A great way to end a programming unit or coding workshop is to have students give a coding presentation. This provides a valuable opportunity for students to reflect upon the learning experience. Moreover, it develops strong communication skills, which are highly valued in the workplace. What is a Coding Presentation? Programmers often need to give […]
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Teaching HTML to children is easy with Trinket.io. This free service allows students to write, edit, preview, and publish a web page in the Chrome web browser. This is ideal for teachers who want to standardize instruction amongst devices. Instead, of having students using different HTML text editors, everyone can use the same one. Of
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Do you want to know how to use a free web host to teach HTML to beginners? If you are a teacher or homeschool parent, you know how difficult it can be to find free options for building web pages. One option is to use a free web hosting service. In this case, the file
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A free HTML app for Chromebook users is Caret. This app is a text editor that can be used to create many different types of programming files, including HTML. The HTML file can be stored in Google Drive. It can then be opened in a Chrome browser tab, to preview the contents. If you are
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When teaching Python on Chromebooks it can be difficult to find an extension that allows students to easily write, edit, run, and save their programs. There are a few extensions available, however often they do not import Libraries such as Turtle or display images, which makes some programming activities for beginners impossible to complete. A
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Collaboration and coding are two skills a successful programmer seamlessly merges together to design high quality programs. Programming requires teamwork. In fact, to build and deploy a program involves many people that have a diverse skill set. Collaboration and Coding Prepares Students for the Workplace To get student ready for STEM careers, teachers should include
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Part time school, distance learning, bring your own device – these classroom trends can all introduce a diverse mix of technology devices. Multiple devices such as desktop computers and tablets, and a variety of operating systems challenge teachers to become instant experts. But we’re educators, not computer scientists. What to do? Managing devices that are
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Teachers are all working ‘differently’ these days as they shift to virtual classrooms. It’s a challenge! But some of these changes might even enhance student achievement. In a previous post, I outlined some general hints for success. Here are some specific tips to adapt to online learning with TechnoKids projects. No Internet or Limited Access?
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Do you need Python lessons for beginners? If yes, then you will be happy to learn more about TechnoPython. It is a new programming technology project from TechnoKids. This curriculum resource includes coding activities that are ideal for middle school and high school students. In TechnoPython, your students become game developers. They learn the Python
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With distance learning during COVID being our reality, making sure your students can complete tasks is not without its challenges. For the foreseeable future remote learning is essential.
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