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Fidgetech Pre-work

Welcome to the Pre-Work section of Fidgetech's Coding Programs!

Fidgetech serves adults experiencing autism and the neurodivergent community. Accommodations for learning, communication, sensory needs, and pacing are a normal part of the program—not something you have to earn or justify on your own. See Accommodations for Remote Learning for examples and how to request them.

This series of lessons is intended as an introduction to Fidgetech, as well as onboarding students for upcoming classes beginning in Intro to Programming. If you are a prospective student of Fidgetech, or are starting in a new cohort as a student, you should work through these lessons first!

Here's a list of the concepts covered in the following sections:

Getting Started at Fidgetech

  • The Growth Mindset
  • Pair Programming: How Fidgetech uses it, and what to expect around pairing in general
  • How to ask for help from teachers, advisors, and other staff
  • Responsible AI use, including the Three AI Stances self-assessment
  • What independent projects at Fidgetech are, and how they are scheduled and graded
  • An overview of Fidgetech's policies and expectations of students
  • An overview of class schedules and career service schedules
  • The Student Handbook, Community Agreements, and the importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Getting Started with Working Remotely

  • Remote collaboration tools and remote learning
  • Installing pertinent software for the remote classroom, and curriculum-specific tools
  • How to Pair Program remotely and remote etiquette
  • Troubleshooting
  • Accommodations for remote learning (including learning needs, breaks, and pairing)

Getting Started with Intro to Programming

  • Various lessons to prepare you for starting work on the first course section
  • Installation and setup of tools, and introductory lessons on said tools
  • Daily schedules and expectations for student success

To get started with the prework, you can hit the Next button on the bottom of this page.

Otherwise, to navigate through the lessons, you can utilize the side bar to find the section, day, and lesson you'd like to peruse. To navigate sequentially, click the Next or Previous buttons at the bottom of each page.