Title – Move the turtle
Year Level – 3
Subject – Digital Technology
Strand – Processes and Production Skills
Sub strand – Digital Implementation
Use visually represented sequenced steps (algorithms), including steps with decisions made by the user (branching) (ACTDIP011)
General Capabilities
- Numeracy
- ICT
- Critical and Creative Thinking
What is it?
Move the turtle, teaches young children very basic coding skills. This app uses scaffolding so that coding is introduced slowly, step by step. The tool provides students with the opportunity of programming a virtual turtle in the graphic environment. It requires one to apply their own ideas and use their imagination.
Various tasks are provided to develop students understanding on how to plan complex operations composed of simple and intuitive commands. The use of loops, procedures variables and conditional instructions are taught. This app keep students engaged by challenging them and providing opportunities for rewards.
How to get this tool?
Move the turtle is an app that is only accessible on Apples; iPod, iPhone and iPad. This can be useful if the school or students have these devices. This can also be used at home by students. The resource can be purchased for $5.99.
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/move-turtle.-programming-for/id509013878?mt=8
Link to Mathematics
Through this programing tool, students are also introduced to angles, measurement and two dimensional geometry.
App features
- Spatial Orientation
- Sound- in planning
- Various Tasks
- Programming
- Reusing- completed work
- Graphics- various senses
- Composing- using imagination
- Examples
