up-dated August 2015
In a country facing a massive shortage of computing teachers we need to eventually face the reality that computing and computer programming are two of those rare things in schools that could actually probably be delivered quite successfully via distance / online learning.
This Digital Hand Out (mainly linking to articles from August 2015) provides a portal to connect to various thoughts, articles and videos showcasing just some of the great tools and web based services that are available to help teach young people to code. Some of the sites mentioned are tools to get you into coding (such as Scratch) others are resources that introduce you and coach you though some popular coding languages (eg: HTML & CSS, JavaScript, iQuery, PHP, Python, and Ruby).
Throughout the series I try to stick to tools that are platform agnostic so Microsoft Kodu and the Apple Development Library don't to get a mention. I also try to highlight FREE tools (although with some of the tools highlighted you have to pay for advanced tutorials or for certification).
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Starter for ten!
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Summary of August 2015 Key posts:
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From the Archive:
ICT Programming with Scratch and Kodu (Teach primary Magasine) - July 2012
Lets Make Things! - Using Technology to Innovate in STEM (5 of 5): Games Design (#Kodu #Scratch #ProjectSpark) - June 2013