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| "peer programming" -- These second graders are working together to solve the puzzles |
The first week in December was
Computer Science Education Week. It was the perfect week to kick off our units on Coding in the library! Kindergarten and first grade enjoyed exploring Kodable while the second, third, and fourth graders tried out the all new
Code Dance Party!
To get the students engaged and excited, I invited them into the library with the music turned
up! I told them to
dance to their seats and keep going until the music stopped! Not only did I have everyone's undivided attention, but it was also a fantastic movement break for all of us!
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| Singing and snapping along! |
After an introduction, we broke out the Chromebooks and the students jumped right in. (We were all extremely impressed by the variety of music available to choose from within the program; there was literally something to please everyone! The team over at Code.org did a truly incredible job!) The class was over in a blink, but I assured them that we'd continue the project for the rest of the month. I also gave the students a copy of their Code.org passwords so they could work on their own if they wanted.
During our last class before break, I posted a form in Google Classroom so the students could share their final projects with me. I'll be sharing these with each class when we come back from break. We'll be having a Dance Party Book Look in grades 2-4!
Click on the links below to get a look at some the students' projects. We had an absolute blast and there was a
lot of learning going on!
