Coding For All Ages

We were recently featured on blog.clastag.com sharing information about must have apps and website for elementary teachers. We shared the following information about two great coding websites that are great for all ages.

"Computer Science isn’t a required class in all schools but the skills that students can attain from this subject are extremely beneficial for students of all ages. The trick is to start teaching students how to code and be innovative at a young age, some say it’s similar to learning a new language. There are two websites that require no prep for teachers that are perfect for K-12 students to learn about coding. The first website is scratch.mit.edu: This site is a free program where you can create interactive stories, games, music, and art with step by step tutorials for students.  This website is created to making programming simpler. The other website is code.org. It is a free non-profit organization that has made coding simple to learn for all ages. It has wonderful lessons for students that can be taught with a computer, or unplugged. It comes with full lesson plans for teachers and even has students learn coding with fun games such as angry birds, frozen movie, star wars, and so much more! We have personally used these websites in our classrooms and our students loved them!"

To check out the full article go to http://blog.classtag.com/12-must-have-elementary-school-apps/

If you are interested in a full unit plan for scratch.mit,edu then click on the link below.
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Scratch Unit