Whelton and Bill Liao. It all started in James Whelton’s school in early 2011 when James (then 18 year-old coder) received some publicity after hacking the iPod Nano and as a result some younger students expressed an interest in learning how to code. He set up a computer club in his school (PBC Cork)

Coder Dojo

...and then...

In June 2011 the first CoderDojo was launched in the National Software Centre in Cork which saw extreme success. The Cork Dojo even saw people travelling from Dublin frequently to attend sessions. Owing to this popularity a Dublin Dojo was launched soon after in Google’s Montevetro building.

Coder Dojo

Contact

Here are just a few of the millions and millions of ways to contact us

Email : Admin@donabateDojo.com


Twitter : https://twitter.com/DonabateDojo


FaceBook : https://www.facebook.com/donabatedojo




Location

The Donabate Dojo is still in the 'setup phase'. We had our first meeting on September the 20th 2014.

This was in the Community Centre - we have not worked out if the second meeting (Oct 4th) will be there or in another location - we need enough space to let people work, collaborate and learn.

As soon as we finalise it the details will be published on here (and on the Twitter / facebook pages)

 








CoderDojo has just one rule: “Above All: Be Cool“, bullying, lying, wasting people’s time and so on is uncool.