Hour of Code Ideas by Lindsay Foster https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016 DIRECTIONS: Double click on the screen and add your idea. Include a link to images, video or files. Be sure to put your name and location. Thanks for sharing! en-us 2016-11-30 20:08:28 UTC 2023-05-06 19:54:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Diskette.png Unplugged Activity MrsFoster https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/140973599 Divide up a clear shower curtain ($1 at Dollar Tree or Dollar General) using duct tape and have students give directions to get to specific points. Based on the CS Fundamentals Unplugged activity "Graph Paper Programming". You could also do this simply using masking or painter's tape on the floor to create a grid. @BSGSCSFoster, Burleson ISD, Burleson, TX]]> 2016-11-30 21:28:51 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/140973599 LightBot (ABCYa.com) MrsFoster https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/140974432 This does require Adobe Flash so students may have to allow it before beginning. It's also great to do on a SMARTBoard. ABCYa.com LightBot
@BSGSCSFoster, Burleson ISD, Burleson, TX]]> 2016-11-30 21:33:14 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/140974432 Cup Stacking Activity (Thinkersmith's Unplugged) MrsFoster https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/140975342 Directions come in English and Spanish on this site and this is another offline activity for students to learn about coding using cups. @BSGSCSFoster, Burleson ISD, Burleson, TX]]> 2016-11-30 21:37:48 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/140975342 MakerSpace Scratch Wall MrsFoster https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/140975619 This blog article includes a link to a zip file of printable Scratch blocks which would awesome for a MakerSpace. @BSGSCSFoster, Burleson ISD, Burleson, TX]]> 2016-11-30 21:39:09 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/140975619 Google Blockly https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/140976674 It still amazes me how much students enjoy the original Google Blockly, https://blockly-games.appspot.com/ Seems void of bells and whistles but children still ask if they may use in class. Sure, go for it! @Neene, NY]]> 2016-11-30 21:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/140976674 2016 Plan https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/140977117 This year:
Dec 5th - Staff Kickoff (huge celebration/ Tech Fair type event)
Dec 6 - 15th Student Experiences (we have an 8 days schedule computer lab experiences
K and 1: Kodable HOC - https://game.kodable.com/hour-of-code
2 - 5: Code Monkey HOC - https://www.playcodemonkey.com/challenges/0 @Neene, NY]]> 2016-11-30 21:47:21 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/140977117 Centers https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/140981056 I set up 3 centers for my K-2's and we rotate 20 min. (give or take) at each center. Center 1 is the online coding HOC activities (I hope Google brings back their elf one--perfect for K-2). Center 2 is Builders--this year we'll have our Osmo coding, a mini robot to build (similar to Lego), and Bloxels to create programs with. Center 3 is our Bot Center where they will work with Ozobots, a Codeybot, and a Sphero. It's the one activity I can draw in a large number of our 40 teachers! I love HOC week!]]> 2016-11-30 22:17:00 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/140981056 2016 plan w/Math Coach https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/140992197 Starting with talking about what is coding. Doing song "coding" movement activity - https://safeshare.tv/x/ss5665f3a7543ba (1:20 to 2:25 - play don't project).
We are doing some rotating stations:
Unplugged Cup Activity mentioned by others.
iPads/Osmo Coding
iPads - Kodable, Hopscotch, Foos - depending on age.  
Laptops - Have multiple hour of code websites (lightbot, different code.org choices (frozen, star wars, etc....). 
Suzanne - Lexington, SC
@sbrooks2587

]]> 2016-12-01 00:11:52 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/140992197 Learning.com MrsFoster https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/140993316 This year Learning.com has added coding activities, so I made classes with grade level appropriate online lessons, then we will navigate to the HOC site (I linked it on my library home page for easy access - all school computers have the Destiny icon, so I always add links there that aren't added by our system.) I will show the students how to access both the Easy Tech coding lessons and then The Foos -I'm doing K-2 and my Gifted Teacher is doing 3rd - 5th - so they will have a choice between the gaming platform and the reasoning that is needed for coding - patterns, algorithms, modeling, etc.... Laura Dawes,  AL @dawes_laura]]> 2016-12-01 00:28:33 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/140993316 Kodable MrsFoster https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/140993435 Last week I did an unplugged activity with the 2nd grade using arrows and graphs. This week we went to Kodables (off the code.org site) for online activities. They LOVED it! Next week I have speakers coming in for all grades for the launch. Suzanne Casey - @ZannC]]> 2016-12-01 00:30:16 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/140993435 Hour of Code (Projects By Jen) MrsFoster https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/140994412 Some Thoughts by Jen regarding the Hour of Code.]]> 2016-12-01 00:44:26 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/140994412 FREE Flocabulary (Thru December 11th) MrsFoster https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/140994626
Good news! We’ve made all Technology & Engineering Flocabulary units FREE through December 11, 2016.]]> 2016-12-01 00:47:41 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/140994626 Instead of Games... https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/141005906 When a student finishes their work early...instead of playing games online (as many students ask to do)...why not have them work through code.org lessons to earn certificates. You can do this all year long!
@mamaestes
Kim Estes
Learning Technologies
Burleson ISD]]> 2016-12-01 03:23:27 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/141005906 A Friendly Challenge https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/141006055 Get teachers involved as well...it's hard to do something with kids if we don't understand it ourselves. Get your team/grade-level/etc. to challenge another team on campus...who can earn the most certificates during Hour of Code week? Post them up publicly and let your students cheer you on as you learn to code and stir up some friendly competition!

You could drop this challenge for all District Leadership as well...use Google Classroom for them to turn in their certificates and share a "scoreboard" with everyone so they can cheer their principal/APs on to victory! A fun "trophy" of some kind for the winner would be neat!

@mamaestes
Kim Estes
Learning Technologies
Burleson ISD]]> 2016-12-01 03:25:31 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/141006055 Pair Programming heather_sanders https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/141073215 I utilized the concept of pair programming with sixth graders who became easily frustrated when working through the levels in Course 1. I asked the student acting as "Guide on the Side" to give words-only, constructive support without solving the puzzle for their partner. It was a nice way to allow struggling students to "phone a friend," and allowed them to gain confidence, and to understand that asking for input from others is an important part of the learning process. . Hour of Code has made pair programming easy (and fair - for those super-competitive kids) - so that the teacher can track both team progress and individual student progress.  Learn more about Pair Programming from Hour of Code HERE.

@koolteecha
Heather D. Sanders
Learning Technologies Coach
Burleson ISD]]> 2016-12-01 12:33:04 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/141073215 3rd Grade Hour of Code https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/141155653 We use the maze course on code.org and the kids are always eager to choose their own paths after that.  We also wrap up the week by visiting madewithcode.com and choosing projects from there to work on. Last year, the students programmed Christmas trees and dresses and embedded them on their blogs which was a ton of fun. This year they have an emoji one that I think the kids are going to love!
-Edie Erickson
@stfranthird
stfran3.com
3rd Grade Teacher
from Michigan's UP :)


]]> 2016-12-01 16:08:50 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/141155653 3rd Grade HOC part 2 https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/141157945 Another resource we use is Project Ignite to learn about 3D design! We print their projects using shapeways, or you could print them if you have your own 3D printer. Not coding, per se, but a nice tie into the CS push during the week.

-Edie Erickson
@stfranthird
stfran3.com
3rd Grade Teacher
from Michigan's UP :)]]> 2016-12-01 16:14:17 UTC https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/141157945 Want Your Dream Job at Google? MrsFoster https://padlet.com/MrsFoster/HoC2016/wish/141294779 This Lesson Plan was created by Symbaloo user, Graham, and is about computer and math subjects, suitable for 3rd and 4th grade. Check it out!

Ever wonder what it’s like to make the final cut for a position at Google? Now’s your chance to prove to Google what you’ve got. Before you can be hired, you will need to solve some every day problems using technology.

In this pathway, students will learn the basics of Blockly coding, use problem solving to design and program a robot, and gain a basic understanding of code and its purpose.

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