I have been thinking a lot about how to introduce the fun
and productivity of coding to elementary classes where teacher and students are keen, but
no one has any background.
I love the ease and power of Scratch, so that is what I am
heading towards, but I wanted to have some introductory activities.
In the last few weeks, two have come to mind, one from a
Raspberry Pi post, and the other from a teacher in my board.
1.
Live Computer – to show the precision and
accuracy that is needed in programming a computer. In this activity, one person
stands at a desk or table, hands at their sides. The rest of the group is watching and giving
instructions on how to butter a piece of bread. I was thinking it could be even
more fun to have them pouring a glass of water!
2.
“Unplugged” Computer Science - Coding without a
computer. Code.org has a variety of activities to teach the precision and
patterning involved in programming using pencil and paper.
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