Franklin Findings in Tech
ITC Updates and News for Franklin Elementary
Computer Science Matters
Hour of Code!
Quick links to some very EASY and fun ways to help students and classes participate in Hour of Code week this year, Dec. 7-11. To participate, add a link to your grade level's activity below to your website. Please also add a link to the Google Form to Log your Hour of Code also.
TheFoos.com
Great for kindergarten http://thefoos.com/
Code.org Beginner Activities
Code.org has some nice introductory activities for 1st & 2nd Graders at: https://studio.code.org/s/course1
Code.org Hour of Code Activities
Code.org has developed some exciting coding activities for intermediate grades this year at: https://studio.code.org/
URL to D64 Hour of Code Google Form:
Log Your Hour of Code
URL to D64 Hour of Code Google Form: https://goo.gl/c5qOM8
Minutes and Lines of Code Written
The District has created a form to log our participation in Hour of Code this year! Please have students go to this FORM LINK to fill out their coding information. Thanks!!
Print a Certificate for your Class or Individual Students for participating in Hour of Code
Print a Certificate for your Class or Individual Students for participating in Hour of Code using this LINK.
Celebrating Failure with a Growth Mindset
Another great video to share with students before coding, or as a prompt for a growth mindset discussion. Thanks to Megan Sutter who shared this great video with me!
Meet the Robinsons - You Failed!
Beyond Hour of Code!
After Hour of Code week, if you get the bug to include more coding opportunities for students, let me know and I can help you get set up with a teacher account for your classroom.
About Allison
I am an Instructional Technology Coach at Franklin Elementary. I love focusing on creative and innovative ways to engage and challenge students.
Website: http://franklingfindingsandexplorations.blogspot.com/
Location: 2401 Manor Lane, Park Ridge, IL, United States
Phone: (847) 318-4262
Twitter: @AllisonSobotka