Short Learning Programme / Creative Coding and Robotics for Teachers
Short Learning Programme

Creative Coding and Robotics for Teachers

Instructor
Teacher

Mr Linford Molaodi

Last updated

15 May, 2025

About Course

Description:

The purpose of this programme is to support practicing teachers to teach in a world that is rapidly changing, mainly due to the exponential advancement in technology, including artificial intelligence (AI). Participants in the programme will benefit through the purposeful development of their creative thinking, critical thinking, communication and collaboration skills (the 4Cs) as well as computational thinking, and enhanced digital literacies. This is achieved through participants learning to code while simultaneously learning how to use coding and robotics for teaching. Thus, participants experience the blending of hands-on creative coding and robotics with engaging applicable literature on coding and robotics and the science of learning. The programme also addresses the coding and robotics school curriculum.

Admission Requirements:

To gain admission into the SLP a potential student should:

  • Be currently engaged in teaching AND possess a four-year professional teaching degree
    OR
  • Possess an appropriate Bachelor’s degree and a recognised professional teaching qualification
    OR
  • Possess a three-year professional teaching qualification(s) as well as an Advanced Diploma/Certificate in a cognate sub-field of Education.

If you meet the minimum entry requirements (or have special permission to apply) you can proceed to apply online for the qualification.

Mature age exemption: If you require this prior to admission into the programme consult with the Matriculation Board via applications@usaf.ac.za or visit the website for additional information http://mb.usaf.ac.za/.

Course Curriculum

Unit 1: Introduction to coding and robotics in education, and the SLP.

Unit 2: Coding with graphical programming languages, Scratch and OctoStudio. Teachers construct school curriculum-related projects for teaching and learning using these programming languages that are freely available to users. 

Unit 3: Robotics. Teachers construct projects using different robotics equipment, including the Virtual Robotics Toolkit.

Unit 4: Unplugged coding. Teachers are engaged in activities that do not include digital software to learn competencies for a fast-changing world, including computational thinking.

Unit 5: Teachers engage in the literature that underlies the teaching and learning of coding and robotics.

Your Instructors

Mr Linford Molaodi

Mr Linford Molaodi

Instructor
Mr  Kenneth Baloyi

Mr Kenneth Baloyi

Instructor
Mrs Taryn Bennet

Mrs Taryn Bennet

Instructor
Miss Kiyara Bellochun

Miss Kiyara Bellochun

Instructor

Course Dates

  • Enrollment Opens: Monday, 02 Jun 2025
  • Enrollment Closes: Tuesday, 15 Jul 2025
  • Course Starts: Monday, 28 Jul 2025
  • Course Ends: Sunday, 30 Nov 2025
R 5470
Important Notice: ICT Levy

Please note the following ICT levy structure:

  • For South African Students:
    • • No ICT levy is charged for offerings totaling less than 60 credits.
    • • An ICT levy of R500 is applicable to offerings totaling 60 credits or more. (This levy applies to certain programmes; please verify applicability for your selected programme).
  • For International Students: A standard, non-subsidised ICT levy of R1060 applies to all offerings.
This course includes:
Duration 14 weeks
Focus Area Human well-being and education
Accredited Yes
NQF Level 8
Mode of Delivery Scheduled delivery — asynchronous & synchronous
Skill Level Beginner
Start Date 7/28/2025