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Activities with chromebooksMinecraftQuizzes & GameshowsQuizzlet - good for revision or language learning
Kahoot - to play - to create a Kahoot - fun game show format Quizziz - Similar to Kahoot but students don't need to all play at the same time. KnowledgeHook - A gameshow similar to Kahoot but has a few more options including a non-timed version. Students play here. |
CodingThese sites use blocks of code, they are useful for those wanting to get started with coding. Most have tutorials and graded levels of activities as well as allowing freedom to experiment. All are free but some have paid upgrades. There is a Scratch Jnr Chromebook app but it doesn't seem to work on all Chromebooks. Worth a try for younger students though. Lots more coding and computational thinking resources can be found on my Digital technologies curriculum site and many of those options will work on a Chromebook.
For more advanced coding in languages like Python and JavaScript have a look at the Code Academy tutorials.
Hour of Code is a coding event designed to introduce students to computer science and coding. There are several sites that have hour of code activities and although Hour of Code takes place in December most activities are available all year round. Here are some Hour of Code sites:
Programming RobotsThere are several options that can be programmed on a Chromebook.
Micro:bitsMicro:bits are mini computers with leds and some built-in sensors (with more able to be added), that can be programmed using block-based coding or Javascript or Python. You can easily switch between the different coding languages so great for those just starting out learning the more advanced languages. There is a simulator built in to the site so students can test their code before using a real micro:bit making it much easier to manage when you have less than a class set of micro:bits.
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