Beginning in Grade 3, I teach students the basic principles of JavaScript coding using various block-based programming software. In this presentation, I made use of the BBC micro:bit and Ink Smith’s K8 robot to build a program in MakeCode.
My goal is to show people how anyone can code, and to share strategies for getting even those who may be reluctant to do so, to teach just a little bit of programming to their students.
I’ve analyzed the curriculum for students in Grades Kindergarten to 7, compared that to the public school curriculum in the United Kingdom, and have created a Computational Thinking Scope and Sequence that integrates all the core subjects in the province of British Columbia. This document is meant to support teachers in their efforts to teach every student how to code.
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