![]() ![]() ![]() All the resources we use come with great websites for support, tutorials, and help we were able to put Chromebooks near the activities so that when students couldn’t figure something out, they had the resources available to help them work through it. They use similar shapes, icons, and loops making transitioning from one activity easy and requiring little to no instructions. The majority of the activities we use are considered BLOCK Coding. The teachers were able to join our class for the last 15-minute rotation and were “guided” by a volunteer student to get a quick overview of the activities and how they might fit into Math or Science instruction. The feedback from students was overwhelmingly positive! They loved the variety of activities. We set these up as stations that students rotated to every 15 minutes so that every student had a chance to do everything. These, in conjunction with the online coding components, allowed students to have choices as well as work collaboratively to solve problems, build stamina, and work together. Below is a list of great options for your coding program that we have used over the past few years. This year for our #HourofCode event we brought in Scratch Jr. on the iPad, Code and Go Mouse, Finch Robots, and printed large coding blocks and some arrows so students could use it on the floor and code each other! We also decided to have students choose what to work on, allowing them to spend as much or as little time on an activity as they liked. Our celebration started small, using only the games and activities provided by Hour of Code, but as the student’s interest grew I hoped to get them working TOGETHER and not just plugged into a laptop or tablet for an hour. Even as educators, we are not coding experts! The great thing about the resources provided by Hour of Code and, as well as some other online platforms, is that you don’t have to be. The first week of December (Computer Science Week) is ALWAYS reserved for the Hour of Code. Hour of Code at Jack Jackter Intermediate School We also strive to provide opportunities for our students to tinker, explore and play with a variety of digital tools, websites, and whole school celebrations. Together we focus on teaching grades 3, 4, and 5 Information Literacy the ability to ask questions, find answers, and share new learning. Four years ago I became the Library Media Specialist at Jack Jackter Intermediate School in Colchester, Connecticut and am lucky enough to be paired with Kim Hebb, a technology resource teacher. ![]()
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