Coding: It teaches you how to Think

March 2016

Why Coding?

Why Teaching and Learning How to Code in Schools:

Computational Thinking, Creativity, Excellence, Logic Abilities, Special Needs Students, Jobs, Empowering, Engagement, Transversality, Professionality, Women Support...

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Hour of Code

Every student should have the opportunity to learn computer science. It helps nurture problem-solving skills, logic and creativity. By starting early, students will have a foundation for success in any 21st-century career path.

Check out the teacher-led lesson plans here for all grade levels.

Let's get to Coding!!

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App

Cargo-Bot

Platform: iPad
Cost: Free!
Cargo-Bot is another game that teaches coding skills. On each level, the objective is to move colored crates from one place to another by programming a claw crane to move left or right, and drop or pick up. The game was actually programmed on an iPad, using a touch-based coding app called Codea, which is based on the programming language Lua.

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Web-based

Scratch

Platform: Web
Cost: Free!

Designed by MIT students and staff in 2003, Scratch is one of the first programming languages we've seen that is created specifically for 8-to-16-year-olds. Originally a multi-platform download, Scratch is now web-based and more accessible. Students use a visual programming language made up of bricks that they drag to the workspace to animate sprites.

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Web-based

Codeacademy

Platform: Web

Cost: Free

Teaches users how to code in several programming languages by providing interactive exercises organized into lessons. There's no content that would be iffy for younger kids, but the reading level and skills taught are challenging.

Skills Learned:

Thinking & Reasoning

Self-Direction

Collaboration

Tech Skills

Coda Game App

Coda is a wonderful free iOS app that students are using to create their own games and learn about programming and coding. Coda uses a familiar visual interface where users drag-n-drop blocks of commands (code) together to create their game.

CodeQuest App

This is a super fun iOS app that is currently free designed for teaching young students how to code in CSS or HTML. The way this works is like most games where a user progress from level to level learning the basics of coding.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY COORDINATORS

We are here to support you in the use of instructional technology.

Kathy Pryor - Title I

Linda Oliver - Elementary

Ben Bruce - Middle

Rhonda Bruce - High