Application Timeline:
- October 1, 2020 (5:00 pm Central): Registrations open
- November 1, 2020 (11:59 pm Central): Registrations close
Program Events:
- November 2, 2020: Class begins
- Mondays & Wednesdays; 5:30-6:30 pm Central
- No class on November 23, 25 and December 21, 23
- Class ends March 17, 2021
You will learn the Python programming language through interactive project-based coding practices and a unique drag-to-text toolkit to help you learn syntax and commands. Explorations in Coding is a blended online course. This means you will have set class times to meet with a teacher and peers, plus independent time to work through modules and develop projects. Curriculum at this level is typically recommended for middle school students, but bright and motivated students in grades 4 – 6 will feel right at home. No prior computer science experience is necessary.
Donna Bohlmann is a recently retired teacher, having spent 31 years teaching multiple grade levels in Ohio and Iowa. She spent more than 16 years as the Talented and Gifted Coordinator for the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont School District in Eddyville, Iowa. In 2017 she received the Belin-Blank Center's Educator Award for Outstanding Achievement. Donna has a B.S. in Education from The University of Akron, and has completed graduate work at The Ohio State University and The University of Iowa. She currently lives in Ottumwa, Iowa, with her husband, John, and dog, Ivy. She is the mother of Marshall, Jared, and Olivia, and grandma to Luna. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, theatre, scrapbooking, and reading.