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Coding & Technology Programs

Your child will go beyond coding and become a better Creative Thinker, Planner, and Problem Solver in the world of Technology!

Fall Schedule

Starting in Sep. No contracts, cancel anytime. All classes are virtual.

The genesis of our curriculum and classroom methodology, stems from an objective of developing problem solving and creative thinking aptitude in our students. Our goal is to instill in students the strategies and confidence to embrace any new technology platform and innovate by conceptualizing ideas, coding them and solving through problems as they emerge.

NOTE: CODE L4 - L6 is now a part of our Tech Leadership program! CODE L4 is Phase 1, CODE L5 is Phase 2, and CODE L6 is Phase 6. Click on the Tech Leadership button above to visit our site and view more details about our coding program!

**Each class schedule is subject to change. 

CODE L1

Coding & Design Basics

Code & Design VR worlds with MetaQuest viewer.


CODE L2

Coding Concepts

Intro to AI

CODE L3

Intro to AI

AI enabled Mobile Apps

PHASE 1
Tech Leadership

Game & Animation

Game & Application Development in JavaScript

PHASE 2
Tech Leadership

Algorithmic Programming

JAVA based: Object Oriented, Data Structures, Algorithms


PHASE 3
Tech Leadership

Data Science & AI/ML

Data Science with Python

CODE L1
Grades 1 - 2

CODE L2
Grades 3 - 5

CODE L3
Grades 3 - 5

TECH LEADERSHIP
Grades 6 - 8

Class Schedule

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
Level 2
5:30 - 6:30PM
Level 1
5:30 - 6:30PM
Ldr.Track3
5:30 - 7:00PM
Ldr Track Adv
4 - 5:30PM
Ldr.Track2
6:40 - 8:10PM
Ldr.Track1
6:40 - 7:40PM
Level 3
6:40 - 7:40PM
Level 2
6:40 - 7:40PM

Year-Long Curriculum

Our proprietary curriculum is developed by industry and domain experts investing hundreds of hours in research and development to create the best technology program for your child.

CODE L1

Fundamentals of Coding in MIT Scratch

Beginner Robotics with mBots and VexVR

Code & Design Virtual Reality Worlds










CODE L2

Intro to Artificial Intelligence

Intermediate Game Development in MIT Scratch

Intermediate Robotics with Lego Mindstorms

Beginner Mobile App Development

Web Site Development






CODE L3

Beginner/ Intermediate Web Development

Beginner Electronic Circuits and Coding

Advanced Robotics with Lego Mindstorms

Advanced Mobile Apps & AI



PHASE 1
Tech Leadership

Game & Animation Development in JavaScript

Game and Animation Development in Python

Electronics Circuits & Programming in C

JAVA Fundamentals

PHASE 2
Tech Leadership

Java Fundamentals

L5-C: Algorithms, Data Structures

L5-F: Visual Applications with JavaFX








PHASE 3
Tech Leadership

Data Analysis with Python

Data Analysis and Visualization in R

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with Python






our approach

Learning HOW TO CODE is not hard at all for kids these days. In fact, if you are just looking for your child to learn to code, we would not advise you to spend money on any workshop or program. There are plenty of free resources available online that will teach your child some coding in less than a month.

Why then, you may ask, do we offer such a prolific technology program here at Thinking Feet?

At Thinking Feet, we do not believe in spoon feeding code - we do not simply tell students what to do. Many programs take that approach but then your child is essentially learning how to follow instructions in technology.
At Thinking Feet, we do hold their hands in the early learning stages but very soon we let our students lead the way through a unique classroom methodology that fosters brainstorming, creative thinking and Technology Leadership.

Our students learn to take risks & chances, and embrace failure along the way to learning and success. This has implications beyond just technology enrichment. This journey of coaching and development takes time, which is why our programs span 8 - 12 weeks per unit. To meet this objective, we develop our own curriculum...none of the available online curriculum (free or paid) come even close to what we offer.

What do our classrooms look like?

In our classrooms, you will find a lot of student participation, diverse sets of ideas and thoughts flying all across. Students will experiment, make mistakes and learn as they go through their coding journey. The energy is palpable.

Students learn as much if not more from each other's creative thoughts, as they do from the coach.

 

Thinking Feet’s main learning center is located in the Ballantyne area in Mecklenburg county. We are just minutes away from nearby Blakeney, Weddington, Marvin, Waxhaw, Pineville, Matthews, Wesley Chapel, Piper Glen and Fort Mill, SC.​​