Could you ever imagine a five year old being able to successfully code a computer program? That’s what’s happening this week at Reeds Elementary as we celebrate Computer Science Education Week (#csedweek)!!
Every student at our school, from kindergarten to fifth grade, is participating in the “Hour of Code”. Millions of schools, world-wide, are also participating in this global movement to get kids actively involved in computer science. The organization responsible for organizing this inspiring event is Code.org., and they make planning so simple! Everything you need to plan your own school-wide event is located at: https://hourofcode.com/us/learn. Teachers are provided with step-by-step instructions, lesson ideas, and how-to videos, along with all the cool coding activities for students. Popular coding choices featured include: Minecraft, Star Wars, Disney’s Frozen, Angry Birds, and Plants vs. Zombies. Every student has LOVED learning to code and they don’t want the lesson to end! I’ve included the website on our “Reeds Favorite Links” page of our school’s website so they can go back later and try more coding on their own. I highly recommend trying this out with your own students. It’s a guaranteed “crowd pleaser”!!
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Kristi Allred
12/4/2018 08:14:20 am
This is wonderful! What a good skill for students to know, especially at a young age. Thanks for sharing!
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Shanna Leonard
12/4/2018 08:25:59 am
This is awesome Tracy! And I'm sure the students loved it! Thanks for sharing!
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Amber Crotts
12/12/2018 01:35:57 pm
This is soo wonderful!!! I love how the students are learning at a young age. Thank so much for sharing!!!! :)
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