This document provides recommendations for apps to download on an iPad to support programming education, including Kodable, Hopscotch, and Daisy the Dinosaur. It also discusses using programming to activate prior knowledge, the benefits of scaffolding, paired work, and a leveled sequence of apps from Kodable to Scratch for grades K-7. A live demo of the Kodable app is offered.

1. be ready to play along
Got an iPad? Download these apps now:
Kodable
Hopscotch
Daisy the Dinosaur
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2. Programming
to Support
Learning
A content rich approach to K-5
programming
Sam Patterson MFA EdD 2014
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4. Before students begin programming, we
want to activate their prior knowledge.
Where is programming in your daily life?
Prepare to be Amazed

5. I am always looking for an interface with built
in scaffolding.
I need the platform to be smarter than I am.
In practice, this means that the tutorials sites
sell are often worth the cost. (Tynker,
Gamestar Mechanic)
Scaffolding, support that you can see through

6. Even on an iPad, paired work supports CS
learning goals as well as content and social
learning goals.
The Power of Pairs

7. K-2 Kodable
K-1 Bee Bots
1-2 Daisy the Dinosaur
2-5 Hopscotch
3-5 Tynker
3-7 Scratch
My Leveled Sequence at a Glance

8. Kodable
Daisy The Dinosaur
Hopscotch
Tablet Based Programming

9. Great for Pre-readers full version $6.99
Class support available in Kodable Sync
Let’s Take a Look!
(live view and play along)
Kodable

10. K-2 Bee Bots - easy and good content
integration
Sphero- multiple apps for multiple entry
points
Everything goes better with Robots
Live
In-Room Demo!

11. Standards -computational thinking,
collaboration, communication.
Lessons from Sphero EDU
The Important Details