Helping Kids Create Their Own Websites

ADINA BAILEY | MARCH 24, 2014

"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn."
-- Benjamin Franklin

Earlier this year, Scott Rogers (TakeThemAMeal.com co-founder) called to tell me about a 12-week, "hands on" programming class for kids that he would be teaching this semester. The class is made up of middle schoolers who are part of a local after school program.

I've been assisting in the class, and what the kids have been able to learn from Scott in such a short window of time is unbelievable. Watching these young people apply their newly learned skills to create their own websites has been rewarding and a fun way to learn about their varied interests.

Coding for the first time, the students have created attractive websites that cover topics like:

How to Have a Bake Sale
The Many Uses of Nutella
Gerbil Care
The Wonderful World of Yorkies
DIY Crafts

and...

Why George Harrison is the Best Beatle

Getting to know this group of kids has been such a treat. I can tell they are very proud of their websites, and I'm grateful Scott accepted the opportunity to teach at the Beyond the Bell program this semester.

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