This article is a recap of his passage. However, you can view the video through the link at the bottom of the article.

What is a development environment

The integrated development environment, also called IDE, is the place where you develop a project. It is an application that gathers a set of tools to optimize work time and productivity.

The problem with development environments is that when you have tools to download into your environment, they have to be compatible with each other. When there are version discrepancies, bugs appear because of conflicts between the different tools. So you have to debug and that adds extra time.

Or when you install a development environment, you have to follow an installation manual. This is often where mistakes are made because we are human. Because of the complexity of the environment, developers make mistakes. And sometimes you just don’t know how to do that installation.

So to avoid these errors, it is necessary to isolate the different components from the environment.

The containers

Containers are those elements that isolate software so that they do not interfere with each other.

This technology has been around for a while having been popularized by Docker, whose role is to create these containers. This tool makes things easier. However, there are still some issues to be resolved, so it’s not used very often.

The problems

Time

Installing a development environment is a tedioubefores task that requires between 1 day and 1 week of work starting to code.

A team effort

When we code, we often do it in a team. This means that everyone must have the same software installation, which is sometimes complicated.

But also, when you code, you want to have your development environment local as well as online. This gives you more control over any problems that may arise.

But also, when you code, you want to have your development environment local as well as online. This gives you more control over any problems that may arise. Indeed, when moving from local to online, there are some bugs that come up.

Myceleum’s solution

Myceleum is a platform that allows you to install and customize your development environment in less than 10 minutes. The platform uses container technology to avoid conflicts between applications.

It also synchronizes the environments of different team members. There will be no more errors due to the different environments of the colleagues. This will save you time because you will know directly that it is a code error.

The third solution from Myceleum is a marketplace. It allows developers to buy or sell development environments. Developers can buy a custom environment with confidence, knowing that the seller is another developer who guarantees its good condition. This is to save installation time, because instead of installing a custom environment that already exists, it is better to buy it directly.

Languages and Frameworks

Myceleum has the majority of languages such as :

• PHP
• Pithon
• Java
• Node
• Golang etc

In addition it works to add several.

Myceleum for education

When you learn a new technology, you should not be focused on the programming language you are using in order to better concentrate on the subject. Let’s say a teacher gives his students an assignment and they are required to develop in a certain language. With Myceleum, they will be able to code in the language they want so they don’t have to waste time installing the teacher’s language. For both the student and the teacher, this will allow them to make rapid progress.

Also, with Myceleum, students will be exposed to container and Docker technology early on. It’s not very common and students only get exposed to it when they are in the enterprise.

Conclusion

To summarize, Myceleum is a solution for development environments. The application saves time, avoids errors and makes it easy to customize environments.

To give you a better idea of these features, Bassem has made a small demo at the end of the video. Follow the link to watch it.

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Here is a brief summary of the different steps of his presentation. You can also watch the video of his presentation through the link available at the bottom of the article.

What is React

React is a Java script library that simplifies the work of developers to create a website. Before the creation of React, the sites were created in html, css and JavaScript. But the disadvantage was in the size of the files. They could exceed a thousand lines of code. The work was tedious.

React allows you to fragment your lines of code into blocks similar to Lego. These blocks are reusable so you don’t have to rewrite code that has already been written elsewhere. This simplifies the task and prevents you from making writing mistakes.

The creation of the site

Le header

Before starting to code, Thomas started by creating components. These are the famous blocks that he will have to reuse.

Once these components are ready, we have to code the header with the logo of the site embedded in a banner. I let you see all the different steps in the video from 08: 20 minute to 21:07 minute.

Presentation of the offer

On a website, there is the part where the offer is presented. Thomas has created three frames in which training courses will be presented. In these frames should be put images. In this part he used css to make the frames more pleasant. To this he added a paragraph. Follow the process from 21:21 minute to 56:23 minute.

Conclusion

The purpose of this article was to present succinctly, Thomas’ demo. The video of his run will help you to reproduce what he did. But most importantly, you can learn more from Wild Code School. They have several more detailed training and coaching courses to help you progress.

Here is the link to the video.

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They chose augmented reality because it allows to visualize objects and concepts in an intuitive and active way. Objects are crossed, posed, you can explore them and turn around. This was presented in a very clear way, thanks to an educational model during the conference.

This article is a transcript of their performance, and you can follow the video replay with the link available at the bottom of the article.

Putting Foxar into practice

All of these tools can be used by teachers, but how will they do it? They discussed a lot with the teachers before starting Foxar. The idea was to allow teachers to use these tools as they wish at all possible moments of pedagogical sequences; TP, TD, CM, group work… The first real-life setting was two years ago, in May 2019. They have set up pedagogical models that can help students answer questions.

Here is the exercise performed:

On the left, we have fixed cars. On the right, the 3D educational model shows the differences in speed of the cars. The students quickly adapted and passed the exercise. They found it easier to understand with the 3D model.

The second construction link is an essential link with research, especially public research. This link is essential because it is not possible to deploy a tool related to education without really testing it. That’ s why it is important to test it to see if it works well, and does not generate too many mental charges.

By this graph, we can see the average gain of students who are comfortable and students who are less comfortable with their used tools. Finally, augmented reality seems to be the tool that students have less difficulty with.

Professional training

Foxar works today thanks to services for professional training. They realize the same type of pedagogical model for industrialists and for adults.

One of the services in progress concerns a French mutual insurance company. The idea is to develop pedagogical models related to environmental health prevention. It is about the creation of a small bathroom. Finally, the startup is in the process of developing and wants to work more on industrial and chemical subjects that are mainly aimed at adults.

Here is the link of the video of their passage.

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Here is a summary of his passage. You can watch the video by clicking on the link at the bottom of the article.

The digital world

Amelia and her colleague Perrine Legal have both been digital experts for over 10 years, and also moms. They have seen the explosion of digital technology in companies. So they wondered how they could help their children to appropriate their knowledge and adapt the best possible posture.

Amélia thinks that digital technology has become a factor of inequality. The world we are creating is separated by a digital divide in terms of equipment and skills.

One of the most important things to evolve in the digital world is the place of women. We know that digital offers flourishing careers for women, and we also know that early learning allows people to project themselves onto this profession. It really starts in childhood. In fact, one study proves that girls at the age of six considered themselves much less interesting than boys. Early learning can therefore allow women to avoid this problem and allow them to have an equal place with men.

Teaching children to code

When it comes to learning to code, we are reluctant to put children in front of a screen. Except that with COLORI, the goal is to make children learn digital tools and programming WITHOUT SCREENS.

We often hear that code is too complicated. « Everyone should learn how to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think » Steve Jobs

Sometimes, we can also hear ”learning to code, it’s useless”. Today, we know that computer programming is ubiquitous in everything and is used with a wide variety of disciplines: finance, the medical field, lawyers etc…

“Code is for developers!”. Often, when we hear the word “developer” we think of an introverted, lonely and shy person. We have to completely break this idea of developers, because this judgment is not true.

The benefits

1- Develop critical thinking skills.

For children who consume a lot of technology in their early years, it is important to understand how what they consume works, to avoid the silly and passive use of the screen.

2- Increase your self-confidence.

When we are in front of something we don’t understand and we are in an uncomfortable situation, it can affect our self-confidence. So on the contrary, when we are in a situation where we understand the workings behind the screen, we feel more confident. We are more comfortable and at ease with the tool we are using.

The learning method

Amelia and her colleague Perrine believe that the first activity with which a child develops is storytelling. Human beings learn very well through storytelling. That’s why they made a story called HAYO the robot. This tale allows children to have fun while coding. It is about Pierrot and Justine, two characters in the tale, who will discover Hayo the robot during 5 chapters.

Through these five chapters, these two children will experience stories directly related to the digital world and will discover the following computer concepts: algorithm, binary system, Boolean logic, machines, robots, computers and artificial intelligence. In each of the chapters, there are manipulative activities that are proposed.

Chapter 1: Specific Instructions

For this first chapter, children will discover algorithms that are proposed in everyday life. This will allow them to make the link between computer science and logical thinking.

They will also learn how to program a robot in an easy way, with tiles that need to be put on the right places. Then they will put the robot on a tablecloth and follow its movements.

Another activity that children love is “code your drawing“. The child imagines an algorithm that will determine the drawing that he will then execute on a sheet of paper.

An algorithm is a sequence of precise instructions to accomplish a task or solve a problem. It allows computers and computer programs to function. But they are also present in our lives, without us realizing it! For example, when we follow a recipe or change the wheel on a bicycle, we are following an algorithm.

Chapter 2: Of 1s and 0s

This second chapter explains how the binary system works. The child creates an image by placing stickers or mosaics according to a binary logic 1 or 0. He manipulates the notion of representation by pixels that he uses on screen. Il va pouvoir imaginer son propre dessin et écrire le code qui correspond à son dessin, voir le proposer à son ami.

Here are some examples of exercises:

Chapter 3: Computer Logic

The third chapter proposes to teach the child Boolean logic. This term comes from Boolean algebra, which is a way of calculating based on logic. With this method, one can create reasoning patterns based on given conditions.

This will be done by coloring and creating drawings. They will determine the TRUE or FALSE states of a drawing based on Boolean operators.

Chapter 4: Components of a robot

This chapter is about machines. The children will discover the robot, open it, to see what is inside. This is very important for the child. They will be able to explore the different components through the nomenclature cards and the vocabulary that they will learn. They become aware of how the machine works and develop an appreciation for technology. They will be able to create a robot out of paper and collage, so they can control the components and place them on it.

The characteristics of COLORI

To summarize, COLORI is :

• 1 set of games
• 20 partner communities
• 300 adults trained in the COLORI method
• 2 000 children in workshops
• 50 screen-free activities for digital literacy
• 200 remote workshops from the confinement

Digital technology is a very strong factor of inequality, that’s why COLORI wants to break this and address children whatever their social background and their gender.

Conclusion

Hand in hand with the 20 partner communities, COLORI works to intervene in schools so that children do not have to pay for the COLORI workshops and that all children can benefit from them.

Now, COLORI works a lot in the priority districts of the cities, but also in the other districts. There are also 300 adults who are trained in the COLORI method. The adults are generally teachers, animators and all the people who can take charge of a group of children.

Today COLORI aims to expand its activity and reach as many children as possible.

Here is the link to the video.

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