Recursos para ayudar a los niños a iniciarse en el mundo de la programación A día de hoy la programación es una competencia cada vez más valorada en el mundo laboral. Con el paso de los años será cada vez más importante, por lo que son muchos los padres que comienzan a querer que sus hijos se inicien cuanto antes en el mundo de la programación. Por suerte, Internet está lleno de recursos que facilitan la tarea. A continuación os dejamos con algunas de las mejores alternativas tanto para los más pequeños como para aquellos que estudian programación por primera vez. Swift Playgrounds Si sois usuarios de iPad, Swift Playgrounds es una aplicación con la que Apple pretende facilitar la iniciación al mundo de la programación de manos de Swift, el lenguaje de programación que la compañía presentó en 2014. Scratch Desarrollada por el MIT Media Lab, Scratch es una aplicación ampliamente utilizada a la hora de ofrecer un primer contacto con la programación. CodeCombat
Introduction to Ozobot Robots - Coding and Resources - Steven Payne Introduction Ozobot is the tiny robot with lots of applications in the classroom. It is a flexible little robot that can be programmed either by drawing colours (you can control Ozobot with just textas and paper) or with block coding on an iPad or computer. In Australia, I recommend contacting Edtechs for further information (this is where I got my Ozobots). Colour codes Ozobots can read lines drawn on paper and follow them. Note: use whiteboard markers with caution, residue can clog the drive train. To get used to the various colour coding options, a good place to start is with the Ozobot brainteasers and challenges. These activities can be introduced to Year 1 or Year 2 students as activities, but can also be used with older students to get familiar with the robots and how they are controlled. We should be using appropriate language from the Digital Technologies Curriculum: Ozobot will offer opportunities for talking about steps, sequences, algorithms, iterations. etc. OzoBlockly Related
The Three Best Free Coding Websites for Kids The Three Best Free Coding Websites for Kids. From 2012 to 2022, the field of computer science is projected to grow 22%, which is much faster than average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Computer software is a growing field and allows for a great job outlook as well as entrepreneurial potential. As such, coding skills are incredibly useful for today’s students to learn — but it’s not just due to job prospects. Since today’s most interesting tools and platforms can all be manipulated by coding, having coding skills is also a great jumping off point for greater independence creativity. Today there are many resources for people to learn code. ● Ease of use ● Aesthetics ● Fun ● Effectiveness ● Free Without further ado, the following are the best coding websites we found that was designed especially with kids in mind. Code Avengers Code Avengers is another great educational web platform that introduces users to HTML, Javascript, and CSS. Strengths: Weaknesses: Lightbot Basics Loops
Useful Apps and Resources to Help Students Learn Coding April 29, 2017 Coding is an essential skill for 21st century students. 'When kids learn to code' , Mitch Resnick states, ' it enables them to learn many other things, opens up many new opportunities for learning. It's useful to make an analogy to reading and writing, when you learn to read and write it opens up opportunities for you to learn so many other things, when you learn to read you can then read to learn, which is the same thing with coding, if you learn to code you can code to learn.' This visual is also available for free download in PDF format from this link.
CALLING ALL CODERS By 2018, there will be more than two million open jobs in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) professions, but only 19 percent of current college degrees are in STEM fields. Even worse, 75 percent of students that do well in science and math decide to not pursue STEM in college. If we want to remain a global leader, we have to develop more interest in these topics. One way to do that is by to show students that coding ties into nearly everything we do. At the South Bronx Early College Academy, a public charter school for grades six and seven, computational thinking is woven into every class. The state of Virginia is determined to expose its students to programming and has formed a computer science steering committee that is creating computer science standards for grades K–12. Three years ago, Quaker Hill Elementary School participated in Hour of Code.
15+ Ways of Teaching Every Student to Code (Even Without a Computer) According to Code.org, 90 percent of parents in the U.S. want their children to learn computer science—it will be crucial for many jobs in the near future—but only 40 percent of schools teach it. Critics claim that it is mainly the more affluent schools that offer computer science courses, thus denying those who attend poorer schools the chance to learn necessary skills. A focus on STEM is not enough: Code.org also reports that while 70 percent of new STEM jobs are in computing, only 7 percent of STEM graduates are in computer science. It is imperative that savvy schools begin to focus some STEM resources on computer science and programming. In my opinion, parents of every student in every school at every level should demand that all students be taught how to code. They need this skill not because they’ll all go into it as a career—that isn’t realistic—but because it impacts every career in the 21st-century world. Teaching Coding to the Youngest Students Teaching Coding to Kids 8 and Up
Life After the Hour of Code Now that the excitement of the Hour of Code has passed, and you still vividly remember your students' eyes light up while completing their coding challenges, you may be wondering how to keep that excitement going in your classroom. The only thing is, you don't teach computer science -- and you have no idea how to teach coding. The great news is, that's fine! Whether you are an English teacher, a history teacher, a math teacher, an art teacher, or any other subject area specialist, your students can still incorporate coding into what they are learning. If you're a math teacher, coding is a natural fit -- math skills are essential to programming. For non-math subject areas, there are a number of ways that students can incorporate coding into their classwork and projects. Playing and Learning Many teachers wonder, "When will I have time to teach them how to code?" That said, I highly suggest going to a site like Code.org or Made With Code and playing around a little.
Fun Programming - video tutorials to learn creative coding Coding Game for Kids Code Master Think Fun Review We love board games! We love STEM! What better opportunity to test out a brand new coding game from Think Fun! I was thrilled when I was contacted by Think Fun to test run their newest coding game, Code Master. Designed to teach the fundamentals of computer programming logic to young kids without a computer, Code Master shows how a computer executes programs through a specific sequence of actions. Code Master: A NEW Think Fun Coding Game for Kids! Code Master and STEM STEM is a mighty popular subject these days. Set Up Your Level. Use the Guide Scroll to set up the outline of your program and determine what pieces are required to complete the level. Code Master is a compact game with 60 logic puzzles! My son loves when a level has crystals to harvest! Write Your Program. Try to set up the colored chips by visualizing the end results of your program. Run Your Program. Think you have coded the correct sequence of actions? What Does Code Master Teach? My son truly enjoys this game.
Google lanza nuevos juegos para que las niñas aprendan programación El equipo de Google agregó nuevos desafíos en su plataforma Made with Code. Esta vez, con una serie de juegos basados en la Mujer Maravilla, que incentivarán a las niñas a dar sus primeros pasos en la programación. Google quiere aprovechar el furor del estreno de Wonder Woman para animar a las niñas a seguir la historia con tres juegos interactivos que les permitirán recrear algunas escenas de la película. Estos juegos están organizados en 3 niveles, cada uno de ellos enseñarán diferentes conceptos de programación. Para ver este nuevo proyecto de Google, solo es necesario seguir este enlace. Una excelente recurso para que tanto educadores como padres pueden tener en cuenta para animar a las niñas y jóvenes a incursionar en la programación. También hay proyectos para crear animaciones programando, o iniciativas que se inspiran en el mundo de la moda para proponer desafíos para codificar.
No sólo Scratch: 11 lenguajes y plataformas para enseñar programación en Primaria y Secundaria Muchos pensarán que Scratch es la única herramienta disponible para enseñar programación en los colegios, ya sea en Primaria o Secundaria, por su facilidad y su éxito. Y si bien es cierto que está entre las más conocidas, existen muchos otros lenguajes y plataformas para enseñar programación en varios niveles, y con diversos objetivos. Algunos con la misma filosofía, incluso basados en Scratch; otros, con una perspectiva completamente diferente. Hoy vamos a hablar de las alternativas a Scratch, los mejores lenguajes y plataformas para enseñar programación al público más joven… ya sea en el colegio, o fuera de él. Minecraft Code Builder Una de las últimas novedades de Minecraft Education Edition es la integración de Code Builder, una plataforma para programar dentro del mundo Minecraft a través de un lenguaje específico, basado en bloques de colores y desarrollado en colaboración con Tynker. CodeBug BeetleBlocks ScratchX, las extensiones de Scratch Mblock Bitbloq Codecombat Snap! Logo Blockly