Let's Teach Kids to Code and Create

Title: Let's Teach Kids to Code and Create

Presenter: Linda Nitsche

Room: 101

Description:

Discover why learning to code and using it to solve real problems is important for today’s students. Learn ways to get kids quickly engaged in coding that encourages them to create, innovate and build their own projects.Explore ways to get started, integrate coding into core curriculum, and the myriad of programming languages available to try.

Audience:

All Levels; All Subjects

Devices:

All Devices

Outline of Presentation:

Introduction

• Links to Resources and Support Materials
• Making the Case for Coding: Research Base

Part I

Getting Started with Programming Languages

• Terrapin Tools for Thinking
• Visually Based Programming Languages
• Coding and Programming Apps

Part II

• Taking the Next Step with Programming Languages
• Game and App Design
• Text Based Programming Languages and Apps

Part III

• Inventive, Hands-On, Problem Solving: Mash-ups of Coding and Maker Materials
• MaKey, MaKey Materials
• Arduino Components

Conclusion

• Code.Org Challenge
• Resource Sharing and Question and Answer

Resources: Let's Teach Kids to Code and Create Resource Site