Tag: Coding
BrainPOP- It’s Come A Long Way Baby
When I was in the classroom, I used BrainPOP videos mostly as sub plans. The videos were an easy way to give my students a solid review of what we had already learned in class. It was simple, kids liked it, and the 10 question quiz kept them accountable for paying attention in my absence. ...
Seesaw To Have Class Webinars During Computer Science Week
Computer Science week is just around the corner from December 3-9, 2018 . If you are looking for a way to help your students learn about topics in computer science from experts in the field, check out Seesaw's lineup of 15-20 minute webinars. As they say on their recent post about the event, "See and ...
3 Tips To Help Get Students Coding In Your Classroom By Common Sense Education
Common Sense Media's Education site is a great resource for teachers looking for lesson plans, ed-tech reviews and teacher strategies. As a part of Computer Science Education Week (December 4-8), they have put a great resource, including a video and tip sheet that explains 3 ways to help get your students coding in your classroom. ...
Computer Science Education Week
This week (December 4-8, 2017) is Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) This annual program is dedicated to encouraging K-12 students learn about and become aware of computer science and its role in their lives. Begun by the Computing in the Core coalition, Code.org has grown CSEdWeek over the last few years and is now supported ...
Hour of Code adds Minecraft module
This week, Code.org announced that they have partnered with the folks behind Minecraft to create a Minecraft module for Hour of Code. Your guide is Jens, the lead programmer behind Minecraft. You get to choose between coding Alex or Steve (your students will know why that's cool.) This module teaches code similarly to the Star ...
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