Start Coding with No Experience!

Presented by:

Susan Prabulos

Susan Prabulos

K-5 Computer Science Teacher

Lincoln, NE

Email: sprabul@lps.org

Twitter: @fabprab

Web: http://www.thedigitalscoop.com/

Does the thought of coding

lead to feeling this...

Where to

Start?

Try an Hour of Code

• https://hourofcode.com/us

Try an Hour of Code

Encourage

collaboration

and creative

problem

solving!

Code Studio

• https://studio.code.org/

Code Studio- Course 1

• Ages 4-6

• Great for pre and early readers

Code Studio- Course 2

• Ages 6+

• Reading required

Code Studio- Course 3

• Ages 8-18

• Reading required

Code Studio- Course 4

• Ages 9-18

• Reading required

Try Pair Programming

Try Pair Programming

The student

“Driving” sits at

the device and

implements the

“Navigator’s”

instructions.

Try Pair Programming

The student

“Navigating” stands

or sits near the

“driver” and guides

them through the

puzzle.

Try Pair Programming

Or Start Without a Computer!https://code.org/curriculum/unplugged

BITSBOX Coding

• https://bitsbox.com/

BITSBOX Coding

BITSBOX Coding

The Foos

• Great for Pre-Readers!

• Picture based coding

The Foos

BeeBot Robots

• https://www.bee-bot.us/

BeeBot Robots

BeeBot Robots

Problem Solving Continuum

• You don’t have to

know all the

answers to help

students code!

Next Steps

• Try an Hour of Code!

• Work through Course 1 or

Course 2 of Code Studio!

• Try an unplugged lesson!

BE BRAVE!!!!

THANK YOU!!!!

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