Coding

[Ed Price]

Hello all...

There is a growing interest in coding and possibly running a coding class/club ...We are focused on Middle School...

This is a about as far as we are..

Anyone doing anything code related or know where to start..

Thanks

Ed

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[Mickey Chavannes]

Ed, we used Kodu. They have a series of lesson plans and videos already done so it becomes a self-paced club. Other tools we are using are Scratch, Blender, Unity and pencil. Autodesk is another one, we use this at high school. Khan Academy is another good one, and Google has a coding series as well that incorporates some of the above apps.

I would recommend having the students write out what they want to do first so that have a path to follow, otherwise it is easy to get lost. I like Kodu and Scratch for beginners because it focuses more on if-then statements and helps students see the progression. These are transitional programs into the CSS, C++, Java and HTML coding students will get into later.

Mickey

[Mickey Chavannes]

Here is a great source for coding:

http://goo.gl/XA6EAv

[Velvet Holmes]

I have used a lot of the resources located on the Code.org page for teachers. http://code.org/educate

They have some great suggestions and links to resources.   I am starting a coding club after break for my 3/4 graders and will use code.org along with the sphero ball and makey makey.  Looking forward to expanding their curiosity and problem-solving skills!

:) Velvet Holmes

On Monday, November 24, 2014 1:15:26 PM UTC-6, Ed Price wrote: