CodeCombat: An Introduction to Coding

CodeCombat: An Introduction to Coding
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ComputingLower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

This lesson contains 7 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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CodeCombat: An Introduction to Coding

Slide 1 - Slide

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Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson, you will be able to code using the CodeCombat website

Slide 2 - Slide

Introduce the learning objective and explain how it aligns with the overall curriculum
What do you already know about coding?

Slide 3 - Mind map

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What is CodeCombat?
CodeCombat is an online platform that teaches coding through a game-based approach

Slide 4 - Slide

Introduce CodeCombat and its key features
Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Slide 5 - Open question

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.
Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Slide 6 - Open question

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.
Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

Slide 7 - Open question

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.