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Blog – The Coding Corner. Cool Coding Apps and Websites for Kids. Computational thinking for all. Made with Code. MWC BlocklyLevelsYou solved this level with 1 line of JavaScript:You solved this level with %1 lines of JavaScript:Are you ready for level %1?

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You completed the entire project. Check out more projects and resounces? Save and link to blocks.Run the program you wrote.Run ProgramStop the program and reset the level.ResetHelpOKCancelHere is a basic error message.LogicLoopsMathTextListsColourVariablesFunctionsThere was a problem with the request.Share your blocks with this link:\n\n%1Sorry, '%1' doesn't correspond with any saved program.Could not load your saved file. Perhaps it was created with a different version of Blockly? Listtext This level is extremely difficult. Your solution works, but you can do better. Here's a quick run down on how blockly works. Teach Your Kids to Code: 6 Beginner's Resources for Parents. Introducing computer programming to your kids can be a challenge, especially for those who aren’t familiar with the nuances of code.

Teach Your Kids to Code: 6 Beginner's Resources for Parents

Fortunately, in the last few years, a number of apps, software, and guides have been produced that make the often-complex subject of computer coding easy to grasp for young learners. So where to begin? Coding in the Classroom. PACT. All Kids Can Code: 4 Factors for Success. Recently, all of the 9 schools in the Avondale Elementary School District have jumped into the 21st Century and replaced their outdated technology classes with year-round coding courses required for all students.

All Kids Can Code: 4 Factors for Success

The change happened on the first day of school in 2014. Students walked into their computer labs that day without knowing that their special area technology class would never be the same. They came to learn that we replaced their old lessons with coding curriculum. The students grew ecstatic at the prospect of creating, designing, making, and exploring with tools they had never used before.

Best Learning Tools for Kids to Learn Computer Coding. We have posted several lists of Learning Tools for Kids.

Best Learning Tools for Kids to Learn Computer Coding

Today we continue on the lists, adding Best Learning Tools for Kids to Learn Computer Coding. Computer programming is becoming a more and more essential skill for today’s kids. Even if they are not planning to become a computer programmer, it is important for them to know how computers work and be more comfortable when interacting with digital machines. I am glad to see many organizations recognize the need and developed fascinating tools teaching young children programming. Computational Thinking: What Is It? How Is It Used? Computational Thinking by JULES. Made with Code. The Beginner's Guide to the Hour of Code. Pinterest (This post was originally published on Edsurge.com.)

The Beginner's Guide to the Hour of Code

In case you haven’t been paying attention, computer science skills are vastly becoming some of the most in-demand skills of the twenty-first century. In fact, some call it a new “superpower.” But there’s a problem. There are approximately 587,000 computing jobs nationwide, which is growing at 2x the national average, but only about 38,000 computer science students graduated into the workforce this year. Computer science is a primary driver of the U.S. economy, yet it does not play a significant role in K-12 education. Novel Engineering – Home. Hack Club Workshops.

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Hack Club. Educational technology. Makerspaces provide new affordances for learners and creative types to explore new and exciting branches of learning, creating and exploring from 3-D printing, e-textiles to computer-assisted-design.

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This leads me to wonder about the role or best stance for educators in this environment. According to Barniskis (2014), “…many teachers are used to teaching a large group of children to work on one project at a time. However, in a makerspace environment, each student may be working with different tools and processes. Escape Room, Spy Party and Create Your Website. Technology in Education: Notes from the Closet: Hour of Code Guide 2016. Coding in the Classroom. FACT SHEET: President Obama Announces Computer Science For All Initiative. “In the coming years, we should build on that progress, by … offering every student the hands-on computer science and math classes that make them job-ready on day one.”

FACT SHEET: President Obama Announces Computer Science For All Initiative

—President Obama, 2016 State of the Union Address Today, President Obama is unveiling his plan to give all students across the country the chance to learn computer science (CS) in school. We’ve made real progress in education -- over the past seven years, 49 States and Washington, D.C. have raised expectations by adopting higher standards to prepare all students for success in college and careers. It is now time to take the next step forward. Our economy is rapidly shifting, and educators and business leaders are increasingly recognizing that CS is a “new basic” skill necessary for economic opportunity and social mobility.

Fortunately, there is a growing movement being led by parents, teachers, states, districts, and the private sector to expand CS education. The Challenge The Opportunity.