The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the Replit Mobile pilot at Molo Mhlaba - what we did, how the learners engaged, what we learnt and how others can implement Replit Mobile to run their own coding clubs.
3 Phases of Implementation 🛠
Mindjoy runs programmes with 3 phases in mind. These are:
Mindjoy and Replit Brand Collaboration Mission🦸
Replit launched Mobile to the public on the 17th October 2022, which offered an exciting opportunity for us to promote Replit and Mindjoy to new markets and communities in a fresh and exciting way.
Replit and Mindjoy both are working to democratize CS education and have big bets that mobile will be a game changer, particularly in places like South Africa, where mobile infrastructure and penetration is excellent, and mobile usage is becoming ubiquitous.
As part of the Mindjoy<> Replit collaboration, Mindjoy committed to promoting Replit Mobile in South Africa as a pilot project, to inspire non-technical communities to code, and activate a new segment of future coders and creators.
Mindjoy planned to make use of their coaching model and leverage their knowledge of building effective learning communities with the goal to empower users in underserved markets like Africa. Mindjoy worked to provide the Molo Mhlaba community with the right environment to make the leap in using Replit mobile to learn to code.
Collaborators🤝
is a San Francisco-based startup and an online IDE on a mission to bring the next billion creators online. is a Cape Town-based startup working on making coding and AI education social, relevant and fun for learners and educators worldwide. is a non-profit organization that supports young girls in underserved communities by providing quality STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts and maths) education, early literacy development, physical health education and outreach programmes. What we set out to do🚀
Pilot learning to code using the Replit Mobile with Mindjoy. Students code basic python and code AI powered by GPT-3 Mindjoy trains a community member, to facilitate sessions and along with a Mindjoy coach. While the product in Replit’s Mobile product is in Beta, Replit can gain valuable insights in learning to code on mobile and understand how Replit Mobile can be used for learning. Mindjoy will create a brand story around inspiring the next billion of creators on replit in the following formats: Social Media Campaign Assets A 3-5 minute video story of Replit Mobile Feedback through a report documenting the whole process.