Day 3

Training Wizards of the Future

Let the Magic Begin!

Before We Start:

You have 10 minutes, please

Explore:
- Turtle Academy
  - (Registration not required but progress saved if you register)
  - Start with the free lessons OR
  - Head right to the playground & see what you can do!
- What can you solve or create with Blockly?
- How far can you get in Light-Bot & Light-Bot 2 (see below for apps)
- Can you program the NASA Rover to avoid obstacles & reach its destination before the battery runs out?
- Want to explore on a phone or tablet?
  - Try Light-Bot - FREE & paid versions available for iOS & Android; downloadable Flash LITE version here, too.
  - Android
    - Turtle Graphics OR
    - Program The Turtle
  - iPad
    - Daisy the Dinosaur

Coding Time:

Choose from the magic options below and let your inner wizard emerge!

Feel free to get into groups and work together or work alone if you're more comfortable with that.
Did you create something you can share? Tweet it out - don't forget the hashtag #cuerockstar.
Take pictures or make movies of what you're doing & share those.
Frustrated? Try again, ask someone for help, or move on to something else.
Most of all, have fun!

Magic Options: Ages 5-7 (& older)

Do you know of other resources to teach programming concepts to this age group? Do you have ideas of how you might use the options below with your students?

Bee-Bot
- Play with the physical Bee-Bot.
- Download and try the free iOS Bee-Bot app
- Try the Bee-Bot software (Windows only) on my computers
Apps
- Daisy the Dinosaur - iPad app FREE
- Kodable - iPad FREE / $1.99 advanced levels
- Move the Turtle - iOS $2.99
- Light-Bot - iOS/Android FREE-$1.99
  - Definitely applicable to older students, too!
MaKey MaKey

Magic Options: Ages 8-11 (& older)

Do you know of other resources to teach programming concepts to this age group? Do you have ideas of how you might use the options below with your students?

TurtleArt
- Download & install TurtleArt
- Getting Started with TurtleArt
- Turtle Art Activities
- NOTE: This is for the OLPC version of TurtleArt which varies from the version you can download.
- Introduction to Turtle Art (OLPC Version)
Gamestar Mechanic - $2/student
- Try some sample games before you join
- Register as a Teacher and play the Teacher's Quest
- If you want to see the student free experience, join my free class
Kodu (PC Only/Install Required)
- Download and install or try this on one of my laptops
- Classroom Kit for Teachers & Video Tutorials
Teaching Kids Programming (Small Basic - PC Only)
- Lesson plans and videos for teaching Small Basic
Scratch
Tynker
- Similar to Scratch but with class management tools and some additional features. Runs on iPads. Need to request access to get a teacher account.
- Get a Tynker Login Card & explore as a student.
- Tynker - Take a Tour (Video)
- Read the Tynker Blog
- Tynker - Physics and Cloning (Video)
Apps
- Cargo-Bot - iPad FREE
  - Written on an iPad with Codea
  - Cargo-Bot Video
- Hopscotch - iPad FREE
  - Read the blog
  - 5th Grader Builds Shape Game with Hopscotch
- Cato's Hike - iOS $4.99
- Robo Logic - iOS $1.99
- Robo Logic 2 HD - iPad $1.99
- Light-Bot - iOS/Android FREE-$1.99
- Droid Draw - Android FREE
- RoboCom - Android FREE
Hopscotch Kits
- Just found this and it seems to be a web app from the developers of the Hopscotch iPad app.
HTML/CSS - Probably better taught at Middle School & above
- What is HTML? & What is CSS?
- HTML Editors
- Create HTML & CSS from Google Drive using Editey
- HTML & CSS In Pictures
- Code Avengers
  - This is probably the best option for this age group. Level 1 is free; other levels are $5/student.
- Hosting a site on Google Apps (Video)
  - This was created for my students so some instructions may be specific to our school.
- w3schools HTML Tutorial & w3schools CSS Tutorial
- HTML Tutorials for Beginners
- Mozilla Webmaker
Javascript - Probably better taught at Middle School & above
- Code Monster
  - Code Monster & Teaching Programming
- Code Avengers
  - Level 1 is free; other levels are $5/student.
MaKey MaKey

Magic Options: Ages 12 & above

Do you know of other resources to teach programming to this age group? Do you have ideas of how you might use the options below with your students?

Code Academy
- Need to login to track progress; Can use GAFE login. Teaches HTML/CSS, Javascript and lots more.
- Start a Coding Club
Khan Academy
- Need to login to track progress; Can use GAFE login.
HTML/CSS
- What is HTML? & What is CSS?
- HTML Editors
- Create HTML & CSS from Google Drive using Editey
- HTML & CSS In Pictures
- Code Avengers
  - Level 1 is free; other levels are $5/student.
- Hosting a site on Google Apps (Video)
  - This was created for my students so some instructions may be specific to our school.
- w3schools HTML Tutorial & w3schools CSS Tutorial
- HTML Tutorials for Beginners
- Mozilla Webmaker
Javascript
- Code Monster
  - Code Monster & Teaching Programming
- Code Maven
  - Similar to Code Monster but geared to teens.
- Code Avengers
  - Level 1 is free; other levels are $5/student.
Apps
- Codea - iPad $9.99
  - Write games on the iPad!
- Hakitzu - iOS $2.99
  - Teaches Javascript
- Cargo-Bot - iPad FREE
  - Written on an iPad with Codea
  - Cargo-Bot Video
- Robo Logic - iOS $1.99
- Robo Logic 2 HD - iPad $1.99
- Light-Bot - iOS/Android FREE-$1.99
- Droid Draw - Android FREE
Alice
- Must be downloaded and installed; runs on Windows, Mac & Linux
Stencyl
- Drag & Drop environment to create cross-platform games. Free version available; fees to publish as apps; education discount.
- Must be downloaded and installed; runs on most computers.
Sploder
- Make & share games online
- E-mail address required for an account. Public forums and comments; monitored by adults.
- Game design; no real programming involved.
Bootstrap
- Curriculum to teach programming tied directly to Common Core Algebra standards.
- Teaching materials available
- Uses WeScheme or can alternately use DrRacket which must be downloaded and installed on a Windows, Mac or Linux computer.
App Inventor - Builds Android Apps
- Login with Google Account.
- Need to have Java running in browser & install software on computer; runs on Windows, Mac & Linux.
- Can see results on your Android device OR in an emulator.
- Learning How to Build Apps with App Inventor
Scratch
Tynker
- Similar to Scratch but with class management tools. Runs on iPads. Need to request access to get a teacher account.
- Get a Tynker Login Card & explore as a student.
- Tynker - Take a Tour (Video)
- Read the Tynker Blog
- Tynker Physics & Cloning (Video)
Play My Code
- Free HTML5 Game Builder & Publisher all in the browser.
- Email address required to sign up.
MaKey MaKey

Training the Wizards of the Future

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Things to Read & Watch:

Code.org
Young Programmers Podcast
Dot Diva
Mitch Resnick: Let's teach kids to code (TED Talk)
6 Tips to Integrating Coding in the Classroom
Teaching Children Thinking - Seymour Papert (1971)
Twenty Things to Do With a Computer - Cynthia Solomon and Seymour Papert (1971)