August 14, 2020
1st Maker Space, LLC, has launched an innovative computer science partnership with Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS). The #CS for IPS initiative is a multi-year strategy to provide students throughout the district with the opportunity to learn to code with Wonder Workshop robots.
“Computer science is all about solving problems, and these employ ability skills are valued by employers across the State of Indiana as well as our global economy. The skills developed when students are working with Wonder Workshop products will enable them to solve future problems,” said Amanda Koth, IPS director of instructional design and support.
The #CS for IPS initiative has been in the planning phase for more than a year and has been generously funded through the support of the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation and the IPS Foundation. The initiative will begin with a cohort of 25…