We Build Creative Problem Solvers
Our Mission
The mission of the Anthony Wayne Innovation and Design Center is to help people and communities learn and grow. We believe that the jobs of the future require a "brainforce" - a community of technologists and designers ready to take on any challenge. We do this by offering learning experiences to help people solve problems by using technology.
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Course: Introduction to Coding Bookcamps
This course is designed to equip you with the essential skills and knowledge to create and manage effective work environments, organize digital files, and develop professional web pages.
In addition to these core topics, this course is also designed to help you prepare for coding bootcamps. Coding bootcamps are intensive, fast-paced programs that require a solid foundation and the right mindset to succeed. We will guide you through what to expect and how to best prepare, ensuring you are ready to maximize your bootcamp experience.
View complete course overview here: Syllabus: Introduction to Coding Bootcamps.
Learning Outcomes
- Set up an effective work environment
- Use naming conventions
- Explain best practices how to organize files in a digital environment
- Explain version control
- Design a web page
- Plan a web page production
- Explain the relationship between HTML and CSS
- Code a web page using HTML and CSS
- Describe flow control
- Use JavaScript to add interactive features to a web page
- Use GitHub to store files
- Use VS Code to produce a web page
- Publish a web page using GitHub Pages
- Discuss how to be successful in a coding bootcamp experience
Cost
The cost for this 20-hour course is $250.
Details
The course can be taken 100% online, although in-person sessions will be had in various locations across Northwest Ohio.
Classes Coming in 2025
Build a Website
Creative Problem Solving
Produce Digital Media
In this learning experience, you will build a website using HTML, CSS, and content management systems.
Produce Digital Media
Creative Problem Solving
Produce Digital Media
In this learning experience, you will create digital media using the Adobe Creative Suite. Topics include logo design and social media content - images and video.
Creative Problem Solving
Creative Problem Solving
Creative Problem Solving
In this learning experience, you will develop techniques for creating problem-solving using the design thinking process.
Design Games
Prepare of Success in School
Creative Problem Solving
In this learning experience, you will design a game using prototyping techniques. In the end, you will have a plan for a video, board, or card game!
Prepare of Success in School
Prepare of Success in School
Prepare of Success in School
In this learning experience, you will learn techniques to help you be a successful student.
Manage Your Digital Life
Prepare of Success in School
Prepare of Success in School
In this learning experience, you will explore how to effectively use a computer to manage your digital life.
"Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel."
Socrates
About the AWIDC
The Anthony Wayne Innovation and Design Center
The Anthony Wayne Innovation and Design Center (AWIDC) is the brainchild of Michael Vanderpool, a resident of Whitehouse and a design and technology instructor. Mr. Vanderpool will be overseeing the curriculum and operations of the AWIDC.
"I believe that the future of Northwest Ohio depends on our kids' ability to participate in the future of work," begins Vanderpool. "And Anthony Wayne is the heart of Northwest Ohio, so it makes sense to focus our attention here."
Anthony Wayne is strategically placed between Toledo and rural Northwest Ohio.
"As someone who has taught college classes in tech and design in the region and engaged with young folks through esports, I've seen what our young people are capable of when given the opportunity," continues Vanderpool. "And that's all the Innovation and Design Center is - a place to make social connections and prepare for meaningful work in the future."
For more about the Anthony Wayne Local Schools, please visit:
https://www.anthonywayneschools.org/
For more about Michael Vanderpool, please visit his profile on LinkedIn (and explore more of this site, mvanderpool.com.
