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Unplugged Coding Activities | The Ultimate Guide for Elementary
November 13, 2020
Your Ultimate Guide for Elementary Unplugged Coding Activities includes 20+ projects that teach real coding concepts while emphasizing computer science mindsets - all with minimal prep and zero tech devices required.
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3 Ways to Increase Student Engagement During Distance Learning
November 12, 2020
Getting elementary students engaged during distance learning can be hard. Keeping them engaged is even harder. We know classroom motivation may be low right now, so we're here to help you increase student engagement!
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Hour of Code 2020: 15 Tips From Real Teachers
November 10, 2020
The 'Hour of Code' 2020 is a worldwide initiative by Computer Science Education Week and Code.org to introduce millions of students to one hour of computer science and computer programming.
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How to Assign Video Lessons: 4 Easy Ways
October 19, 2020
Whether you are teaching virtually, face-to-face, or in a hybrid model, video lessons are a great way to share engaging content with students.
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7 Choice Board Examples to Bring Into Your Classroom
August 3, 2020
Choice boards give students the freedom to decide on learning activities that interest them and they're perfect for learning in-class or at a distance. Learn how to make a choice board and see great choice board examples in this post.
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Classroom Bingo to get Kids Coding
June 5, 2020
As the school year comes to a close, there is a constant need to come up with a fun but engaging way to keep students involved. How can we make the most of the ending of this school year before students tune off to summer? I talked with Sam
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Virtual PD: Adjusting to the New Normal
May 23, 2020
The scramble toward distance learning in March highlighted some areas for improvement in the way we teach. How can we take the summer to adapt and grow? I talked with Kodable Ambassador, Carrie Willis about how she is adapting her summer...
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"Learn with Conditions" Coding Activity Mission No. 6
May 15, 2020
Let's talk about Conditions! Conditions are statements that consist of an If and Then part to create an action dependent on something else.
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Remote Learning in Kindergarten with Debbie Cretella
March 18, 2020
Many teachers are trying remote learning for the first time with their students. Kindergarten teacher, Debbie Cretella, shows us how she was planning to start distance learning with her class.
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Coding Activity: Mission No. 2 "How to Design a Game"
March 13, 2020
Think about your favorite games. Have you ever wondered about how they were made or why they look the way they do? Try this beginner activity to design a game for the first time.
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Learning From Home with Kodable
March 12, 2020
Whether your school has officially closed due to Coronavirus, or you are preparing in case that happens, we've got your back. We want to do all we can to support learning from home with Kodable for you and your students.
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Tips to Connect ELA and Coding in Elementary
December 20, 2019
Last month, an inspiring post popped up on our Twitter feed. Thea Clark incorporated a writing lesson with her Kodable activities with impressive results! The entire Kodable team was immediately enthralled with how she connected ELA and Cod
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4 Ways To Do the Hour of Code with Kodable
November 18, 2019
Every year in December, millions of kids around the world participate in the Hour of Code to celebrate CS Ed Week in honor of Admiral Grace Hopper who was an early computer programmer and created the first computer language compiler.
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NEW Learning Guides - All about kids coding concepts.
September 9, 2019
The school year is underway, and we love hearing from both teachers and parents about how excited they are to teach kids coding. We’ve also heard from you that it can be difficult to fully support learners if...
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4 Ways to Communicate with Parents
August 14, 2019
Parents want their child to learn skills that will benefit their future. Learning to code is something 9 of 10 parents say they want their child to learn about, but many parents are unsure how to encourage their child's interest in STEM.
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Welcome to KODE
March 1, 2019
Our goal at Kodable has always been not to just teach kids how to think like a programmer, but to prepare them to learn a real programming language by the time they reach middle school.
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The 2019 Kodable for Everyone Winners
January 8, 2019
Donating Kodable to Schools in Need. Over the past few months, I’ve had the honor to personally work with hundreds of applicants for our Kodable for Everyone initiative.
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Maze Maker Challenge Winners - here at last!
April 18, 2018
Wow! What an exciting month! We received over 30,000 submissions for our Maze Maker Challenge. We were blown away with the quality of some of the mazes that they made, and there were easily hundreds of mazes that could have won!
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