Subject: Digital Technologies
Year Levels: K-5
Strand: Digital Technologies Processes and Production Skills
Link to resource: https://www.kodable.com
Cross Curricular and General Capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking and Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Curriculum links: Design a user interface for a digital system, generating and considering alternative designs (ACTDIP018)
Design, modify and follow simple algorithms represented diagrammatically and in English involving sequences of steps, branching, and iteration (repetition)(ACTDIP019)
Implement digital solutions as simple visual programs involving branching,iteration (repetition), and user input (ACTDIP020)
Manage the creation and communication of ideas and information including online collaborative projects, applying agreed ethical, social and technical protocols(ACTDIP022)
Using Kodable: Kodable allows students to understand
and how the coding system works. Using Kodable will allow for students to develop excellent – Problem solving skills – Higher level thinking skills – Collaboration skills – Communication skills – Critical thinking skills.
Finally, within Kodalble your students will learn the fundamentals of every modern programming language in a fun and inviting way. Within Kodable there is an exciting learning guide free of charge for you to download and create a sequence of learning for students within your various year levels.
Great blog! I love the information you have provided and have found it very informative. I look forward to learning more about this resource.
Thank you for sharing.
This looks like a very interesting resource for students that are beginning to learn about coding and those who wish to extend their learning. Having a free learning guide is a big bonus for teachers! I watched the video provided and it is evident that the resource is simple to understand, yet promotes higher order thinking in a fun and engaging way!
Thanks or sharing 🙂
Hi,
This is a great resource you have found!
It would be very engaging for students to use when learning about coding and introducing them to this concept.
I like how as students learn and develop their coding skills and ability, the level of complexity increases with challenges and obstacles added, which they would then need to employ computational thinking to assist them.
I also found a resource which is similar to this in which students need to interpret the directions given on a card and move according to this. The objective is for students to collect as many jewels as they can in order to win and similar to this resource, as their abilities and skills increase, so does the complexity of the game with obstacles and challenges.
Thanks for sharing,
Emma