Melissa Brander - Pocket Homeschool | Coder Kids Podcast Episode 30
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In this episode, James & Jeff interviewed Melissa Brander! Melissa is an expert in all things homeschool. She is the founder of Pocket Homeschool which is a resource for parents interested in homeschooling or looking for alternative educational resources. See below for timestamps.
If you'd like more information about homeschooling or Melissa check out her website!
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0:00 Introduction 3:51 Introduction to Melissa Brander and why she brings coding into homeschool 6:22 Why teaching kids about tech is important 8:00 Why is it important for kids to have flexibility in their education? 9:50 Melissa's journey to homeschooling 11:37 Creativity, flexibility, and abundance of coding in our world 14:30 How to teach kids about a subject you don't know about 21:35 What to do when your child's level learning exceeds your own 26:12 What is Pocket Homeschool 27:34 Recommendations for starting coding in homeschool 31:18 How has homeschooling changed? New resources for parents 35:14 Melissa's thoughts on screentime, using technology as a tool 42:38 Allowing children to mature into technology and using technology as a tool and for fun 50:56 Conclusion
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