getting started with hopscotch (2016)

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Hands on with Hopscotch

2016

• Early in its implementation

• Developing computational thinking skills

• Utilise 1:1 iPad

• Focus on creativity and problem solving

• Visual programming

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Codings @ CCGS

• Introduction

• Events

• Control Structures

• Sequence

• Iteration

• Condition

• Variables

• Functions@danielbbudd

Outline for Workshop

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EVENTSEvents

START

END

START

END

IFTRUE FALSE

DO SOMETHING

DO SOMETHING ELSE

START

END

IFFALSE

DO SOMETHING

TRUE

CONTROL STRUCTURESControl Structures

START

END

Copy the code below to make a rectangle

CHALLENGE: Draw a square

Sequence

START

END

IFFALSE

DO SOMETHING

TRUE

CHALLENGE: Draw a triangle

Iteration (Loops)

START

END

IFTRUE FALSE

DO SOMETHING

DO SOMETHING ELSE

CHALLENGE: Check if the size of character is less than 100%. If it is grow by 50%, otherwise, shrink by 50%. Wait for one second then try check again.

Conditionals (If Statements)

CHALLENGE: Create a variable called “my_timer” which will increase every second.

Variables

CHALLENGE #2

CHALLENGE #1

CHALLENGE #3

CHALLENGE #4

Digital Storytelling