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JSK - Junior School Digital Technologies Resource Guide: Programming

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Getting Started with code.org

Use this link to:

  • familiarise yourself with the code.org materials
  • create a teacher account
  • set up your classroom
  • create student accounts
  • assign learning experiences to your students

Choosing the right course:

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Unplugged Resources

Unplugged Resources

We refer to lessons in which students are not working on a computer as “unplugged.” Students will often work with pencil and paper or physical manipulatives. These are intentionally placed kinesthetic opportunities that help students digest complicated concepts in ways that relate to their own lives.

Unplugged lessons are particularly useful for building and maintaining a collaborative classroom environment, and they are useful touchstone experiences you can refer to when introducing more abstract concepts. Each of these activities can either be used alone or with other computer science lessons on related concepts.

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Code.org Unplugged Resources

 

Hour of Code

What is the Hour of Code?

The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code", to show that anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. It has since become a worldwide effort to celebrate computer science, starting with 1-hour coding activities but expanding to all sorts of community efforts. Check out the tutorials and activities. This grassroots campaign is supported by over 400 partners and 200,000 educators worldwide.

When is the Hour of Code?

The Hour of Code takes place each year during Computer Science Education Week. The 2020 Computer Science Education Week will be October 10-25, but you can host an Hour of Code all year-round. Computer Science Education Week is held annually in recognition of the birthday of computing pioneer Admiral Grace Murray Hopper (December 9, 1906).

Why computer science?

Every student should have the opportunity to learn computer science. It helps nurture problem-solving skills, logic and creativity. By starting early, students will have a foundation for success in any 21st-century career path. See more stats here.

Hour of Code Activities

Use the search filter to search for activities.  Filter by:

  • age level
  • type of device
  • topics (eg. maths, science, english)
  • lesson type (self-led tutorial or lesson plan)
  • length of session
  • programming language (eg. blocks, typing)