Technology resources Week of 5.11.2020 1. Code Monster (Grades 3 and up ) 2. Beebot Emulator (Grades K-2)
Code Monster: Code Monster from Crunchzilla is an interactive tutorial for kids that focuses on action. Code changes immediately yield visible results.
Projects start with simple boxes and colors, rapidly progressing into exciting experiments with simple animation and fractals. Important programming concepts like variables, loops, conditionals, expressions, and functions.
Code Monster is a gentle and fun introduction to programming concepts. It is a first step in learning to program. It is not intended to teach all of computer science and programming.
Code Monster is based in Seattle, WA. It is part of the Crunchzilla suite of game and educational projects developed by Geeky Ventures.
This online Beebot emulator can be used for all ages, but is geared more for K-3 scholars. In this emulator, scholars can practice basic directional coding, debugging skills, and computational thinking. In the guided tutorials, Mr. Patrick shows how to access the different virtual mats and basic uses of the Beebot emulator program.