With computer coding now being regarded as a 21st century skill, there are lots of sites, activities and so on to teach and enhance understanding of coding. Some of these are aimed at students as young as 5!
Below are a couple of links to go back even further than using a computer to develop these skills - using no-tech board games. Check it out and see for yourself. Couple of games that have scored high on the reviews are: Code Monkey Island and Robot Turtles.
http://venturebeat.com/2014/06/03/12-games-that-teach-kids-to-code/
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/01/no-tech-board-games-that-teach-coding-skills-to-young-children
The site I took the second one from is called MindShift, and is one that I have linked on the blogroll on the right-hand side, and it is all about different ideas and thoughts on lots of subjects for teaching our students, not just computer coding.
Also, just thought I would point out that March 5th is World Read Aloud Day. Probably something worth celebrating, even a little, in your classrooms. And February 14th is Library Lovers Day - just saying!
http://the-e-list.tumblr.com/
Some of the recent lists that have appeared on this site include:
- 4 tools to save your notes, resources and for inspiration
- 9 Youtube channels to keep you informed
- 4 one-app wonders - all your apps in one app
- 4 ways to store your documents securely in the cloud
The link is above so take a few minutes and have a look around. You may find something that is of use to you.
Have an awesome day.
Below is a weblink that will take you to a range of interesting sites that may be of some use, or may get your students involved. Check out the archive that goes with it and see what leaps out at you. As a science fiction reader, I found the 'Future Past' site fascinating - all the predictions made about what our world would be like in the 21st century and what have we got? Check it out under the History section in the archives.
http://apps.exploratorium.edu/10cool/index.php
