Google Apps Script to Python. It’s not as easy as you would think.
Category: Coding
Focus on computer science and STEM! By @Rdene915
5 resources to bring coding into the classroom. Explore the activities or curriculum offered, or take advantage of the trial for platforms like Rex Academy, especially at the end of the year when looking for new ideas.
Getting Started with AI! By @Rdene915 @thriveinedu
Guest Post by Rachelle Dene Poth As a Spanish and STEAM teacher, I love bringing emerging technologies into my classroom. One area that we spend a lot of time on in my eighth grade course is artificial intelligence. For educators looking to get started with artificial intelligence in the classroom with students or for parents…
Coding to Kindness with Author @ValerieSousa7
Coding To Kindness ombines tech skills with social emotional learning along with STEAM SHEroes.
Google Drive: Create a Table of Contents for a Folder
Make a table of contents for a folder in Google Drive. Make it easier to organize and make notes about what is in your folder. Use this for your own use or when you are sharing with friends and colleagues.
Coding with Minecraaft
Students can learn to code by using Minecraft Education Edition.
Self-Paced Coding Lessons with Grasshopper
Learn to Code with Grasshopper New to coding? Not sure where to start? The Grasshopper app, available on Apple’s App Store and on Google Play, teaches JavaScript through self-paced lessons and practice. Lessons The app guides you through progressive lessons that build on one another and slowly introduce different tools and functions in JavaScript. As…
Coding with Conditional Formatting by @bmossholder
Code Conditional Formatting Guest blog post by Beth Mossholder A few years ago I was looking for ideas to create some new lessons on spreadsheet, and where do you go to find spreadsheet ideas? Duh. AliceKeeler.com I ran across this post about creating pixel art and spreadsheets. There was an ah-ha moment when I realized two things:…
Coding Will Save You Hours Of Your Life
Learn to Code Tim Cook from Apple says it’s better to learn coding than a second language, maybe maybe not. In a connected world, I think knowing more than one language is pretty darn important. Coding is definitely a modern skill that is valuable for our students to learn but the reason we should learn…
Kids Code: Add-On Template
Previously I had blogged about students coding their vocabulary words. To help students take it up a notch I have created an Add-on template that puts a button in the sidebar. The button will run the students code. This provides students the opportunity to share what they coded and have another student test it. Add-On Template…
Kids Start Coding Their Vocab
Shamelessly, I bribed my 8-year-old daughter to learn JavaScript. I’ve shown her a couple of things with Google Apps Script (which uses JavaScript). Imagine how delighted I was when a week later she comes home and exclaims “I am teaching my class how to code.” First, major kudos to her teacher who when seeing how…
#HourOfCode: #Minecraft meets Code.org
Are you ready for the #HourOfCode? Guest Blogger Steve Isaacs December 7–13 marks the 7th annual Computer Science Education week and the 3rd annual #HourOfCode Challenge spearheaded by Code.org. Code.org takes an approach to teaching coding by using iconic characters and the block.ly block based coding language to teach computer science concepts in a way…
Start Here: A Quick Google Apps Script Project
Here is a very quick project you can do to make your first program. Then you can brag to your students that you can code. Do not be embarrassed that you do not know very much, the fact that you coded at all is braggable. If we want to encourage students to think about learning…
Google Apps Script: Debugging Tips from Alice
This week I worked on several Google Apps Scripts projects. Part of coding is failing. You write your code and cross your fingers. Most likely there is something that needs to be “debugged” or fixed. Productive struggle is highly motivating. With programming, you have an end goal and something functional after you get your code to…
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