coding, robotics, & student voice - oame 2016

CODING, ROBOTICS, & STUDENT VOICE

Hillary Rogers, DCDSB

OAME 2016

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• https://www.facebook.com/FatherlyHQ/videos/930752670311209/

• Coding & robotics• Embracing uncertainty• Empowering student voice• Coding & Project based learning• Tools and resources

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What is coding?

• “Code is the list of instructions given to any computer in order for it to perform the desired actions. Every time you switch on a PC, a mobile phone, a calculator, even a microwave, code is being run.”

Robotics

Game Design

Animation

Web Dev

Why should we care about coding?

Why should we care about coding?

Power to the pupil

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v4kQqJfmfU

“that is literally old

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Old School

Traditional Classroom

Teacher led instruction

Students are passive

Whole group

Traditional Classroom

Teacher led instruction

Students are passive

Whole group

Application is homework

Individual

Traditional Classroom

Teacher led instruction

Students are passive

Whole group

Application is homework

Individual

Students in rows

No collaboration

Worksheets and textbooks

Content focused rather than skills Real world application No differentiation

UTILIZING CODING TO ENHANCE

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Skill Development Analyzing and interpreting Making connections Critical thinking Problem solving Creativity Communication Reasoning Teamwork Leadership Planning Organizing Initiative Responsibility Inquiry and investigating Spatial reasoning

PROJECT BASED LEARNING

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMCZvGesRz8

CODING IN THE

CLASSROOM

Robotics: Mindstorm EV3

• Grades 4-8• Creating scripts from computer (available in

French and English)• OR controlling from iPad

Robotics: We Do

• Grades 1 – 3• Software available in French and English

Apps for Coding Scratch Jr Hopscotch Kodable Daisy the Dino Tickle Tynker Game Press Code-academy Python3 Ruby Codes

Cargo-bot

Apps by Level

Websites

Scratch.comCode.org (Hour of Code)Tynker.com

• Madewithcode.com

Lesson Ideas

Enhancing Project Based Learning

Purpose: To design, build, and program a working model for a real world recycling problem. In addition, students were required to demonstrate their working model and give a digital presentation about the engineering process from beginning to end.

Solution for cleaning the ocean, 5th grade project

EV3

Engineering and Design: Sumobot competition

Primary: We Do Showcase

THANK YOU@Hillary_2210

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