be ready to play along
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KodableHopscotchDaisy the Dinosaur
http://goo.gl/6MZYgd pre-survey
Programming to Support Learning
A content rich approach to K-5 programming
Sam Patterson MFA EdD 2014
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❧ Writer, teacher,blogger, puppetman.
❧ I believe in students
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Before students begin programming, we want to activate their prior knowledge.Where is programming in your daily life?
Prepare to be Amazed
I am always looking for an interface with built in scaffolding.I need the platform to be smarter than I am.
In practice, this means that the tutorials sites sell are often worth the cost. (Tynker, Gamestar Mechanic)
Scaffolding, support that you can see through
Even on an iPad, paired work supports CS learning goals as well as content and social learning goals.
The Power of Pairs
K-2 KodableK-1 Bee Bots1-2 Daisy the Dinosaur 2-5 Hopscotch3-5 Tynker3-7 Scratch
My Leveled Sequence at a Glance
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Kodable
Daisy The Dinosaur
Hopscotch
Tablet Based Programming
Live
In-Room
Demo!
Great for Pre-readers full version $6.99Class support available in Kodable Sync
Let’s Take a Look!(live view and play along)
Kodable
K-2 Bee Bots - easy and good content integration
Sphero- multiple apps for multiple entry points
Everything goes better with Robots
LiveIn-Room Demo!
Standards -computational thinking, collaboration, communication.Lessons from Sphero EDU
The Important Details