Hour of Code December 2015
North Brunswick Township Schools
Students are excited to learn about Computer Programming!
Check out our pictures and highlights below!
Mr. Passner's Class - 3rd Grade - Parsons
"Everyone in the class was engaged in the activities. I paired students up and gave them an overview of a couple of the assignments. They enjoyed every minute of the hour and were excited to learn they can also use it at home. They were amazed at all of the work that goes into coding and want to do more in the future."
Mrs. Alvarez's Class - 5th Grade - LP
"The students first watched the video on code. org. The students worked independently on their chromebook and were engaged the entire time. It was great to see them not give up and persevere. Many of the students shared that they would continue to log on at home!"
Ms. Lee's Students - John Adams
Mr. Pucciarello - Media Specialist - Livingston Park
Ms. Lee's Students - John Adams
Ms. Sadowski - NBTHS
Ms. Oliveri - 4th Grade - Judd
"The students loved to write code. They loved clicking on the show code and see the actual language they used. They learned the importance of computer science. The link is on my google classroom and they continue to send me messages on how they are using the website daily."
Ms. Koplowitz- 1st Grade - John Adams
"I thought this was so interesting. A really great look at the "behind the scenes". My class really enjoyed it and got a little better with each level."
Ms. Koplowitz- 1st Grade - John Adams
Ms. Koplowitz- 1st Grade - John Adams
Ms. Martucci - NBTHS
"This was a great experience! It was a great opportunity to have exposure to computer programming as they are getting to a point that they are deciding on their future. Computer programming could be a great career for students!"
Ms. Weinberger - LMS
Various activities
"The students really enjoyed it!"Ms. Darge - NBTHS
"Coding is exactly what I thought - hard but I had fun learning something new and so did my student. It was fun to see her get into it and not want to leave and keep going."
Ms. Latchaw - NBTHS
"The experience was fun for myself and my student. We are both hug Star Wars fans! Great idea."
Ms. Pietrocola - 3rd Grade - Judd
Minecraft & Frozen
"Students loved trying out the code activities. It gave me a chance to see how the students reacted to a different type of thinking! Many of the children then asked if they could continue the activities during their free choice Friday reward time."Ms. Sadowski - NBTHS
Frozen
"The program was fun. It was great working with my students to complete the goal. Students seemed to enjoy the game aspect of coding."
Ms. Riccardone - NBTHS
"We chose the Star Wars activity, due to many Star Wars fans in the class. The students seemed excited to try and begin the Hour of Code. One student grasped the concept very quickly and seemed to be very proud of that fact."
Ms. Miranda - 2nd Grade - John Adams
Angry Birds
"The students loved it and were so excited!"Ms. Dhrolia - NBTHS
Students really enjoyed this experience. They were all trying to finish the requirements in the time period and still come out with a game which would be challenging."
Ms. Ismail - Linwood
"The students really enjoyed creating the code to have Elsa skate around the rink. I wish we had more time with it so they can experiment with more!"
Ms. Ludwig - 2nd Grade - John Adams
"The class loved it!"
Ms. L. Miller & Ms. J. Miller - NBTHS
Ms. L. Miller: "Students responded very well to the Hour of Code. It was a great opportunity for students who struggle with traditional academic tasks to succeed. Students were able to access the code.org website and the activity easily. A few students were able to take leadership roles. Students who often need help were able to help others which was a good confidence booster. I also learned about code!!!"
Mr. Bentivenga - Linwood
Ms. Heise - John Adams
"The students enjoyed playing immensely and asked if they could do it again."
Ms. Lukjanczuk - 4th Grade - Judd
"The students loved completing the coding challenges! Some students paired up (with each their own chromebook side by side) and worked through the more difficult levels together. It was great to see the students working collaboratively to figure out the coding puzzles. Several students came in this morning excited to report about the coding they continued to work on over the weekend!"
Ms. Guzio & Ms. St. Thomas-Dowling - 5th Grade - Parsons
Star Wars
www.code.org"My fifth grade students were highly engaged and independent during their hour of code. The coding class also provided a springboard for discussing how to tackle multistep problems and how to persist through to find an answer. Most students are continuing coding at home."
Ms. Stewart - 1st Grade - John Adams
"It was a little hard at times but the kids loved it. They cheered and clapped when ever they got the code correct. They did it with partners and I did it on the smartboard. We did most of them together. The last few levels they were able to do with just their partner as I walked around. Many of the groups were able to think of the correct code without help. It was a fun activity."
Ms. Bonett - Kindergarten - Livingston Park
"The students loved it!! I had two kindergarten classes do it, and I plan to have at least two more try it out! I was a little concerned that 5 year olds would have difficulty with using the mouse pads, but they took to them quickly!"
Ms. George - Technology - Livingston Park
In addition to completing the Minecraft tutorial, Ms. George's students also had the fantastic opportunity to speak with a graphic designer (parent volunteer) about computer coding!