Hour Of Code

2020 Hour of Code : New Activities

https://hourofcode.com/us/learn

10 Hours Of Code

(in your spare "class time", not at home)

The link to the Coding Log Template is further down the page - MAKE A COPY in your DRIVE

Sign Up For An Online Account

Go to the link below and sign up - use your Pleasanton USD email - this way you can come back to where you were when you take a break.

If you don't sign up - you will have to start over every time and not have evidence of the time spent,

You will also learn actual programming concepts such as variables, loops, conditions, functions and more.... see below

http://learn.code.org/users/sign_up

Explore these Coding games:

1.Use this page to search for NEW coding activities

(there are filters on the left for grade level, experience level etc..... try them)

1. Coding your first games - examples to get started

2. Code a Basketball Game

Check out these options...

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Your Coding Log

You will need to maintain a coding log to show evidence of how you reached or exceeded your 15 Hours - this will impact your grade.

You may be asked to prove your coding skills!!!!

THE CODING TIME MUST BE DONE IN CLASS

THE CODING TIME MUST BE DONE IN CLASS

THE CODING TIME MUST BE DONE IN CLASS

Go to the link below and MAKE A COPY for your Google Drive

Watch more inspirational videos...

https://code.org/educate/inspire

Go to the link below and sign up - use your PleasantonUSD email - this way you can come back to where you were when you take a break.

If you don't sign up - you will have to start over every time and not have evidence of the time spent,

There is a 20 stage course to start with...

This will help you to start thinking like a programmer and give you some exposure to solving logic problems in a game-like environment

You will also learn actual programming concepts such as variables, loops, conditions, functions and more.... see below

http://learn.code.org/users/sign_up

Here is a link to a bunch of coding options.. try and choose a language and level that is challenging but not too difficult

CLICK-TO-CODE

Master Code List

this has link to code tutorials for all ages and abilities...

CLICK HERE CLICK HERE CLICK HERE

JavaScript Game Dev for Beginners

(be sure to scroll down at the link and spend some time exploring before your choose)

http://pusdcoding.populr.me/hourofcode

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Your Code Presentation Guidelines