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DBE Coding and Robotics Curriculum

Week-Long Teacher Training Workshop

Repository: https://github.com/msovara/dbe-coding-robotics-curriculum

This curriculum is designed for the Department of Basic Education (DBE) in South Africa to train teachers in coding and robotics education.

Integrated with: CHPC Training DSI Coding School - See CHPC_INTEGRATION.md for details.

Curriculum Overview

  • Duration: 5 days (full-day workshops, 6-8 hours per day)
  • Target Audience: DBE teachers with mixed experience levels
  • Resources: Full resources available (Arduino kits, computers, internet, cloud access)

Structure

  • Day 1: Introduction to Coding with Scratch
  • Day 2: Advanced Scratch Programming
  • Day 3: Physical Computing with Scratch for Arduino
  • Day 4: Coding & Robotics with Micro:bit – Part 1
  • Day 5: Coding & Robotics with Micro:bit – Part 2 (Code Club Intro)

Reference material from the former cloud and hardware days is in resources/cloud-computing/ and resources/hardware/.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, teachers will be able to: 1. Teach basic coding and robotics concepts to students 2. Run similar workshops for their students 3. Integrate coding/robotics into existing DBE curriculum subjects

Directory Structure

dbe-coding-robotics-curriculum/
├── README.md (this file)
├── day-01-scratch/
│   ├── lesson-plan.md
│   ├── activities/
│   ├── projects/
│   └── assessment/
├── day-02-scratch/
│   ├── lesson-plan.md
│   ├── scratch-advanced-guide.md
│   ├── activities/
│   │   └── advanced-scratch-activities.md
│   ├── projects/
│   │   └── project-templates.md
│   └── assessment/
│       └── rubric.md
├── day-03-arduino/
│   ├── lesson-plan.md
│   ├── arduino-robotics-guide.md
│   ├── activities/
│   │   └── robotics-activities.md
│   ├── projects/
│   │   └── project-guides.md
│   └── assessment/
│       └── rubric.md
├── day-04-microbit/
│   ├── lesson-plan.md
│   ├── microbit-introduction-guide.md
│   ├── activities/
│   │   └── microbit-activities.md
│   ├── projects/
│   │   └── project-templates.md
│   └── assessment/
│       └── rubric.md
├── day-05-microbit-codeclub/
│   ├── lesson-plan.md
│   ├── code-club-guide.md
│   ├── activities/
│   │   └── code-club-activities.md
│   ├── projects/
│   │   └── first-code-club-session-template.md
│   └── assessment/
│       └── rubric.md
├── resources/
│   ├── cloud-computing/     (reference: former Day 3)
│   ├── hardware/           (reference: former Day 4)
│   ├── templates/
│   ├── rubrics/
│   └── guides/
└── supporting-materials/
    ├── pre-workshop-survey.md
    ├── daily-reflection-template.md
    └── evaluation-form.md

GitHub Pages (Public Website)

The curriculum is also published as a static website (no Python required for readers).

Streamlit App (Browse Curriculum in the Browser)

App URL (when running locally): http://localhost:8501

From the repo root, install and run:

pip install -r requirements.txt
streamlit run app.py

Then open the URL above (or the one shown in the terminal) to browse the curriculum by day, view timetables, and access resources and supporting materials.

How to Use This Curriculum

  1. Review the overall plan in the main README
  2. Each day has a detailed lesson plan with timing
  3. Activities and projects are provided for hands-on learning
  4. Assessment rubrics help track progress
  5. Supporting materials facilitate workshop management

Resources Needed

See resources/procurement-guide.md for detailed hardware and software requirements.

Contact and Support

For questions or support, refer to the integration planning templates in resources/templates/ and resource sharing guides in Day 5 materials.