2019 Coding Conference

During Canada Learning Code Week (December 9^th-15^th), Dunbarton High School is hosting Grade 7 students from its feeder schools to code with the high school’s Computer Science classes, Durham District School Board (DDSB) Facilitators, and engage in a STEM fair. This hands-on half-day conference will allow elementary students, secondary students, and community members to experience and celebrate coding.

Activities include: an hour of code with Dunbarton HS students in the Computer Science class, virtual reality with a representative from the Pickering Public Library, programming VEX robots, and much more. 

Durham College, University of Toronto Scarborough Campus, and Ontario Tech University students will be available to talk to Dunbarton HS students about coding and STEM in post-secondary, and will be running interactive activities for the Grade 7 students.

A Half-day of Engaging in Coding and STEM-related Activities! 

Event:                 2019 Coding Conference

Date:                   December 10, 2019         

Time:                  8:50 am – 2:40 pm                          

Location:            Dunbarton HS, 655 Sheppard Avenue, Pickering, ON L1V 1G2      

Audience:           Grade 7 students from Dunbarton HS’s feeder schools   

Preferred
Media Time:        8:50 am– 11:15am

Arrangements can be made in advance or on-site for interviews and/or photo opportunities. 

The Durham District School Board (DDSB) is responsible for public education in the rural settings of Uxbridge, Brock and Scugog Townships and the urban settings of Ajax, Whitby, Pickering and Oshawa. The DDSB employs 6,900 teaching and educational services staff. With 133 elementary and secondary schools and learning centres, the DDSB accommodates more than 70,000 regular day students and thousands more who take advantage of a wide variety of continuing education and adult credit courses. More information can be found on the DDSB’s website at www.ddsb.ca. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @DurhamDSB, Instagram @durhamschools and YouTube at DurhamDSB.

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