https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks Let's Spend Two Weeks Becoming Awesome Coders! en-us 2020-05-05 18:10:01 UTC 2026-03-15 07:31:27 UTC hello@padlet.com RTNJLibraryMedia https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/555698780 Watch the video to learn how programming works! Then print the Graphic Organizer. See if you can write an algorithm for putting on your sneakers! Try it out on a family member! The login for your school is on the Library Team page.]]> 2020-05-06 19:10:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/555698780 RTNJLibraryMedia https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/555719324 Watch the video to learn about computer programming. Print out the activity page to see if you can help Moby find the treasure. Explore the other activities! The login for your school is on the Library Team page.]]> 2020-05-06 19:19:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/555719324 RTNJLibraryMedia https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/555983063 To find out, Login to Capstone Interactive.  Need login info? Check your Library Media Teams page!   Listen to the book How Coding Works by typing the title in the search box.   Learn about coding, algorithms and more. ]]> 2020-05-06 21:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/555983063 RTNJLibraryMedia https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/555997886 Click the box below and select the "K-2" tab to try coding puzzles and projects. Students can try 5 levels in the coding games, then you must create a free account.]]> 2020-05-06 21:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/555997886 RTNJLibraryMedia https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/557644795 Scratch Jr. is a available as a FREE app and is a great resource for coding, designed specifically for young coders. After you download the app, try out one of the activities in this link!]]> 2020-05-07 14:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/557644795 RTNJLibraryMedia https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/557656039 Scratch Jr. is available as a FREE app and is a great resource for coding, designed specifically for young coders. After you download to app, try out one of the activities in this link!]]> 2020-05-07 14:53:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/557656039 RTNJLibraryMedia https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/557674567 Look through the activities to the right.  Anything look interesting?  Try one out and tell your Library Media Specialist how it went in a chat or a reply on your team page. ]]> 2020-05-07 14:58:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/557674567 RTNJLibraryMedia https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/557736242 Visit the link below and click "create". A tutorial will appear that walks you through the steps of making your very own program. You do NOT need an account to create, but you will need one to save or share projects - please ask an adult for permission before signing up for ANY account. Click on "tutorials" at the top of the page to learn how to do many things.]]> 2020-05-07 15:18:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/557736242 RTNJLibraryMedia https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/557748309 Visit the link below and click "create". A tutorial will appear that walks you through the steps of making your very own program.  You do NOT need an account to create, but you will need one to save or share projects - please ask an adult for permission before signing up for ANY account.  Click on "tutorials" at the top of the page to learn how to do many things.]]> 2020-05-07 15:22:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/557748309 RTNJLibraryMedia https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/557759818 You won't worry about cavities with this activity! Build your monster in Candy Quest and  help it get the candy. No login needed.

]]> 2020-05-07 15:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/557759818 RTNJLibraryMedia https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/557784627 Week One - Grab some paper and go on our virtual field trip to the Grand Canyon! Follow the directions in the slides.

Week Two - Create a scratch project where your sprite tells people about the grand canyon. Make a game where the player learns a new fact by clicking on objects or scoring goals.  ]]> 2020-05-07 15:34:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/557784627 RTNJLibraryMedia https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/557797561 May the fourth be with you! Try this coding adventure to help Star Wars characters complete their mission]]> 2020-05-07 15:39:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/557797561 RTNJLibraryMedia https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/575037815 Building with Legos or other connecting blocks builds a great foundation of skills needed for coding. Think of what you want to make and then make a plan for building. Try making a car or house, then send a picture to your Library Media Specialist!]]> 2020-05-15 13:16:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/575037815 RTNJLibraryMedia https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/575059938 Sometimes coding does not have to be on the computer, unplug yourselves and make a cool binary code name bracelet, picture or craft! What you need: one color for 1's, one color for 0's and one for a space between letters! If you don't have beads, draw it out! Binary code doesn't have to be numbers! Let's see how creative you can get! ]]> 2020-05-15 13:25:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/575059938 RTNJLibraryMedia https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/575088184 Sometimes coding does not have to be on the computer, unplug yourselves and make a cool binary code name bracelet, picture or craft! What you need: one color for 1's, one color for 0's and one for a space between letters! If you don't have beads, draw it out! Binary code doesn't have to be numbers! Let's see how creative you can get! ]]> 2020-05-15 13:36:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/575088184 RTNJLibraryMedia https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/575088729 We know the wacky little robots that follow the colored code? Yes, that's right: Ozobots! Even if we don't have them at home, it doesn't mean you cant draw it out and have a parent, a sibling or a friend act like a robot. Use the color coded sheet below to create your own code and have someone act it out! if you have one of these robots lets see it in motion! Send your code to your Library Media Specialist!]]> 2020-05-15 13:36:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/575088729 RTNJLibraryMedia https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/575105120 We know the wacky little robots that follow the colored code? Yes, that's right: Ozobots! Even if we don't have them at home, it doesn't mean you cant draw it out and have a parent, a sibling or a friend act like a robot. Use the color coded sheet below to create your own code and have someone act it out! if you have one of these robots lets see it in motion! Send your code to your Library Media Specialist!]]> 2020-05-15 13:42:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/575105120 RTNJLibraryMedia https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/575105512 We know the wacky little robots that follow the colored code? Yes, that's right: Ozobots! Even if we don't have them at home, it doesn't mean you cant draw it out and have a parent, a sibling or a friend act like a robot. Use the color coded sheet below to create your own code and have someone act it out! if you have one of these robots lets see it in motion! Send your code to your Library Media Specialist!]]> 2020-05-15 13:42:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/575105512 RTNJLibraryMedia https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/575164849 Use the attached document to learn about unplugged coding! There are practice ones and then create your own! Have a family member try to figure out your code using arrows. Where will it finish, what school supplies? Send your work to your Library Media Specialist!]]> 2020-05-15 14:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/575164849 RTNJLibraryMedia https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/575181616 Use the attached document to learn about unplugged coding! There are practice ones and then create your own! Have a family member try to figure out your code using arrows. Where will it finish, what school supplies? Send your work to your Library Media Specialist!]]> 2020-05-15 14:11:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rtnjlibrarymedia/Bookmarks/wish/575181616