We had crazy fun during Learn to Code week, December 9-15, introducing programming to elementary students. I could not wipe the smile off my face for a minute. We all had a blast. More computer programming will be happening in January and I'm hoping the kiddos develop a long-lasting love of understanding technology and learning to code.
If you are looking for awesome iPad apps to try I suggest Kodable, Daisy the dinosaur, Light-Bot and Hopscotch for starters. If you are using a computer I suggest trying Light-Bot and www.Code.org. If you haven't tried programming on an iPad I highly recommend it for the kids as young as 4.
Here are a few pictures that captured the joy of learning to code. I don't have any shots showing the "agony of defeat," as they used to say on the old ABC's Wide World of Sports. But there are some "thrill of victory" snapshots!
If you are looking for awesome iPad apps to try I suggest Kodable, Daisy the dinosaur, Light-Bot and Hopscotch for starters. If you are using a computer I suggest trying Light-Bot and www.Code.org. If you haven't tried programming on an iPad I highly recommend it for the kids as young as 4.
Here are a few pictures that captured the joy of learning to code. I don't have any shots showing the "agony of defeat," as they used to say on the old ABC's Wide World of Sports. But there are some "thrill of victory" snapshots!
*Loved using AirServer to mirror my iPad on the SMART board in different classrooms this past week! However, AirServer running on a MacBook and my iPad running iOS 7 are not getting along right now. I hope Apple updates iOS 7 soon so I am back in mirroring heaven. I really, really dislike being tied to a computer at the front or side of a classroom.