This week I have been exploring a new site called Replit! Replit is a free online coding website designed to be interactive and fun which I found to be super cool. I started a daily challenge where every day I can map out what I have learned called “100 Days of Code”. The daily challenges are intended to do one challenge a day (for 100 days) but it is like a game and I got to day 5 on my first go! The challenges are displayed in a way which reminds me of playing Candy Crush… if Candy Crush swapped out the candy for codes. My goal is to finish…

I have never thought about why a computer turns on when I hit the power button or how my phone unlocks with the look of my face but I have always wanted to learn how technology works the way it does. Since I was little I have seen the incredible ways technology has evolved into an amazing tool which can help us do many things. The technology world is heavily dominated by men and this is why I have decided to take it upon myself to learn how to code as a woman to mend the gender gap. The Girls Who Code website offered many beginner activities which I have…

I have a little bit of previous knowledge on coding from my work at the Science Centre. In my position at the Science Centre I develop programming where some of that programming comes from a grant which encourages my team and I to develop coding workshops for elementary and high school students. Through these workshops I have created simple video games, animations and  web development using the basics of coding languages such as Blockly and Python. I would love to learn more advanced ways of coding! Technology is all around us and with the knowledge to incorporate into my everyday life I think would be super cool. I enjoy understanding…

My name is Laura Githegi and I am a 23 year old education student in my second year and this is my first ever educational blog! My passion to teach came from my current Science Educator position at the Saskatchewan Science Centre where I have ongoing projects! Coming from a mixed cultural background, I enjoy learning about new cultures and have a passion to travel, learning about my heritage on the way. I hope to learn non-traditional ways of teaching from different cultures and bring those aspects into my classroom. Looking forward to what the future has to offer!