FAQs Answered
Tangible introduces children to coding concepts via games that are simple to understand and entertaining to play.
Do I need to have prior coding experience to be involved with this project?
No! Tangible Africa makes coding accessible to everyone. Our Tangible Teacher Training prepares you with everything you need to know in as little as 4 hours.
Where did it all begin?
Tangible was born in 2017 when Byron Batteson, a 21-year-old student, created the TANKS app for his Honours project at Mandela University. Recognizing its potential, Professor Jean Greyling, head of the Computing Sciences Department, transformed the idea into a full operation.
This venture started as a university engagement project and showcases the power of student-teacher collaboration. Byron is now with Amazon in Cape Town, while Prof. Greyling continues to lead Tangible and inspire students.
Following TANKS, Tangible launched two more apps, RANGERS and BOATS, impacting thousands worldwide, from Ghana to Ireland.
- Genially
What are they learning?
Computational Skills in Action
PATTERN RECOGNITION
DECOMPOSITION
ALGORITHM DESIGN
ABSTRACTION
What does the training include?
Context
03
This course covers the context of what Tanigle coding is, its relevance in a developing context, and gives an understanding of how to make your way through each of the levels of the apps
Interactivity + animation = motivation
Measure results and experiment.
Acredited Through SACE
These courses are all accredited through SACE. You can register for accreditation hours at the end of the programme
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FAQs Answered
Tangible introduces children to coding concepts via games that are simple to understand and entertaining to play.
Do I need to have prior coding experience to be involved with this project?
No! Tangible Africa makes coding accessible to everyone. Our Tangible Teacher Training prepares you with everything you need to know in as little as 4 hours.
Where did it all begin?
Tangible was born in 2017 when Byron Batteson, a 21-year-old student, created the TANKS app for his Honours project at Mandela University. Recognizing its potential, Professor Jean Greyling, head of the Computing Sciences Department, transformed the idea into a full operation. This venture started as a university engagement project and showcases the power of student-teacher collaboration. Byron is now with Amazon in Cape Town, while Prof. Greyling continues to lead Tangible and inspire students. Following TANKS, Tangible launched two more apps, RANGERS and BOATS, impacting thousands worldwide, from Ghana to Ireland.
- Genially
What are they learning?
Computational Skills in Action
PATTERN RECOGNITION
DECOMPOSITION
ALGORITHM DESIGN
ABSTRACTION
What does the training include?
Context
03
This course covers the context of what Tanigle coding is, its relevance in a developing context, and gives an understanding of how to make your way through each of the levels of the apps
Interactivity + animation = motivation
Measure results and experiment.
Acredited Through SACE
These courses are all accredited through SACE. You can register for accreditation hours at the end of the programme