by admin | May 1, 2020 | Teacher
We have covered quite a lot in the first few weeks of term 2. This week I don’t want to introduce anything new, but allow students some time to continue working at their own pace through the puzzles. I know a few students have finished the Advanced Sequence... by admin | Apr 24, 2020 | Teacher, Year 1
Please install Minecraft using the directions on the link below. Installing Minecraft Education Edition and logging in Some parents are concerned about online safety with collaborative games like Minecraft and that is understandable. However, be assured that when... by admin | Apr 23, 2020 | Coding, Teacher
Some of the puzzles in chapter 2 are quite difficult. If your child needs more time to complete them please feel free to work on them again this week. I’ve updated the previous lesson with new connection codes, but you should only need them if you have logged out of... by admin | Apr 20, 2020 | Coding, Teacher, Year 1
In this lesson we will be using is an app called Codespark which is available on Apple (iOS) and Google (Android) devices. You can read about it on their website here. All students have a free account which they have already used in class. However, most families will... by admin | Apr 20, 2020 | Coding, Teacher, Year 1
Logging in Each year level has their own section code: Prep Start from this link: https://studio.code.org/sections/JJKHMV Year 1 Start from this link: https://studio.code.org/sections/HQTJYZ Alternatively you can navigate to code.org/join and enter the section code... by admin | Apr 16, 2020 | Teacher
Whenever people have to work in the same space there are bound to be conflicts. These conflicts aren’t bad in themselves, they are actually healthy, normal responses. Of course, how we behave during conflicts is the important skill. We can’t develop skills... by admin | Apr 16, 2020 | Teacher, Year 2
For the first lesson of term 2 I thought we’d do something a bit different. We’ll make 3D models of Minecraft objects with paper! This requires access to a printer (preferably colour) to print out the design. Students will also need scissors and a glue... by admin | Apr 16, 2020 | Coding, Teacher, Year 2
Students can login to code.org and continue with the coding puzzles. If they get stuck please email me and I can setup a zoom call to help them through anything coding problems. Each class has their own section code: 2H Start from this link:... by admin | Apr 16, 2020 | Coding, Teacher
Some of the puzzles in lesson 1 are actually quite difficult. If your child needs more time to complete them please feel free to work on them again this week. I’ve updated lesson 1 with a link to the solutions for parents to help guide their student and also new... by admin | Apr 14, 2020 | Coding, Teacher
In this lesson we will be using is an app called Codespark which is available on Apple (iOS) and Google (Android) devices. You can read about it on their website here. All students have a free account which they have already used in class. However, most families will...