U2: Algorithms & Programming
CategoryCoding is ok
Coded for the first time. My experience was…dull. However, if it were something important or based upon an interest, perhaps it could ha..
Find and share a useful data source that teachers could use as a resource for classroom activities. This could be an online data source, data students could collect in their school or local community or even in their homes. Please share with the community, along with your ideas on how this data source could be used in the classroom.
turtle
Blockly-turtle is an effective way to teach and demonmstrate coding/patterns. This resource allows students to think logically a..
Unit 2 Task
I would use these resources in my classroom to teach students about public and private sharing of information and the importance of being ..
Task 1 – Blockly
I’ve had little experience with coding so chose to explore the Blockly Turtle game. I felt quietly confident in the first couple of activi..
U2: Algorithms & Programming
Completed these mazes. Enjoyable and made me think carefully about the latter ones.
Maze Task
I completed the Maze task on Blockly for this task.
Task 1
I often use small Lego kits to demonstrate the need understanding language use when giving instructions, a precursor to understanding the ..
U2: Algorithms and Programming
I decided to complete the Blockly turtle challenge as I was already used to coding with using Scratch. The pen up / pen down element made ..
U2 Algorithms and Programming
This was my very first experience with independently doing a coding activity. I thought it to be a good idea to start with something inter..
U2: Algorithms & Programming
OPTION 2
Below is a screenshot of a learning and teaching resource that visually explains the key programming statements (not all of he..