Because I am a nerd and because I can, I made this video about the coding club. I am rather proud of it! So enjoy!
It documents all the things that the club has done this year. I am very proud of my students’ accomplishments.
CodeHS
The Hour of Code Event at Independence High Scohol
The IHS Coding Club hosted the Hour of Code Event today. We had several elementary school students from the Boys and Girls Club of Kern County. I was so proud of my students who ran the event without much help from me.
I know many people consider teaching high school to be a tough job. Believe me when I tell you it can be!
However, I absolutely love my students for their amazing compassion and willingness to help others. And here are some pictures from that event.
Karel and CodeHS
Now that I am finally finished with my Arduino project, I am supposed to move onto app creation using AppInventor. But before that, I was introduced to a new free online platform known as CodeHS.
It has become one of the most useful tools that I have encountered in terms of teaching students the basics of computer programming.
What makes CodeHS superior to others? In my humble opinion, CodeHS has one of the best pedagogical models I have seen in terms of teaching a defined skill set like computer programming. Its instructions are so clear, its feedback is immediate, and its ability to level up the user is seamless. My students liked Kodu and Codecacademy, but they LOVE CodeHS. Of course, Codecacademy offers more languages, but if you are starting out with teaching your students the very basics of programming, CodeHS with Karel really is the way to go.
The bottom line is that it has simply been the most user-friendly tool that I have ever used with my students. I am seriously considering getting paid subscriptions for my students, which will not be easy considering my budget constraints.
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