Coding in the classroom - Pre k -12th Grade

WGSD

Everyone Can Code!

Hour of Code

Organize an Hour of Code during December 7-13 

Where:  Classrooms across the globe.Why our kids MUST learn to code

https://goo.gl/ECGCd2 

http://goo.gl/uWr81O

Introducing Coding to Students:

• Hour of Code Video Challenge - YouTube

• Studio Code - Resources to spread the word about Coding

Programs and Apps for Teaching Coding (for all ages):

• Studio Code - Courses for all ages (Web Version)
• Star Wars
  
• Mine Craft
  
  
  
  
• Code with Anna and Elsa from Frozen
  
      


• Code with Plants vs. Zombies
  
  


• Code with Angry Birds
  
  


• Draw with Code
  
  




• Tynker - Coding for Kids - Games set up for kids learning to code (iPad / Free / Web Version)
• (Difficulty viewing in Chrome Browser but worked in Explorer and Firefox)
  
  

• Scratch - Create stories, games, and animations (Web Version)
• Video Tutorials
  
  
  

• Scratch Jr. - Coding for young children (iPad / Free)
• Curricula
• Activities
  
  
  

• Hopscotch - Coding for everyone (iPad / Free)
  
  
               

• Daisy the Dinosaur - Beginning users (iPad / Free)
  
  
       

• Khan Academy - Hour of Code (Web Version)
• Welcome to the Hour of Code 
• CodeAcademy - Getting started with code
• Hour of Drawing with Code 
• Hour of Webpages
  
  
  

• Cargo-Bot - Build with code (iPad / Free)

• Codea - Build Games with code (iPad / $9.99 - bit expensive but amazing)

• Light Bot: Built for iOS, web version (will need Flash), or Android (Free)

Light Bot Video

• KidsRuby - Free Download (Free Download / Not for Chromebooks)

• The Foos - Problem solve through different scenarios (iPad / Free)

The Foos Video

• Lego Mindstorms - Build, play, and learn to program (Web Version)

• Kodable - For beginning readers (iPad / Free)
• Sign up for teacher mode within the app for lesson plans

•  Allcancode - Run Marco!
• Free web version 
  
• Pixel Press - Draw your own video game (iPad / Free)
• Floors sketch guide

• Turtle Academy - An easy way to learn programming (Web version)
• Step-by-step instructions for drawing with code.  Learn commands and abbreviations for your code.  

•  CodeCombat - Learn how to code by playing a video game
• Free website
• Short mini-lessons built within each level

• Code Monster from Crunchzilla - Combination of a game and tutorial for users to experiment with code. (Web Version)
• Javascript Code  

• Solve64- A simple operating and learning environment to learn programming (Chrome Store / Free / More advanced programming)

• Code Avengers - Learn to build websites, apps and games (Web Version)
• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript

• Light Up the White House Christmas Tress with Code  - Article 
• Code the Holidays - Trees (Web Version)
• Holidays made with code - Snowflakes (Web Version)

• Mozilla Webmaker - Teach an Hour of Code with Webmaker! (Web Version / Free)
• Create an app
• Create a Digital Poster

• Computer Science Education Week
• Tutorials - Built for students, teachers, and life-long learners
• Courses for all - Student based and beyond
• Professional Learning - Professional learning opportunities on coding and curriculum

http://goo.gl/zFjTdK

Coding withour technology: 

• Thinkersmith's Unplugged Hour of Code - Unplugged Activity:  My Robotic Friends (Coding without devices)
• Lesson Plans
• Materials - Paper, drawing materials, and cups

Articles and school resources for teachers and administrators: 

• Hour of Code
• Resources - Great posters and facts for the importance of teaching computer science

• Mind Shift - New Visual Tool Teaches Kids How to Code at Home

• PluralSight - Teaching kids to program (instructional tools for teachers)

• The Washington Post - Article on last years Hour of Code

• #Code{Red}

• Edutopia - 15 + Ways of Teaching Every Student to Code (Even without a computer)

• Edsurge - Teaching Kids to Code

Happy Coding!