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Teachers - use the resources below to accompany your classroom coding lessons.The resources below are taken from BrainPop Jr. and BrainPopMore BrainPop!
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Coding Apps for StudentsWant to go mobile with coding? Try out some of the suggested apps below.Contact your Tech Facilitator to install the apps on your school devices!
Coding Sites
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Beyond an Hour of Code
Take coding to the next level with these additonal lessons by code.org.
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Code Studio
Code Studio is home to online courses created by code.org.
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Code.org
Launched in 2013, Code.org® is a non-profit dedicated to expanding access to computer science, and increasing participation by women and underrepresented students of color. Our vision is that every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer science. We believe computer science should be part of core curriculum, alongside other courses such as biology, chemistry or algebra.
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Code.ort - Hour of Code
The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. Anyone, anywhere can organize an Hour of Code event. One-hour tutorials are available in over 45 languages for all ages.
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Daisy the Dinosaur
Learn the basics of coding with Daisy the Dinosaur!
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Hopscotch
Explore CS fundamentals like abstraction, variables, conditionals, loops, and more—while making stuff that you actually want to play.
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Khan Academy - Computer Programming Courses
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Khan Academy - Computer Science
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Kodable
Kodable provides a structured transition from symbols into written code focused on student outcomes.
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Lightbot
In Lightbot, students must program a robot with commands to solve puzzles. Students may play the game in the Browser (requires Flash Player), or onAndroid or iOS devices.
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Scratch jr.
Coding is the new literacy! With ScratchJr, young children (ages 5-7) can program their own interactive stories and games. In the process, they learn to solve problems, design projects, and express themselves creatively on the computer.
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Tynker
Tynker is a guided learning system that teaches kids to code. Young learners begin coding with visual blocks, then progress to text-based coding as they build mobile games, fly mini drones, modify Minecraft, and much more.
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Vidcode
Students of all backgrounds, interests, and ability levels develop their artistic literacy through national arts standards aligned, online curriculum centered on creating, producing and responding to their own work and that of other students in their online course. On the design, creation, and production side, students gain skills in concept development, storyboarding and video production.
Students understand and analyze the code behind exemplar projects to gain ideas and built upon their own work.
Coding Information
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BrainPop - Computer Science and Programming
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CS Unplugged
Each Unplugged activity is available to download in PDF format, with full instructions and worksheets. Background sections explain the significance of each activity to computer science, and answers are provided for all problems. All you need for most of these activities are curiosity and enthusiasm. There are photos and videos showing some of the activities in action, and we’ve collected links to other useful resources.
The activities are primarily aimed at the five to twelve year-old age group, but they are by no means restricted to this age range: we’ve used them to teach older children and adults too, with little modification.
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Hour of Code
The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. Anyone, anywhere can organize an Hour of Code event. One-hour tutorials are available in over 45 languages for all ages.
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Microsoft Event Toolkit
Welcome to the Hour of CodeTM Microsoft Event Toolkit and Readiness Center, home of everything you need to lead your own Hour of CodeTM!
You can download the Microsoft Event Toolkit to receive a free facilitator guide, quick tip sheet, PowerPoint slides, and brief orientation video. You can also join a free Preparation Webinar with live chat for questions and answers. Download your Toolkit today, and get ready to lead your own Hour of CodeTM!
Coding in the Classroom Articles
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Code Literacy: A 21st Century Requirement
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A Strategy for Motivating High School Coders
As coding tasks get more complex, how do you convince high schoolers to persevere?October 6, 2016 -
Calling All Learners and Teachers for Hour of Code!
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3 Reasons Why Schools are Teaching your Kids to Code