Codemoji Description: Codemoji is a computer science program for children in grades 1-8. It helps students learn the basics of HTML, CSS, Javascript to create their own website, animations, and more.
Website: https://www.codemoji.com/
Cost: Free 14 day trial. Classroom use is $30 per month.
Pedagogical Uses:
Idea 1: Students create their own website or animation.
Idea 2: Students complete lessons assigned by the classroom teacher.
Codemoji is a way to challenge students by learning something completely new. They would have little to no exposure to coding and can create projects in a fun and visual way. This approach to coding includes emojis that students do have experience with. Teachers can assign activities for students to complete and they can work on it at their own pace in the classroom or at home. The activities can be leveled to provide differentiation for students, too.
ISTE Standards
Teacher Standards:
#6 - Facilitator: 6c. Create learning opportunities that challenge students to use a design process and computational thinking to innovate and solve problems.
Student Standards:
#5 - Computational Thinker: 5a. Students formulate problem definitions suited for technology-assisted methods such as data analysis, abstract models and algorithmic thinking in exploring and finding solutions.
#6 - Creative Communicator: 6c. Students communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations.
Teacher options for assignments to students.
Student dashboard after logging in.
Optional beginner lessons for students to practice their skills. When the lessons are complete, the circle will be bold and then they may take a quiz to move on.
Tracks progress.
Self-paced.
Uses visual features to keep students engaged.
Free lesson plan options.
Parents can connect on a child's account.
Spendy option for coding.
