Give your kids computing power
16 year old kid. Moksh Jawa taught himself computer programming and scored highest possible score on AP Computer Science examination. Great article in Mercury News by Sharon Noguchi
May Newsletter is out!
Welcome to the May monthly update on behalf of the team working on making Wize Academy better and helping kids to do better!
Critical Thinking: A must have Skill in this age
The ability to think critically is one skill separating innovators from followers. Critical thinking reduces the power of advertisers and can neutralize the sway of an unsupported argument.
Robotics
Students hard at work, learning about basic physics, gears, pulleys and robotics!
Project Showcase November 2015
Projects from Showcase: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/78960354/ https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/87005909/ https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/84753334/ Aligning projects with TEKS curriculum:
Joy of Another Graduation
Few days bring more joy than graduation – one more successful graduate (of Beginner I level), cheered by her classmates, friends and family! Many congratulations!!
Project Showcases
Revolutionizing education. Turning kids into creators, not just consumers, by teaching them computing, logical thinking and reasoning.
Graduation Ceremony
3 of our Beginner I Wize kids graduated to Beginner II level – Congratulations to kids and their parents! Nothing is possible without dedication, family support and continued interest.
Coding Is Your Children’s Key to Unlocking the Future
Great article in WSJ today about relevance of computing in our kid’s education. “What’s fascinating about computer science is that it requires analytical skills
Subjects scrapped and replaced by Topics
We were so heartened to learn about the change schools in Finland are implementing: they are moving away from traditional ‘subject’ based teaching to a more modern