MWBE
Minority and Woman
Owned Business Enterprise
Fostering Community Partnerships to Provide Access to STEM for K-12 Students
Who We Are
Our mission is to engage students and teach them 21st century digital skills to become confident makers of technology
What We Offer
We offer technology support for teachers, professional development workshops, host on site events and more.
Collaborations
By bringing together passionate tech people, resources and ideas, we are able to offer enriching learning opportunities to students and provide them with necessary digital skills.
How We Can Help
Coding Books
Coding books to support teachers in the classroom.
Professional Development
Virtual or in-person workshops for teachers.
Classroom push-ins
In-person or virtual push-in to classroom to teach students how to code.
One day code-a-thons
we will host an onsite coding competition.
Educational consulting and curriculum development
Assistance in integrating technology into curriculum.
Community Collaborations
At Tech4kidz, we believe that community collaborations are essential to boosting the technological skills of the youth in our area. By bringing together passionate tech people, resources and ideas, we are able to offer enriching learning opportunities to students and provide them with the necessary digital skills they need.
Below are some of our recent and ongoing collaborations
Tech4kidz/Erie21 partnership
Tech4kidz has worked with Le Moyne College since the inception of the Erie21 program.
Tech4kidz/AT&T Partnership
Tech4kidz has partnered with AT&T on many CNY events such regional youth hackathons, girls coding camps, and digital literacy programs.
Other Partnerships
Tech4kidz has partnered with organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club, WCNY, Rosamond Gifford Zoo and Girl Scouts.
Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards
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Who we are
Tech4kidz has been providing STEM based learning experiences for students in K-12 since 2013. We have also assisted school districts with integrating technology into their curriculum and providing professional development to teachers so they can engage with their students. We believe that early introduction to coding and other technologies is important for students to build confidence in their skills. Pamela Puri started Tech4kidz in 2013 with the goal of introducing students to coding and other technologies such as graphic design, artificial intelligence, robotics and coding. To achieve this, Tech4kidz values community partnerships to bring learning experiences to students in CNY. Pamela is a CPA and a CFP. She has a Master in Education in Learning, Design and Technology and is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Education in Applied Learning Sciences.
Coding Books
Coding kit includes the following: - 7 books, each containing one full project - 1 book of coding challenges - 1 book of solutions to the coding challenges
Professional Development
This 5 hour in person or virtual workshop is designed to show teachers how to code using Scratch, an MIT Media Lab software platform designed for students ages 8+. Teachers will get hands-on experience building projects and learn strategies to teach these projects to ensure that students contribute to the design process and build their own logic in coding.
Classroom push-ins
Push-ins can be in person or virtual via zoom. Students will build a new project of increasing complexity each week, all while developing computational skills and learning basic programming principles.
One day code-a-thons
Once students gain introductory skills in coding, a code-a-thon can be a great way to showcase their knowledge and add the excitement of collaboration and competition to the task. A typical code-a-thon is 3-4 hours in duration - completion of projects by teams of students, judging based on a coding rubric and awarding of prizes and showcase period.
Educational consulting and curriculum development
We can assist with professional development and computer science curriculum development.