Students learn coding at Teodoso Ochoa Digital Connect Center

Published by BBNTEAM at July 20, 2023

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Posted: Thursday, July 20, 2023. 9:36 am CST.

By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: Earlier this year, the Government of Belize through the Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics and E-Governance inaugurated the first Digital Connect Center in San Ignacio.

Since then, in continued support and collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology and the Cayo North’s Executive Committee and the Cayo North United Women’s Group, students have been engaged in a series of capacity building programs.

This summer, students are learning to code.

Well-known educator, Judy Bautista is the coding instructor and shared with News5 Belize how the students are engaging with computer programming.

“Just as how you see mine craft games, different apps on YouTube and different software they are developing, students are practicing this skill, they actually understand how it works behind the scenes. So, instead of just playing at home with their tablet, playing mine craft, now they are building, creating their own games, they are creating their own sprites, adding animations, behaviors, background, location color and they are interactive,” Bautista said.

In addition, Bautista explained that the students have learnt how to use coding blocks and to create sprites.

“They know how to debug and we learn this in sixth form. It is exciting because I think this is a first of its kind here in San Ignacio or in Cayo District. I am not sure if there are any other coding instructions happening here in Belize,” Bautista added.

Traditionally, coding and computer programming is introduced to secondary and tertiary level students.

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