Library News
December 2016
Hour of Code (Week of Dec. 5-11th)
The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. Anyone, anywhere can organize an Hour of Code event. One-hour tutorials are available in over 45 languages. No experience needed. Ages 4 to 104.
The Hour of Code is here
Websites
Scratch
Create stories, games, and animations
Share with others around the world
Tynker
Kahn Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org/hourofcode
We have many ways to do Hour of Code at Khan Academy.
Choose the one that suits you best!
Coding Apps
Scratch Jr.
Coding is the new literacy! With ScratchJr, young children (ages 5-7) can program their own interactive stories and games. In the process, they learn to solve problems, design projects, and express themselves creatively on the computer. Also available in Spanish.
Light-Bot
Get kids hooked on coding within minutes!
Lightbot : Code Hour is a programming puzzle game- a game whose game mechanics require using programming
Lightbot : Code Hour is a programming puzzle game- a game whose game mechanics require using programming
Daisy the Dinosaur
Learn the basics of computer programming with Daisy the Dinosaur! This free, fun app has an easy drag and drop interface that kids of all ages can use to animate Daisy to dance across the screen. Kids will intuitively grasp the basics of objects, sequencing, loops and events by solving this app's challenges. After playing Daisy, kids can choose to download a kit to program their own computer game.
Jennifer Tierney LIbrary Media Specialist
Teaching 21st Century standards in reading,
research and technology
to raise student achievement and
create life-long readers and learners.
Email: jennifer.tierney@beechwood.kyschools.us
Website: http://www.beechwood.kyschools.us/2/Content/414
Location: 54 Beechwood Road, Fort Mitchell, KY, United States
Phone: 859-331-1220
Twitter: @jemtierney3