Collaborative
Coding
Angie Simmons, Brad Thomas
LWDT Consultants, Cognition Education
https://goo.gl/2HF6eP
Angie
Ko Te Aroha te maunga
Te Whanau
Ko Waihou te awa
Ko Angie ahau
Haere Mai
Mahi
Brad Thomas
Google Account google.com/+BradThomasnz
Twitter: BradlesOnline
Whakatauki
Our goals for today….
Benefits of coding
Encourages critical thinking and problem solving skills - The why
Creates engagement and enhancement of learning
Great for collaboration
Developing student agency - control and choice - eLPF Link to screenshot
Higher order thinking skills - Create in Blooms, Redefinition in SAMR, Extended abstract in SOLO - think beyond the square - What if?
Blooms Revised Digital Taxonomy SAMR
Higher Order Thinking Skills
Creating
Evaluating
Analysing
Applying
Understanding
Remembering
Lower Order Thinking Skills
Creating is HOT
Creating is……….
Designing, constructing, planning, producing, inventing, devising, making, programming, filming, animating, blogging, video blogging, mixing, remixing, wiking, podcasting, broadcasting, directing, coding
Technology now allows the students to be content creators as opposed to content consumers
Connect Collaborate Create
Share your ideas, experiences, strategies……...
Integrating into the curriculum
Assessment - Empirical data eg Probe, Gloss etc and anecdotal - OTJ’s, Peer and self assessment, rubrics
Not just play - a real time authentic learning experience!
Possible organisation: Start with a reading group - this group could work on a project for two weeks and share with the class- from there form inquiry groups for topic - let the students lead the learning!
Where to start in the classroom?
Start with a learning focus - what is the theme? story? purpose?
Show an exemplar
Discuss the big picture of coding - how does it fit in our world? The why
Make a plan for a coding activity (Lucid mind chart) (Mind Mup) Coggle
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Possible starter - Rising seas theme - Use the Connected Google Slides as a discussion and create an activity around this theme - game, story, role play -explore and choose a tool from the following slides
Understanding about coding
Tools for coding and programming
Learning focus | Tool and digital kete |
Collaborate and design a world to connect with learning Education version available for schools | |
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Collaborate and create around a theme or learning outcome | Best of Commonsense media reviewed coding apps |
Tools for coding and programming
Learning focus | Tool and digital kete |
Collaborate and create an animation within learning context Block code builder The Scratch resource page has examples and ideas from a range of sources Gamefroot links with Scratch codes and is very easy makes games and lets you play as well - make a game with a challenge | |
Interactive Pick a Path Stories |
Tools for coding and programming
Learning focus | Tool |
3D design tool - can design for printing out on 3D printer Great tool for maths learning | |
Problem solving, building games, maths Free first few - try and check out examples and my Ulearn classroom link - I set up a classroom and can assign students to complete the modules. | |
Virtual reality - go anywhere in the world and be there! |
Tools for coding and programming
Learning focus | Tool |
Maths - problem solving, spatial awareness - the old Logo turtle repackaged! Free need to register to save games and share. | |
| Gamefroot |
Basic coding package for younger students - free trial can go on forever just need log in. | |
Link to web links for presentations, instructions, games, sharing information and more | QR Codes Check out how a junior class teacher is using QR codes for reading |
Coding resources
Reflect and Connect....
What will you take away from this session to explore and try out in your classroom? Answer garden
Networking - add your name and contact details to this doc if you would like to collaborate with others from this session later
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