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Codecademy: Code Hour CodeMonkey SNAP! (Build Your Own Blocks) Hopscotch, Programming Designed for Everyone: coding for kids Great Tools and Apps to Teach Students Computer Programming June 7, 2014 Learning how to write a computer program is a lot like learning a new language. There are nouns, verbs, and sentences. With far fewer words than a spoken language, it may be easier too. A student of languages can pick it up just as quickly as a student of math. To help, here are a set of tools that teach computer programming. KineScript Using the same visual programming metaphor as MIT's Scratch, this app helps students craft animated stories. Targeted for kids, this free desktop app teaches the popular programming language Ruby. Build a simple mobile app using the drag-and-drop code editor of this iPad app. Instead of a cumbersome screen-sharing app, use this free website to share the code you type in real-time. Also inspired by the visual design of MIT's Scratch, this colorful iPad app introduces young students to programming. Resources to teach programming in primary school. Apps to teach everyone from children to adults how to program.
Programming With Blocks Syntax is a royal pain in the neck for beginning programmers. For a lot of kids learning computing or programming syntax is the single largest hurtle. It’s hard to teach both a new (programming) language and a new way of thinking and problem solving at the same time. What I find is that tastes are different. All of these tools have some great features and either university or private research behind the development. GP is a free, general-purpose blocks programming language (similar to MIT's Scratch) that is powerful yet easy to learn. Alice Alice is a 3-d environment from Carnegie Mellon. Kodu is a coding environment originally developed by Microsoft Research for the Xbox 360 but now also available for Windows PCs. TouchDevelop is a little different from the rest. Scratch Scratch was developed at MIT at the Lifelong Kindergarten Research Group. Scratch Jr is a version of Scratch for even younger children. Blockly is a language being developed at Google as a research project. Snap!
Innovative ways to get kids coding By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, @eSN_Laura Read more by Laura Devaney Coding grows in popularity as advocates show students the fun side of programming Along with an increased call for more science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) funding is a movement to boost computer science’s visibility, due in part to the demand for qualified educated computer science professionals to fill a growing number of vacant spots in the field. Computer science fields, including coding and computer programming, are some of the fastest-growing field. But coding and computer science still struggle to attract women. (Next page: How to get more students coding)
Computer Programming for Beginners – Code Conquest Hopscotch - Coding for kids 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. Please enable Javascript if you want the play with the Code Monster. Otherwise, Code Monster will not be able to play with you. </p><p></h2> I'm Code Monster! Getting Started Lesson 1 BACK How to Play | Lesson Sections | About | FAQ | Terms of Use | Privacy | Contact | © 2015 How to Play Code Monster teaches kids and adults a little about Javascript programming! It's easy to play. Click on the Reset button if you really mess up your code and want to start over on a lesson. Code Monster saves what lesson you are on, so feel free to stop at any time and come back later. Have fun! About Code Monster from Crunchzilla is an interactive tutorial for kids that focuses on action. Projects start with simple boxes and colors, rapidly progressing into exciting experiments with simple animation and fractals. Sure! Terms of Use Oh my.
Coding in the Classroom: A Long-Overdue Inclusion One need not look to superstars such as Mark Zuckerberg or Bill Gates to justify reasons for using code and programming logic in the classroom. There's plenty of literature that illustrates its positive learning outcomes. Coding in the classroom is linked to improved problem solving and analytical reasoning, and students who develop a mastery of coding have a "natural ability and drive to construct, hypothesize, explore, experiment, evaluate, and draw conclusions." But there are other compelling reasons for integrating code in the classroom. Reasons to Teach Coding 1. Wired Magazine reported that reading and writing code is the new literacy. 2. Coding in the classroom is a means of bridging the digital divide. 3. Temple Grandin, author and professor at Colorado State University and an autistic adult, said, "Without the gifts of autism, there would probably be no NASA or IT industry." Knowing there are programs for kids with ASD is good news for parents who shoulder the responsibility. 4.
Cargo-Bot 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