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Learning to code teaches you how to solve problems and work together in creative Block-Based Coding | Ages 8–11
ways. And it helps you build apps that bring your ideas to life. Learn coding basics using visual apps
on iPad.
Swift Coding Clubs are a fun way to learn to code and design apps. Activities
built around Swift, Apple’s coding language, help you collaborate as you learn
to code, prototype apps, and think about how code can make a difference in
the world around you.
You don’t have to be a teacher or a coding expert to run a Swift Coding Club. The
materials are self-paced, so you can even learn alongside your club members. And
Swift Playgrounds | Ages 11+
you can all celebrate your club’s ideas and designs with an app showcase event for
your community. Use Swift code to learn coding
fundamentals with Swift Playgrounds
on iPad.
• Mac. Students will need Mac computers running macOS • Who are your club members? What are their
Mojave or High Sierra. It’s recommended that they each interests? Do they have experience with coding
have their own, but they can also share and code or are they brand-new?
together.
• How often will your club meet? If you’re planning
• Xcode. This free Mac app from Apple is used to build a summer camp, how many hours of coding
every other Mac app and every iOS app, too. It has activities will you have?
all the tools for creating an amazing app experience.
• What technology is available for the club?
Xcode 9 is compatible with Swift 4, and Xcode 10 is
compatible with Swift 4.2. • What are the goals of your club?
• Intro to App Development with Swift. This free
resource from Apple guides beginners through eight
coding projects.
• Announce your club. Use email, social media, the web, flyers, or word of
mouth to let your community know about your club.
These items can help you promote and personalize your Swift Coding Club:
• Posters. Download this free template, then personalize it to create your own
poster. Print and display it, or make a digital poster to share online. Be sure to
include details for when and where the club will meet and how to join.
Swift Coding Club sticker
• Stickers and T-shirts. Use these Swift Coding Club stickers to help promote
your club. T-shirts are a great way to recognize members who participate in
app showcase events. Download the Swift Coding Club T-shirt template to
make shirts for your members.
Consider adding sessions to expand on app design and coding projects, like exploring augmented reality and virtual reality and
hearing from local app designers. To prompt app design brainstorming, you might even want to add guest speakers or field trips.
Eight projects guide a beginner Members aren’t expected to Members will need the Intro to App
through the basics of coding complete all eight projects. The Development with Swift course to
concepts and app development. goal is to introduce them to different do the projects. The prerequisites
Each project builds on the last and aspects of apps and inspire them are a must!
results in a working app, focusing on to design their own apps.
different aspects of apps so that by
the end, students have the skills to
build their very own apps.
Coders use this Keynote journal Club members work in small teams The journal walks coders through the
to learn about app features and to brainstorm and plan the app process of evaluating their designs
design an app to solve a solution, then create a working and iterating on their prototypes—
community problem. prototype of the app in Keynote. just like professional app designers.
1. Plan the big event. Set a date for the showcase 2. Design awards. Friendly competition can be a
and invite students, teachers, parents, and community great motivator. Inspire club members by offering
members to attend. awards that recognize specific strengths in app
design. Consider awards for:
Allow time for each team to present their app pitch
and to hold a short Q&A session. If you have a large • Best Engineering
group, you can split the club into two rounds where • Best Innovation
members can watch each other’s pitches. • Best Design
Consider finishing the event with a fun slideshow of • Best Pitch
photos taken throughout club sessions. You could also encourage audience participation
with a People’s Choice award.
4. Pick a winner. Judges can use the rubric on the next page to
help them evaluate the app pitches and provide feedback. You
could also share the rubric with coders before the showcase as
part of the evaluation phase of the app design process.
Category Novice (1 point) Intermediate (2 points) Proficient (3 points) Mastered (4 points) Points
Pitch Content Shares basic information, such as Gives clear explanation of the Presents clear and compelling Makes a persuasive pitch backed
purpose and target audience app’s purpose, design and how it explanation of the problem by evidence that shows how the
addresses user needs they’re trying to solve, market app meets, exceeds,
demand, audience, and how or redefines user needs
the app was designed to meet
user needs
Pitch Delivery Informational; one team member Confident, enthusiastic; more Engaging, good use of visuals to Creative, memorable storytelling;
presents than one team member presents support story; team highlights engaging visual support; smooth
contributions of each member transitions between team
members
User Interface Consistent screens that support Clear, functional design with Elegant, concise, pleasing design Design empowers the user to
app’s purpose familiar elements; prototype with thoughtful use of color, interact with content; prototype
supports basic user tasks layout, and readability; prototype uses animation, color, and layout
gives user a sense of place within to create a seamless, engaging
navigation experience
User Experience Clear intent; users can Consistent and standard Adaptable to user needs; Innovative, surprising and
accomplish one or more goals navigation; intuitive path through addresses accessibility, privacy, delightful; gives users a new kind
app content and security. of experience that sets
it apart from competitors
Coding Concepts Some connection between app Explanation of how general Description of specific coding Explanation of the app’s
functionality and underlying code coding concepts like data types, tasks necessary to build their architecture, data structure,
conditional logic, or touch events app; demonstration of how that algorithms, and features;
relate to the app code powers the app’s discussion of decision-making
functionality in developing this approach
Technical Review (Optional) Swift code runs in specific Code runs without error in all Code is organized with clear Code is well documented
For functional app prototypes examples; code is basic with no cases; code is basic with some Swift naming conventions; high with comments; effective use
in Xcode. Judges should be abstraction evidence of abstraction evidence of abstraction; follows of Swift features; employs
familiar with Swift and iOS iOS guidelines organization, such as Model-
development best practices. View-Controller
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Take It Further
Swift Coding Club is just the beginning of your coding journey. The Everyone Can Code curriculum provides fun,
supportive resources to take coders from learning the basics on iPad to building real apps on Mac. App Development
with Swift Certification is even available for students who have completed App Development with Swift.
And you don’t have to stop at club activities. Comprehensive Teacher Guides also enable teachers to bring coding
into the classroom, with step-by-step, curriculum-aligned lessons for students from kindergarten to college.
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