We used and old Twister Board to work on Coding this week. The students gathered around and took turns as the computer programmer and the computer or robot. They gave the command for the robot to follow to go from the start to the Beanie Baby on the mat. We started with a few direct routes, then we had fun and traveled a few indirect routes. The students used the directions "walk forward", "walk backward", "turn right", and "turn left." We talked about adding "jump one" and "move diagonally" to our direction bank the next time. We did this as a whole group but plan to work in smaller groups next time. We have several Twister Boards to spread around the room. I loved how excited the kids got when I took out the Twister Board. There is something about those bright colored circles and getting to take your shoes off that makes it fun.
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AuthorI teach technology to grades Preschool through 8th grade in the mornings, and 2nd grade math, science and religion in the afternoon.I love to share the ways we utilize technology to enhance our learning. Archives
September 2016
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