Great for 3-5. Difficult for PreK-2
Submitted 8 years ago
Community Review for Hopscotch-Programming for Kids
My Take
A search for videos online did result in some tutorials for the younger students that I could pause and demonstrate. Even with a small group of 8 it was difficult to keep the little ones exploring the ipad and so they lost interest while waiting for instructions.
How I Use It
Currently I teach two levels of coding. The first class is for my non-readers in grades Pre-K to 1. The second class is for students in grades 2-5. I usually test new tech in these small after-school groups before bringing them to the classroom. What I found is that the younger group had difficulty with the tutorials. In my older group the second graders had similar issues and lost interest but the 3-5 graders loved it.
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Petra L.
Sacramento, CA
November 27, 2015
Teaching basics of coding for 4th and 5th graders
I like this tool as it provides another easy way to teach coding. I found that this app might be overwhelming and confusing to students if they did not already have a grasp on writing lines of code. Using other tools such as code.org or tools like BeeBots help students understand the purpose of lines of code before jumping into an app like Hopscotch.
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Henderson M.
Boyce Middle School
Pittsburgh, PA
October 30, 2014
A great way to practice the language of the future.
I would recommend this app to practice coding, but not necessarily to teach coding. It is advanced for students who do not understand the basics of programming. I am amazed at what some of my students are able to create and how some of my students achieve a real passion for programming. I would highly recommend this app to any teacher looking to infuse some creativity into there room as well as teach an extremely important 21st century skill.
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Anubha S.
October 8, 2014
awesome problem solving program.
it makes the students put on their thinking caps. its good for introduction to world of programming,
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