Are you ready to start the new year off with an active and engaging strategy? Umm…yes, please! Students returned to school here in Louisiana last week and we definitely needed ideas to help them successfully transition back from the holidays. For me, there is nothing quite like getting students up… View Post
Algorithm Art: Winter Collection, an Art and Coding Activity
Do you need a quick and easy activity to keep students focused during this last week before Christmas Break? If your students know the names of 2D shapes then they can do Algorithm Art: Winter Collection! Art and Coding? Fun and laughter? Reinforcing content specific vocabulary too? Umm, yes, please! I… View Post
Unplugged Activity for Hour of Code
I am PASSIONATE about coding in the classroom! Several years ago when I introduced coding to my young Grade 3 friends, I created an unplugged activity called Robot Man. I used Robot Man to introduce programming prior to ever having the students handle a real robot. Robot Man is simply… View Post