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
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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
Resources and Start Guide | The ClassRealm Blog Since the online version of ClassRealm is still a ways off (though hopefully not too far), it’s only fair that I share my current ClassRealm documents with the teachers who want to give it a try in their classroom. This fantastic system can be yours for the amazing price of $0.00! (Please add $0.00 for shipping) Yep. Free. Note: ClassRealm works best if you add your own flair. Last Updated: January, 2014 – Added tips for running ClassRealm in your room – ClassRealm files have been updated with a bit more flare. – PDF versions of ClassRealm files have been added. All ClassRealm Files (Zipped) Docx (Word 2004+): CRDOCX2014 Tips: It’s best to just type or write in your students first names in to the document I have provided, unless you know their last names well. You may notice that the sheet only goes up to level 18. I usually go seven XP to a level. Attach the XP Sheet to a clipboard and carry it EVERYWHERE. Tips: Hopefully this one is kind of straight forward. Achievements are tricky. 1. 2.
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.
Class-wide rewards system 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
Gamify grading 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.