TP – Students will discover the basics of computer language by completing an hour of code (at least)
https://hourofcode.com/us/learn
Why should we learn to code?
https://www.madewithcode.com/about/
Here is a great new one!
Here are a few simple projects you can choose from:
https://studio.code.org/s/artist/stage/1/puzzle/1
Please check out….https://csedweek.org/learn
When done, YOU must fill out the coding slip.
https://goo.gl/forms/ALJDL1rEVE4QWNkz2
Best site for beginners:
https://hourofcode.com/us/learn
Great new sites from Google – you can cater coding to your taste:
https://csfirst.withgoogle.com/en/home#why-cs
Scroll down to theme based projects and pick one that suits your interest
Here are the FAQs:
Quick Facts:
What is the Hour of Code?
When is the Hour of Code?
Why computer science?
Who is behind the Hour of Code?
Do students need to log on using an account?
How do you count Hours of Code?
How much can one learn in an hour?
The goal of the Hour of Code is not to teach anybody to become an expert computer scientist in one hour. One hour is only enough to learn that computer science is fun and creative, that it is accessible at all ages, for all students, regardless of background. The measure of success of this campaign is not in how much CS students learn – the success is reflected in broad participation across gender and ethnic and socioeconomic groups, and the resulting increase in enrollment and participation we see in CS courses at all grade levels. Millions of the participating teachers and students have decided to go beyond one hour – to learn for a whole day or a whole week or longer, and many students have decided to enroll in a whole course (or even a college major) as a result.
Besides the students, another “learner” is the educator who gains the confidence after one hour that they can teach computer science even though they may not have a college degree as a computer scientist. Tens of thousands of teachers decide to pursue computer science further, either attending PD or offering follow-on online courses, or both. And this applies to school administrators too, who realize that computer science is something their students want and their teachers are capable of.
Above all, what all participants can learn in an hour is that we can do this.
How do I keep learning after the Hour of Code?
then go to: https://studio.code.org/ and choose an appropriate course to start based upon experience
Go to this site:
https://www.tynker.com/hour-of-code/
Choose your grade level (1 grade up or down)and get used to using the site and language
https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/hour-of-code/hour-of-drawing-code/v/welcome-hour-of-code
Project on Solar System:
https://www.tynker.com/hour-of-code/stem
Plan for project:
https://www.tynker.com/hour-of-code/tynker-stem-teacher-guide.pdf
WHEN YOU ARE DONE: