All posts tagged: ISABC

Robotics, MakeCode and the BBC Micro:Bit

Published by Tara Avenia

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.

Teaching Kids To Code

Published by Tara Avenia

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.