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TEACHING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
in Preschool

TDTP with Grace Condello

The Technology Song - Neurotic film official

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Kodable

These are further elaborated into learning outcomes:

These pictures and goals have been extracted from the video @ https://www.kodable.com

These goals and lesson plans through Kodable enable teachers to modify and adapt to their planning needs. The program also provides tutorials for teachers and students. Kodable provides logic thinking and the concepts needed in computer programming. It includes a parent section explaining the teaching curriculum, levels for kids, ideas for off-screen games and clear instructions for enabling "guided access" on the iPad, which is a way for parents to ensure kids stay focused on a single task rather than skip

Kodable gives exposure to the language and logic of programming in a fun and inviting way. It empower students with the knowledge for

Value of Kodable for education purposes:

Problem solving skills
Higher level thinking skills
Collaboration skills
Communication skills
Critical thinking skills
Concepts learned:
- Sequence (Algorithms)
- Conditional logic statements
- Syntax
- Variables including Strings, Integers and Arrays
- Object Oriented Programming
- Classes and Sub-classes
- Properties
- Methods

Pedagogy / Teaching Practices in the class room?

We have been using Kodable on our iPads both in our classrooms and outdoors. The students have been very responsible with their devices and demonstrating excellent team work, support and advice with one another.

Video example:

Student X tells Mrs Condello, "this is hard, but I am not gonna give up"

Mrs Condello starts recording:

Mrs Condello: "What is making it so hard?"

Student x: "The mini stuff, see, it's all mini stuff. The mini stuff is making it so hard"

Student Y : "Can I have a try?"

Student X: "once I've written this level ok"

Parent Feedback

A few parents have down loaded the App on their Personal device. They have found that their children have taken to it by themselves and occasionally ask for help.
Easy to learn and pick up on it. Children understand it after a few goes.
Characters are fun and colourful and appealing to all ages and gender
A great way to introduce a non programmer to the logic of programming

Implications:

Some parents reported their child lost interest in the program quickly, yet had not tried the parent tips online to attain their child's interest in the program.
Finding time to sit with their child to do this activity with them

Feed back from staff:

Our science teacher would like to incorporate this program into her STEM lessons for K-6
Kodable is a great tool to use to discuss coding and problem solving. It is a wonderful tool to use as mathematics. I
It has brought students together to help advance through the game as well.

To down load the app please go Kodable -coding for kids or click on the image here:

What is Kodable?

Kodable is a Coding App for children aged from 4 to 11.The game is a great approach for teaching logical thinking. The story line is about furry aliens, known as Fuzzes whose spaceship crashed in space. They are required to conjure mazes-in the planet Smeeborg.

What purpose does it serve in Educating our students of today?

Through Kodable children are exposed to using "algorithms". step-by-step instructions involved in programming. Kodable has designed the program to track student progress. They have designed lessons that can be adapted to individualised planning. Kodable allows students to understand what is entitled in being a computer scientist. Kodable has designed Computer Science Standards, these are outlined below insix elements, these are:

perseverance

perseverance

Watch Now

All of these are demonstrated in the video below

To find out more the link programming for kids will provide more information on Kodable.

EXPLANATION NOTES:

As outlined in the Teaching Practices section of this website. Blooms Taxonomy is represented as a hierarchical model. The stages of learning across the top and the colour denoted to that area matches in accordance with SAMR. Multiple Intelligence is a theory by Gardner, applying the principal that learning occurs through 8 areas of intelligence these are highlighted in Green, I am using 7 out of the 8.

These activities link to Early Years Learning Frame work (EYLF) and Australian Curriculum (AC). I have allocated the AC links, however for the EYLF outcomes which apply to digital technologies head to the resource page, titled ‘EYLF OUTCOMES’ these EYLF outcomes contribute to one or more of the following :

Outcome 1: children have a strong sense of identity,
Outcome 2: children are connected with and contribute to their world: using play to investigate, project and explore new ideas participate with others to solve problems and contribute to group outcomes
Outcome 3: children have a strong sense of wellbeing: Demonstrate spatial awareness and orient themselves, moving around and through their environments confidently and safely,
Outcome 4: children are confident and involved learners and
Outcome 5: children are effective communicators; Children begin to understand how symbols and pattern systems work, Children use information and communication technologies to access information,

Verbal/ Linguistic

Talk/Speak

See words

Hear/ listen

Read

Write

Discuss debate

Movie star

Using an iPad, tablet or smartphone ask someone to record you whilst you explain the best device or software Devices being (iPad / Bee-bot) Or software programs being (Kodable / Scratch). you may like to use: Power Point

Movie Maker (PC users)

Animoto movie from images & video

Curriculum content descriptions

Recognise and explore digital systems (hardware and software components) for a purpose (ACTDIK001)

Instructor

tell us how it works by using one of these voice recordings:

Choose either a device (iPad, Bee-bot) or software programs (Kodable or Scratch)

Eg:

https://vocaroo.com/i/s1ImgXtBfRuP

Curriculum content

Recognise and explore digital systems hardware and software components) for a purpose (ACTDIK001)

Word ART

Choose from Bee-Bot, Kodable With Mum and Dads help put together a list of words and upload them on to one of these programs

Wordle or Tagxedo - create word clouds

Audacity - audio editor

Curriculum content desc- (ACTDIP006)

In your opinion, what is the best game for coding? Use photos or video as evidence

Curriculum content

Recognise and explore digital systems (hardware and software components) for a purpose (ACTDIK001)

Getting Out Take your iPad/ tablet outside, oval or where there is open space. We have some lovely spaces in ACT. Open Kodable. Walk the steps prior to placing it in to the game panel. Is this helpful? Curriculum content Follow, describe and represent a sequence of steps and decisions (algorithms) needed to solveproblems (ACTDIP004)

I like to move it, move it,

Describe your dance moves/dance style to Bee-Bot or Kodable

Or using Scratch Junior

create a dance and add music or use your iPad to take photos or record your steps and actions.

Curriculum content Collect, explore and sort data, and use digital systems to present the data creatively

YOUR IDEA OR SUGGESTIONS

Identify Patterns Using Scratch or Kodable think about what happens if we did not use the loop? Why we use it. Eg: With loop

Curriculum content

Recognise & explore patterns in data (ACTDIK002)

3-D Bee-Bot / Kodable

Using the A4 table draw a map showing the path way. Then on a separate page draw and cut out the character to move along the map. You can use a dice or the code symbol

Curriculum content descript

Recognise & explore patterns in data and represent data as image, ACTDIK002)

Hypothesis

Explain, what would happen if we did not have coding? would we even have digital technology? You can present your information any way you like,Draw, voice recording(Voice Thread /Vocaroo) video or scribe. Curriculum content descriptions sharing ideas about the ways information systems are being used by families and friends in everyday life/ recreation (ACTDIP005)

Create a play

Using scratch jnr. make a story to tell the class

Curriculum content descrp- Follow, describe and represent a sequence of steps and decisions (algorithms) needed to solve simple problem (ACTDIP004)

Comparison

After exploring both devices and software, tell everyone which is the most valuable and why?

Curriculum content descript

Collect, explore and sort data, and use digital systems to present the data creatively

Draw a story about the Bee-Bot to accompany this piece of music:

Curriculum content Collect, explore and sort data, and use digital systems to present the data creatively (ACTDIP003)

Computer scientist

Can you create a new code/ game? We use Kodable / Bee-Bots/ scratch junior. Can you use this or make something new

Maybe use Pivot – to show the steps or draw it (ACTDIK002)

Choose one of the devices (iPad, Bee-bot) or software programs (Kodable or Scratch) and analyse it. Think about what works well or not. You can use this form to draw it on or use a blank piece of paper.

Curriculum content

Collect, explore and sort data, and use digital systems to present the data creatively (ACTDIP003)

Role Play The human robot. Afamily member will be instructed with what to do. You can use the picture cards for Bee-Bot or your words. One person is the robot and the other a programmer. Think of a place you would like to see your robot go & instruct them to do so, Eg: move forward five steps turn left…

Use your own ideas to create and design your own game that incorporates coding

You can

Draw it

Or use:

PowToon - create animated video and presentations

Curriculum content desc-Create and organise ideas and information using information systems with others, and share these with known people in safe online environments (ACTDIP006)

What makes a good coding game?

Tell us and show us, maybe video record?

Curriculum content description

Architect

Use this app Lego Digital Designer -

to design a bee-bot, scratch, Kodable or iPad game

Curriculum content desc-Create and organise ideas and information using information systems with others, and share these with known people in safe online environments (ACTDIP006)

Make a poem/ song/ rhyme

Titled:

A world without coding or digital technologies

Video tape on iPad or smartphone, or make a Movie Maker (PC users) /iMovie (Apple users) or voice record

Diary notes:

Make a story

In the day of ……. (choose from; iPad/ Scratch, Kodable/ Bee-Bot)

Curriculum content Follow, describe and represent a sequence of steps and decisions (algorithms) needed to solve simple problems (ACTDIP004)

Create a maze

for your Bee-Bot. You can use masking tape, straws or the Bee-Bot ruler

Curriculum content Follow, describe and represent a sequence of steps and decisions (algorithms) (ACTDIP004)

Create and write a code using these symbols:

Forward

Backward

left

Clear x

Pause =

Tip: how to draw arrow. Draw a line ---then draw a triangle at end of line.

Curriculum content Follow, describe and represent a sequence of steps and decisions (algorithms) (ACTDIP004)

Interpersonal

Interacting with others

Collaborate

Empathy

Group activities

Resolve conflict

Bodily-Kinaesthetic

Making/ touching

Hands on

Acting out

Movement

Roleplay

Use equipment and real objects

Athletic

dancing

Musical

Rhythm

Sound

Remember melodies

Pick up sounds

Lyrics

speaking

Intrapersonal

Understand self.

In tune with their feelings

Intuition

Motivation

Set goals

Logical/ Mathematical

Think

Numbers

Count

Calculate

Reason

Logic

Problem solving

Patterns

Visual/Spatial

Physical space

Read maps

daydream

Draw

Jig saw puzzles

Play Bee-Bot

together by using the snakes and ladder mat. Roll the dice and move Bee- Bot to those steps

Curriculum content descriptions

Recognise and explore digital systems (hardware and software components) for a purpose (ACTDIK001)

Recycle and create

Using recycled materials make/ build your own

Bee-Bot

iPad

Kodable character

Scratch Character

Curriculum content :Collect, explore and sort data, and use digital systems to present the data creatively (ACTDIP003)

Write a song

Using a well-known song like; Change the Lyrics to make it about your favourite Device or software program.

Eg: Mary had a little lamb:

“Scratch had a little puppy, little puppy and everywhere that catch went that puppy was sure to go.”

Curriculum content descriptions

Recognise and explore digital systems (hardware and software components) for a purpose (ACTDIK001)

Vocabulary/ letter extensions

Using one of the devices or software, brainstorm words. Enter these on to Popplet to create this list. Either use words or insert pictures.

Tip for parent: write the words and let your child locate the letters on keyboard to type them in. Curriculum content descriptions

Recognise and explore digital systems (hardware and software components) for a purpose (ACTDIK001)

Counting and number recognition

After playing a game of Kodable, count how many spaces the Fuzz ball had to take to complete that game. You can do this with a Bee-Bot if you prefer

Draw the number and the amount of fuzz to equal that number. For example: 10

Curriculum content

Recognise & explore patterns in data (ACTDIK002)

Poster making

From the following program:

iPad,

Bee-bot

Kodable

Scratch

Choose one and take some photos on your iPad or smart phone. Upload these to Pic collage to create a poster Curriculum content description

Recognise and explore digital systems (hardware and software components) for a purpose (ACTDIK001)

Bee-Bot sale

It is your job to sell the Bee- Bot. Make a video or poster

Voki , Tellagami

Curriculum content descriptions

Be the Teacher

show your family how the Bee-Bot works. Show them how it goes: Explain the button. Ask them to fill in this form

Curriculum content Collect, explore and sort data, and use digital systems to present the data creatively (ACTDIP003)

Make music

Use an instrument to create steps required to move. use different sounds to create a turn, backward, forward, clear. Use these whilst playing Bee-Bot. Curriculum content

Recognise & explore patterns in data and represent data as image, symbols & diagrams (ACTDIK002)

Author / illustrator

Write a book to instruct others on the use of a device or software:

iBooks Author - Animoto –

Curriculum content desc-Create and organise ideas and information using information systems with others, and share these with known people

Calculate

Bee-Bot is hungry. Using it / ruler. Find out how many steps it will need to take from your bedroom to the Kitchen. How many steps does it take you? and how many steps does it take an adult?

Curriculum content Collect, explore and sort data, and use digital systems to present data creatively (ACTDIP003)

Draw a story about the devices (iPad, Bee-bot) or software programs (Kodable or Scratch) you used.

When finished, ask a parent to scribe; what you like the most about this chosen program and why?

Eg:

The following resources have been applied to create this resource http://australiancurriculumresourcesf-6.wikispaces.com/file/view/multintell.png/259887876/480x341/multintell.png

http://www.tecweb.org/styles/gardner.html

http://marquette.edu/assessment/includes/documents/BloomsTaxonomyActionVerbs.pdf

https://www.acu.edu.au/units/2013/units_2013/edst411

Parent and Child Activity Time!

You can choose one of the following activities from the table below.

REMEMBER ! It must be associated with KODABLE

THE Student of the day is picked 4 times a year and must choose 1 activity that will include an iPad, Bee-Bot, Kodable and Scratch junior. However you can do all of these and also visit the website as often as you like .

For more resources similar to Kodable please see below

Coding Apps

Go to https://lightbot.com
Watch the video
Use the links for parents and teachers: http://www.abcya.com/lightbot.htm

If you don't have access to a tablet try the online flash version: Hour of Code - Lightbot

Go to https://twolivesleft.com/CargoBot/ (maybe a little tricky for Preschoolers)

Watch the video

Use this link to download the Cargo-Bot app - iPad app or

the online version: CargoBot

Go to the app store and download Bee-Bot App.

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