We are up for this challenge again this year. We love to code. Click start to begin writing your lines of code.
We celebrated "Computer Science Education Week." The week was declared to bring computer science into schools and promote student interest in coding. The Connected Combo wrote over 2000 lines of code. I see some future programmers in this class. This year the favorite challenges were programming Minecraft characters, click here to be linked to the challenges. The students had to solve puzzles to program characters through mazes. While they thought they were "playing" they were programming with loops, conditionals, and algorithms. Students used logic and problem solving skills. The challenges also tested their persistence and "I can" attitude. As the students moved up in levels, the students received video tutorials by gifted computer scientists in the field like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg.
You probably heard about our most exciting coding adventure: Dash and Dot, our classroom robots. The students just love them! Using Dash and Dot and an app called Blockly, students are given missions. For instance, the children had to program Dash to dance when it hears a clap. I purchased these robotic kits through a grant I wrote. The grant was funded by my hero Mr. Tom Wardell and the Billings Education Foundation. The students are doing amazing things! You should hear the squeals of delight when they are successful.
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