Integrate Digital Technologies (4-6)
It’s 2017, and the new Digital Technologies subject is now starting to be introduced into Queensland schools, with full implementation of the subject expected to happen in 2020. The Digital Technologies subject is not a standalone subject: it is to be integrated into existing subject areas, such as English, Math, and Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS), among other areas.Let’s have a look at how to integrate the Digital Technologies subject into other subjects for Years 4, 5 and 6.
Variables and Data Types
You may have seen the terms variables and data types being thrown around here and then, but what exactly do they mean? Why do you keep hearing about them? How are they relevant to Scratch? Let’s find out!
Booleans in Scratch
What are Booleans, and what are they used for? Let’s find out!
Events in coding
What’s an “event”? What does it mean in the context of programming, and what do we use them for? Let’s find out!
Control flow
What do we mean by the term “control flow”? What are loops and decision-making statements, and what do we use them for? Let’s find out!
Bitmaps and vectors
What are bitmaps and vectors? Let’s find out!
New to sprites in Scratch?
What are sprites? What do I do with them? How do I make them? If you’re new to using sprites in Scratch, then come join us for a little bit of a crash course!
Gold Coast Code Camp Models a Minion
Can you make a 3D minion? You would be surprised by how easy it is! During our four-day school holiday code camp on the Gold Coast, one of the activities that we did was modelling a printable 3D minion. We made it using Microsoft 3D Builder — a program that comes with Windows 10. Really, anyone can model a minion — read all about it here!
MicroMakers Holiday Code Camp
Over the course of four days, our kids at Bulimba State School partook in the MicroMakers Holiday Code Camp. There, they learned all about the basics of coding: they learned how to make games with Scratch, and how to enhance the experience of gaming by turning everyday objects like fruits and lollies into interactive consoles!
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