World of Computing (2023)
- Level Middle School
- Contact Hours 50
- Timeframe Semester
The World of Computing course is an introductory computer science course that introduces the basics of programming with Karel the Dog and allows students to explore what a computer is and how technology has affected their lives. Students have the option to code in either blocks or text.
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MODULES - 2
Los alumnos aprenden la sintaxis de JavaScript, las funciones, las estructuras de control y el formato adecuado de programación dando órdenes al perro Karel. Los alumnos pueden utilizar texto o bloques para codificar.
Los alumnos se sumergen en la historia de la informática, aprenden sobre las distintas partes que componen los ordenadores modernos y exploran el impacto que la informática ha tenido en el mundo actual.
Explore programs that your students will build throughout this course!
Here are a few examples of teacher resources and materials to use in the World of Computing (2023) course
| Standards Framework | Alignment |
|---|---|
| Alaska 6-8 | 51% View |
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Yes. The course lets students choose blocks or text, so a class with mixed reading levels or no typing experience can still take it.
They program Karel the Dog and work through a What is Computing? unit covering what a computer is and how technology has affected their lives. A pretest and posttest bracket the course so you can measure growth.
About 50 contact hours, built to run as a semester course.
Instead of using this course (titled "World of Computing (2023)"), we highly suggest you use the "World of Computing" course which is our most updated version.
