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3. Programming unplugged: learning programming without computers An inspiring unplugged session on teaching computing for teachers. Overview It’s easy to assume that programming is something you have to learn at a computer but if you want your students to deeply understand programming concepts, rather than blindly getting programs to work then unplugged techniques can work really well to get students started. We will see how to program a robot face that is made of students, look at a simple way to give a deep understanding of how variables work by making them physical, and see how to compile programs onto your class instead of onto a computer. Session material This session will cover: Inspiring ways to introduce programming away from computers.What is a variable?How does assignment work? Code for Life Anyone can code, you can too! Whether you’re a teacher or a student, our games support and guide you, making learning to code great fun. Get started with Rapid Router designed for students new to coding. This is where you will build up your ability until you are ready to advance to Kurono, where you can test your skills in Python.

Learn: Advanced Hello! On these pages you’ll find step by step instructions about how to make a really awesome platform game featuring Shaun the Sheep. We’re going to cover all the most important aspects of creating a game from the very beginning, and we recommend you go through all the tutorials from the start! There are Scratch projects that go with each stage of the tutorials, so when you see the big ‘Launch Project’ buttons, click these to launch Scratch in a new window and then click ‘See Inside’ to start editing the games. We’ve also made a simple, complete Shaun the Sheep platform game which you can play by pressing the button on the right of this page. This game contains the bits you will learn about in the tutorials, so you can See Inside this full game and muck around with it to your hearts content!

Code Monster from Crunchzilla <h2>Code Monster gets kids excited about programming. It is a combination of a game and tutorial where kids experiment with learning to code. <p> Code Monster use Javascript.