coding, robotics, & student voice - oame 2016
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CODING, ROBOTICS, & STUDENT VOICE
Hillary Rogers, DCDSB
OAME 2016
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• 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
school”
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
CURRICULA
Robo
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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
