Syosset welcomes new coding academy
More and more, technology is a part of everyday life. Some believe that it's important for people not only to know how to use technology, but also how to make it.
It was that type of thinking that inspired Amy Change to open a new coding academy for kids in Syosset. Change opened Code Ninjas, a franchise company, this summer.
New educational programs or schools can use poster printing to get the word out to area students. Located on Jericho Turnpike, Code Ninjas shares a few things in common with martial arts instruction. The instructors who work with the students are called senseis. Each student wears a colored wristband. The color of the wristband corresponds to their experience and skill level in coding.
Chang, who has a background as a software engineer, got the idea to start teaching tech to kids after speaking with a younger colleague. Her colleague seemed able to pick up things quickly, so she asked him about it. He told her that he'd been coding and working with software and technology since the age of two.
Impressed with what can result when a child learns about tech from early on, Chang started teaching robotics to kids on an informal basis. She decided to open an academy after learning about the Code Ninjas franchise.
At the time of writing, 23 students from the age of 7 - 14 attend the Syosset Code Ninjas. The program runs Monday through Friday from 3 pm to 7 pm. Attendance is on a drop-in basis.
It was that type of thinking that inspired Amy Change to open a new coding academy for kids in Syosset. Change opened Code Ninjas, a franchise company, this summer.
New educational programs or schools can use poster printing to get the word out to area students. Located on Jericho Turnpike, Code Ninjas shares a few things in common with martial arts instruction. The instructors who work with the students are called senseis. Each student wears a colored wristband. The color of the wristband corresponds to their experience and skill level in coding.
Chang, who has a background as a software engineer, got the idea to start teaching tech to kids after speaking with a younger colleague. Her colleague seemed able to pick up things quickly, so she asked him about it. He told her that he'd been coding and working with software and technology since the age of two.
Impressed with what can result when a child learns about tech from early on, Chang started teaching robotics to kids on an informal basis. She decided to open an academy after learning about the Code Ninjas franchise.
At the time of writing, 23 students from the age of 7 - 14 attend the Syosset Code Ninjas. The program runs Monday through Friday from 3 pm to 7 pm. Attendance is on a drop-in basis.