Tuesday, 30 August 2016

ConnectED: Coding in the Classroom for Beginners

Facilitators: Edie Fisher & Jude O Neil
Students who learn to code are not only able to create simple games but in time will gain a deeper understanding of advanced thinking of programming.

Benefits of Coding:

  • Great literacy tool
  • develops skills for problem solving and advanced thinking
  • Promotes Creativity

Coding is the design and creation of computer programmes.
https://studio.code.org/

What happens in coding:
  • follow a logical process
  • code is a set of instructions (rules) you following
  • https://code.org/learn    
  • https://studio.code.org
  • there is a criteria
  • harder to code on the ipad
  • found there is difficulty helping ESOL students get started

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