Innovation, Creation, Success

What is weCode?

When and Where

weCode will be on April 21st in the Engineering Building on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus.

Time	Description
10:30 am	Check-in begins
10:45 am	Form teams
11:00 am	Welcome / Introduction
11:15 am	Begin working on project
12:15 pm	Lunch on us
12:45 pm	Resume working on projects
2:15 pm	Closing ceremony begins
2:30 pm	Events ends

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I need to bring my own computer?

Each team will use a computer that is provided by us for you to code on. In other words, your own computer should stay at home!

Who can participate?

This event is intended for high school students. However, Mentors who are current students of the computer science department will be available for each team as well to help.

Is coding experience necessary?

Coding experience is not necessary at all! We encourage students who have zero knowledge about programming to come out and learn how to code. We will be having a tech workshop in the morning to teach programming so that each team will successfully be able to create and finish their own project by the end of the day!

Is there a cost for all of this?

This event is totally free for participants thanks to the generosity of our sponsors. There is no entrance fee to participant, and we will be providing lunch for each person.

Parent/Guardian Permissions

The two things we ask of each participant is that they:

Apply by April 20th, or at the event. Souvenir t-shirts provided to those who apply by the 18th (while supply lasts)

Upload or bring a signed permission form.

If you do not have it signed by a parent or guardian, you will not be allowed to participate in the event! You can download the form here.

More questions? Email us at jaschoo@siue.edu

External Resources

Interested in learning how to code on your own? Here's some great hand-picked free resources to help teach you the basics.

Khan Academy

Tons of subjects (as their front page says, “You can learn anything”), including many on computer programming. A few courses are offered for younger kids, too.

Topics taught: Many

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Edx

An open-source higher education program governed by MIT and Harvard. Offers 107 courses under the “computer science” category, teaching various coding languages.

Topics taught: Java, C#, Python, and many more

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Free Code Camp

Teaches coding first through an established curriculum, then by giving you hands-on experience working on projects for nonprofits.

Topics taught: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, Databases, DevTools, Node.js, React.js, and D3.js

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Codecademy

Codecademy is where most people who are new to coding get their start. If you haven’t been to the site yet…where have you been!? The platform revolves around interactive learning; that is, you read a little, type your code right into the browser, and see results immediately.

Topics taught: HTML & CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, Angularjs, The Command Line, and more

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MIT OpenCourseware

Competition to get into MIT may be stiff, but accessing their course material has no minimum SAT score. They maintain an online library of every subject they teach, with no account required for access.

Topics taught: Many

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Youtube Resources / Video

Coder's Guide

Features numerous series of videos on coding topics: a 19-video series on JavaScript, another 19 videos on HTML/CSS, and more.

Topics taught: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, WordPress, iOS and Android, and more

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Computerphile

A general Computer Science youtube channel with hundreds of informative videos on various CS related subjects.

Topics taught: Many

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Coding is for Girls

A youtube channel with a lot of tutorials on Python.

Topics taught: Python

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Beauty and the Bolt

A good general STEM resource.

Topics taught: General STEM

Meet the Team