Scratch Africa Conference: October 16, 2019 - October 18, 2019
Day 1
8:15- 8:45 Welcome Remarks
Africa Creative Coding and Learning
Ministry of ICT
8:45 - 9:00 Keynote 1
Playful Learning and Creativity
Oliver Bray - Lego Foundation
9:00- 09:25 Keynote 2
Creativity and the Scratch Movement in South America
Rodrigo Fabrega - Scratch in the South [Scratch Al Sur]
9:25- 10:25 Panel Discussion:
Creativity in the Classroom - Carolina Rodeghiero [Brazil], Carmello Presicce [Italy], Felix Malombe [Kenya], Rodrigo Fabrega [Chile]
Break 30 Minutes - Tea, Networking and Posters
#Scratch2019NBO Global Conference
Day 1 - October 16
Main Auditorium
8:15- 8:45 Welcome Remarks
Jane Muriithi - Africa Creative Coding and Learning
Joe Mucheru - Ministry of ICT
8:45 - 9:00 Keynote 1
Playful Learning and Creativity
Oliver Bray - Lego Foundation
9:00- 09:25 Keynote 2
Creativity and the Scratch Movement in South America
Rodrigo Fabrega - Scratch in the South [Scratch Al Sur]
9:25- 10:25 Panel Discussion:
Creativity in the Classroom - Hosted by Oliver Bray
Panel: Carolina Rodeghiero [Brazil], Carmelo Presicce [Italy], Felix Malombe [Kenya], Rodrigo Fabrega [Chile]
Break 30 Minutes - Tea, Networking and Posters
Workshops
Room 1
11:00 - 11:50
Getting Started with Scratch
Carolina Rodeghiero, Marian Muthui, Carmelo Presicce [Scratch Team, MIT Media Lab]
12:00 - 12:50
Introducing Scratch in the grassroots
Glory Agatevure [AfricInnovate, Nigeria]
Lunch
14:00- 14:50
Tinkering Workshop #1: Critters
Ollie Bray [Lego Foundation - Denmark]
15:00 - 15:50
Mainstreaming within Curriculum- Programmes for educating girls
Mary Munyoki [Youth for Technology - Nairobi, Kenya]
16:00 - 17:30
Unconference Session
Hosted by Oliver Bray and Mary Munyoki
Room 2
11:00 - 11:50
About Scratch Educator Meetups
Simon Mtabazi [Human Innovation Development Fund, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania]
12:00 - 12:50
Enjoy Scratch 3.0 with Makey Makey
Joanna Apanasewicz [Association Digital Coaction, Poland]
Lunch
14:00- 14:50
Developing creativity in our youngest
Poka Anne Emma [Digital Coalition, Cameroon]
15:00 - 15:50
Scratch for the micro: bit
Felix Malombe [Crawford International School, Nairobi, Kenya]
Room 3
11:00 - 11:50
Introduction to Tinkering
Ollie Bray [Lego Foundation - Denmark]
12:00 - 12:50
Using Tech for Education and all the connections
Lenah Wanjiku [Kids Comp Camp - Nairobi, Kenya]
Lunch
14:00- 14:50
Universal Design for Learning for Africa's Able and Disabled
Fabrice Dibe Laba [School of Design & Technology - Accra, Ghana]
15:00 - 15:50
Coding with Scratch and Python
Emeka Boris Ama [Tiva Creatives - Port Harcourt, Nigeria] and Poka Anne Emma [Digital Coalition - Cameroon]
Room 2
11:00 - 11:50
About Scratch Educator Meetups
Simon Mtabazi [Human Innovation Development Fund, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania]
12:00 - 12:50
Enjoy Scratch 3.0 with Makey Makey
Joanna Apanasewicz [Association Digital Coaction, Poland]
Lunch
14:00- 14:50
Developing creativity in our youngest
Poka Anne Emma [Digital Coalition, Cameroon]
15:00 - 15:50
Scratch for the micro: bit
Felix Malombe [Crawford International School, Nairobi, Kenya]
Room 1
11:00 - 11:50
Getting Started with Scratch
Carolina Rodeghiero, Marian Muthui, Carmelo Presicce [Scratch Team, MIT Media Lab]
12:00 - 12:50
Introducing Scratch in the grassroots
Glory Agatevure [AfricInnovate, Nigeria]
Lunch
14:00- 14:50
Tinkering Workshop #1: Critters
Ollie Bray [Lego Foundation - Denmark]
15:00 - 15:50
Mainstreaming within Curriculum- Programmes for educating girls
Mary Munyoki [Youth for Technology - Nairobi, Kenya]
16:00 - 17:30
Unconference Session
Hosted by Oliver Bray and Mary Munyoki
Day 2 - October 17
Main Auditorium
8:15- 8:35 Welcome Remarks
Jane Muriithi - Africa Creative Coding and Learning
8:35 - 9:00 Keynote 1
Low tech play, re-valuating, and loose parts
Karen Powell [Straight Zig-Zag, South Africa]
9:00- 09:25 Keynote 2
Mainstreaming STEM in Curriculums in Africa
Felix Malombe [Kenya]
9:25- 10:25 Panel Discussion:
Mainstreaming STEM in Curriculums in Africa
Hosted by Abella Bateyunga [She Codes for Change, Dar es Saalam, Tanzania]
Panel: Mary Munyoki [Kenya], David Campey [South Africa], Felix Malombe [Kenya], James Aslet [UK]
Break 30 Minutes - Tea, Networking and Posters
Main Auditorium
8:15- 8:35 Welcome Remarks
Jane Muriithi - Africa Creative Coding and Learning
8:35 - 9:00 Keynote 1
Low tech play, re-valuating, and loose parts
Karen Powell [Straight Zig-Zag, South Africa]
9:00- 09:25 Keynote 2
Mainstreaming STEM in Curriculums in Africa
Felix Malombe [Kenya]
9:25- 10:25 Panel Discussion:
Mainstreaming STEM in Curriculums in Africa
Hosted by Abella Bateyunga [She Codes for Change, Dar es Saalam, Tanzania]
Panel: Mary Munyoki [Kenya], David Campey [South Africa], Felix Malombe [Kenya], James Aslet [UK]
Break 30 Minutes - Tea, Networking and Posters
Youth for Technology Foundation at Winka Academy, Nairobi
Workshops
Room 1
11:00 - 11:50
Video Sensing with Scratch
Carolina Rodeghiero, Marian Muthui, Carmelo Presicce [Scratch Team, MIT Media Lab, USA]
12:00 - 12:50
Coding with Scratch and Python
Emeka Boris Ama [Tiva Creatives - Port Harcourt, Nigeria] and Poka Anne Emma [Digital Coalition - Cameroon]
Lunch
14:00- 14:50
IoT Tinkering at Home with Scratch
Bob Afwata [Focus Lens - Nairobi, Kenya]
15:00 - 15:50
Design Thinking and Visual Programming Languages like Scratch and Turtle Stitch
Poka Anne Emma [Digital Coalition, Cameroon]
16:00 - 17:30
Unconference Session
Hosted by Brenda Nyaringita and Scratch Team
Room 2
11:00 - 11:50
Scratch in Hackathons
Prince Bonney [ICode, Ghana]
12:00 - 12:50
Using Technology to measure Computational Thinking Profile Assessment of Learners in Botswana
Mooketsi Tekere [Ngwana, Botswana]
Lunch
14:00- 14:50
Tinkering Workshop #2: Sky Parade
Ollie Bray [Lego Foundation - Denmark]
15:00 - 15:50
Using the transformational power of arts for social change
Jigyasa Labroo [Slam out loud - India]
Room 3
11:00 - 11:50
Hardware prototyping with Scratch 3.0
Simeon Adebola [Middle Tennessee State University - Tennessee, USA]
12:00 - 12:50
Translating ICT policies: From policy to Action
Abella Bateyunga [She Codes for Change - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania]
Lunch
14:00- 14:50
Using Scratch to Understand Science and Mathematics Concepts
Gideon Kimayo [The Discovery Centre - Nairobi, Kenya]
Room 1
11:00 - 11:50
Video Sensing with Scratch
Carolina Rodeghiero, Marian Muthui, Carmelo Presicce [Scratch Team, MIT Media Lab, USA]
12:00 - 12:50
Coding with Scratch and Python
Emeka Boris Ama [Tiva Creatives - Port Harcourt, Nigeria] and Poka Anne Emma [Digital Coalition - Cameroon]
Lunch
14:00- 14:50
IoT Tinkering at Home with Scratch
Bob Afwata [Focus Lens - Nairobi, Kenya]
15:00 - 15:50
Design Thinking and Visual Programming Languages like Scratch and Turtle Stitch
Poka Anne Emma [Digital Coalition, Cameroon]
16:00 - 17:30
Unconference Session
Hosted by Brenda Nyaringita and Scratch Team
Room 3
11:00 - 11:50
Hardware prototyping with Scratch 3.0
Simeon Adebola [Middle Tennessee State University - Tennessee, USA]
12:00 - 12:50
Translating ICT policies: From policy to Action
Abella Bateyunga [She Codes for Change - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania]
Lunch
14:00- 14:50
Using Scratch to Understand Science and Mathematics Concepts
Gideon Kimayo [The Discovery Centre - Nairobi, Kenya]
Day 3 - October 18
Collaboration Day
Room 1
9:00 - 12:00
Scaling the Upeo Discovery Project
Hosted by Eddie Kago and Jeffrey Mutethia [UPEO Discovery Project - Nairobi, Kenya]
Room 2
9:00 - 12:00
How to start and grow a Coderdojo with the community in Africa
[Coder Dojo Team in Africa]
Room 3
9:00 - 12:00
Creative Learning
Carolina Rodeghiero, Marian Muthui, Carmelo Presicce [Scratch Team, MIT Media Lab, USA]
Room 4
09:00 - 12:00
Collaborative Global Climate Action Project
Hosted by Felix Malombe
