K-3 Coding with Dash and Dot (#BIT16)

These resources have been compiled to share with attendees of the Bring IT, Together 2016 conference session K-3 Coding with Dash and Dot.  If you have any questions, reach out to us on Twitter: @Sharon_Drummond & @mrskorstanje  The Keynote from the session is available here.  The slides in PowerPoint are available here.

Ideas for the Classroom

This PDF , created by Brittany Korstanje, has examples showing how you can use each of the Wonder Workshop apps to address curriculum expectations with Dash and Dot.


Examples:

See Brittany's Kinnwood Kindergarten students from last year on the Dash & Dot show Holiday Special! Be sure to check out the other episodes for great ideas!


Wonder Workshop Apps:

Go on the App Store 


Path on the App Store 


Blockly on the App Store 

Wonder on the App Store 


Xylo on the App Store 


Additional Resources:

The Wonder Workshop website had lessons for educators.  Some are free and some require a paid subscription for access.



Coding and Robotics for K-5 with Dash and Dot on the iBooks Store (free!)


Now you can use Swift Playgrounds to control Dash!  You'll need the Swift Playgrounds app on your iPad with iOS10.  


You can read more about how to link Dash and Dot with Swift Playgrounds here.  The link also includes the Playbook you'll need to download to get started.


If you are looking for other ways to introduce coding into your classroom, check out these free books on the iBooks store!

From Clueless to Coding
Primary Coders







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