CODING

 

7.01 and 7.03 teamed up to learn how applications, computer games and all computer programs are actually created.

In this digital age many jobs do not only require the use of digital technology but also computer programming skills. According to the US department of labour 65% of the jobs our students will be working in, have not even been created yet and it is expected that many of these careers will involve digital technology.

This was a fun and interactive way for students to be introduced to these skills. Using the Khan academy “Hour of Code”, students learnt how to instruct the computer to generate 2 dimensional shapes of a size and location on the screen that they specified using computer programming language. They also learnt how to add colour to those shapes and the background. Students were also required to problem solve and use reasoned thinking strategies. 

At the end of the hour each group had worked at their own pace and used their creativity to produce a card that included several 2D shapes of many sizes to create a picture, colour and text. Students said they found the task challenging but very rewarding. They learnt a lot about how their technology and computer programs actually work and the hard work that goes into programming technology. 

CODING

 

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