Dream Big Buddy – Headstream
I Believe
Any skill learned early on can take you to miraculous destinations which you never dreamed of!!
Dream Big Buddy – Headstream –
Purpose
Gamify learning to make the learning fun and rewarding.
Make technology education accessible and affordable to all in the world.
Our philosophy to succeed:
- Through FUN understand FUNDAMENTALS
- Create CURIOSITY to build CHARACTER
- Nurture INTEREST to make INNOVATION
By emphasizing the above in our practices, we will empower the next generation to realize their fullest potential and create their dream life.
How “Headstream” started:
Bill Gates started programming when he was 10 and made his first game when he was 13. He made computers accessible to the masses through his company Microsoft. Eben Upton at the age of 15, built his first robot. He built the world's smallest and cheapest computer called "raspberry pi" at the age of 35.
Inspired by the power of computers and the life stories of Bill Gates & Eben Upton, I realized that still, a huge population doesn’t have this knowledge or the awareness of the latest trends. So, I felt the need, To do something to fill this gap. I should do something to bring the coding skill to kids at a very early age so that they have a shot to do something like Bill Gates and Eben Upton to the world.
Dream:
This idea sparked in the fall of 2015 and as always I started writing down the thoughts of what I wanted to do in a notebook. In the book “The modern You”, I call this method “Dream projector”.
In 2016, during my free time, I first started working with my daughter who was in 1st grade at that time to introduce programming and she started liking, we started with “Scratch Programming”, which is an open source(free) tool to introduce programming to beginners.
Dream to Desire:
During this process, I learned many things and thought I can teach other kids also and told my known circle of friends and they were very happy to send their kids for this program, and I started creating workbooks for the classes by doing small steps for few hours every week. We started off with 1 class per week and I send the material through email, so the kids can take printout and bring it to the classes.
At the end of 2016, one of the parents gave me a letter, which was written by his son in school because his school teacher asked his class to write one for “Thanksgiving”. I never expected that letter and it made me realize I am on to something bigger than myself, which I should take this to a much bigger level and make it accessible for all.
Desire to Destination:
Dream Big Coding Club – “Headstream”:
Headstream: a stream that is the source of a river
We are close to 2 years now, regularly conducting classes every Monday evening 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Having created a syllabus for 2 years to teach programming and vision for future it is time to take this to the next level.
To make this accessible to all the deserving kids, we need to replicate this into several clubs and do this all over the world. The first club we started here “Headstream” will provide the guidance and support to all the future clubs so that each club can make a difference in their local area.
Coaching materials we have created so for :
- Level 1 – Intro to Scratch Programming
- Level 2 – Advanced Scratch programming
- Level 3 – Python programming
- Level 4 – Programming the Raspberry Pi & fun with electronics
- Coming soon
- Web Programming
- Near Future
- Advanced Programming concepts
- Power of Internet
- Start your first internet blog, website, business
- Books
- The Modern You – Uncover P3 (Principles, Patterns & Practices to achieve your dreams)
What we are doing through “Dream Big Buddy Coding Club – Headstream”:
- Conduct coding classes
- Provide course completion awards
- Create training videos
- Build the innovator generation
- Conduct annual events & fun
You are welcome to join our TRIBE – “Dream Big Buddy Coding Club”:
- Send an email to tribe@dreambigbuddy.com to show your support
- Spread the word
- If your kid 8 years or older they can start with a coding club. I am sure this will be the biggest gift you will be giving to your kid. Send your details to aspirant@DreamBigBuddy.com to get information about the nearest coding club to you.
- Support the activities of “Dream Big Buddy Coding Club”
- Sponsor a technology course to a deserving kid through “Moral Loan” system
- Be a leader – Start a “Dream Big Buddy – Coding Club” in your area and ignite the minds of the next generation
- IamALeader@dreambigbuddy.com