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== Our Mission ==
Coder Merlin is dedicated to providing students of all ages the opportunity to learn, study, and practice Computer Science.  Through the lessons provided on this wiki and the accompanying exercises available on the Coder Merlin Server, students may practice their skills in [[Why Swift|Swift]] without the need for any special software or hardware.


Coder Merlin continues to grow through the thoughtful dedication of students, teachers and donors like you. 


[[Merlin_Shell_Access_Application|Join us!]]
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== What We Believe ==
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''Imagination is more important than knowledge.''  
''Imagination is more important than knowledge.''  
-Albert Einstein, 1929
-Albert Einstein


''The only kind of learning which significantly influences behavior is self-discovered or self-appropriated learning - truth that has been assimilated in experience.''
''The only kind of learning which significantly influences behavior is self-discovered or self-appropriated learning - truth that has been assimilated in experience.''
-Carl Rogers
-Carl Rogers


* We believe that '''imagination''' and '''self-discovery''' drive inspiration and genuine learning
''The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.''
* We believe '''everyone''' deserves and is entitled to study Computer Science
-Stephen Hawking
* We believe that the skills acquired in the study of Computer Science are valuable, regardless of a student's ultimate field of study
* We believe that studying Computer Science can help bring equity to the disadvantaged
* We're committed to act on these beliefs


Coder Merlin is dedicated to inspiring all students, regardless of skill level, to study and learn about Computer Science through engaging and authentic lab practice. Coder Merlin provides a variety of learning opportunities for coding in several languages, with an emphasis on Swift. Coder Merlin is cloud-based and requires '''no special hardware'''.  It is easily accessed through any secure-shell client and browser.
''Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is absurd.''
-Voltaire


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''Students should be made to think, to doubt, to communicate, to question, to learn from their mistakes, and most importantly have fun in their learning.''
Why Swift? 
-Professor Richard Feynman
* Swift is a robust and intuitive programming language for app development
* Swift is easy to learn yet provides a continuous path to professional development
* Swift is a fast and efficient language
* Universities and academic institutions are teaching Swift
* 100% of Fortune 500 companies use iOS apps


See [https://www.apple.com/swift/ Swift (Apple)] for more information
''The best teachers are not the ones who provide you all the answers. They're the ones who get deeply excited by the questions they cannot answer, the ones who teach how to question and doubt the things you learn.''
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-Professor Richard Feynman


Teachers and students (of all ages) are encouraged to contribute to this site by creating an account, confirming their email address, and then creating their own pages or editing existing ones.
''We do not learn from experience...we learn from reflecting on experience.'' -John Dewey


The use of this wiki is available free of charge to everyone. For the best coding experience, we strongly recommend a shell account. Credentials are available in bulk to qualified schools and will be provided to you by your instructor. If you'd like to continue using your account after your school year is over, or if you are homeschooled or simply interested in learning on your own, personal accounts are available on a monthly basis for a nominal fee.  For more information, see [[Merlin Coder Services]].
* We believe that '''imagination''' and '''self-discovery''' drive inspiration and genuine learning.
* We believe '''everyone''' deserves and is entitled to study Computer Science.
* We believe that the skills acquired in the study of Computer Science are valuable, regardless of a student's ultimate field of study.
* We believe that studying Computer Science can help bring equity to the disadvantaged.
* We believe that the best learning is '''fun'''.
* We're committed to act on these beliefs.


* [[References]]
Coder Merlin is dedicated to inspiring all students, regardless of skill level, to study and learn about Computer Science through engaging and authentic lab practice.  Coder Merlin provides a variety of learning opportunities for coding with an emphasis on Swift. Coder Merlin is cloud-based and requires '''no special hardware'''.  It is easily accessed through any secure-shell client and browser.
* [[Code Snippets]]
 
* [[Model Policies]]
== Who We Are ==
* [[Pathways]]
Coder Merlin is a community effort.  Details about how you can help may be found [[How Can I Help?|here]].
 
The use of this wiki is available free of charge for all.  For the best coding experience, we strongly recommend a shell account.  For more information, see [[CoderMerlin Services]].
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Revision as of 12:40, 12 September 2021

Within these castle walls be forged Mavens of Computer Science ...
— Merlin, The Coder

Within these castle walls be forged Mavens of Computer Science


MerlinAtDesk.jpg

Our Mission[edit]

Coder Merlin is dedicated to providing students of all ages the opportunity to learn, study, and practice Computer Science. Through the lessons provided on this wiki and the accompanying exercises available on the Coder Merlin Server, students may practice their skills in Swift without the need for any special software or hardware.

Coder Merlin continues to grow through the thoughtful dedication of students, teachers and donors like you.

Join us!

What We Believe[edit]

Imagination is more important than knowledge. -Albert Einstein

The only kind of learning which significantly influences behavior is self-discovered or self-appropriated learning - truth that has been assimilated in experience. -Carl Rogers

The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. -Stephen Hawking

Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is absurd. -Voltaire

Students should be made to think, to doubt, to communicate, to question, to learn from their mistakes, and most importantly have fun in their learning. -Professor Richard Feynman

The best teachers are not the ones who provide you all the answers. They're the ones who get deeply excited by the questions they cannot answer, the ones who teach how to question and doubt the things you learn. -Professor Richard Feynman

We do not learn from experience...we learn from reflecting on experience. -John Dewey

  • We believe that imagination and self-discovery drive inspiration and genuine learning.
  • We believe everyone deserves and is entitled to study Computer Science.
  • We believe that the skills acquired in the study of Computer Science are valuable, regardless of a student's ultimate field of study.
  • We believe that studying Computer Science can help bring equity to the disadvantaged.
  • We believe that the best learning is fun.
  • We're committed to act on these beliefs.

Coder Merlin is dedicated to inspiring all students, regardless of skill level, to study and learn about Computer Science through engaging and authentic lab practice. Coder Merlin provides a variety of learning opportunities for coding with an emphasis on Swift. Coder Merlin is cloud-based and requires no special hardware. It is easily accessed through any secure-shell client and browser.

Who We Are[edit]

Coder Merlin is a community effort. Details about how you can help may be found here.

The use of this wiki is available free of charge for all. For the best coding experience, we strongly recommend a shell account. For more information, see CoderMerlin Services.