Today we were introduced to computational thinking which is, to my limited understanding, learning about computer language/coding in order to manipulate some of the inner workings of programs like Scratch.
We watched a short video interviewing various gurus of the digital world as well as Will I Am and Chris Bosch (CB4) espousing the importance of learning code. They said it's as important for children to learn as it is to learn their ABCs. Monika and Kerry showed us a really fun and useful free coding program called Scratch, which apparently is about 20 years old but I've only just found today. I can really see its benefits in class and I'm keen to get kids to use it in class but I'd like more time to familiarise myself with this awesome program. Thanks to our kaiako.
Kia ora Dion, tumake au nei mahi, ka rawe.
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You picked it up really quickly Dion and you can see how much fun it would be for students especially using the sound and some of the extensions. Have a look too at code.org there are some fabulous resources for teachers and a huge variety of activities for all levels of ability.
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