Lisa Milenkovic https://www.csteachingtips.org/ en Use the Code.org unplugged lesson “Conditionals with Cards” to help students build an intuitive sense for how conditionals and nested conditionals work. https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/use-codeorg-unplugged-lesson-conditionals-cards-help-students-build-intuitive-sense-how <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--tip.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Use the Code.org unplugged lesson “Conditionals with Cards” to help students build an intuitive sense for how conditionals and nested conditionals work.</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--tip.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>cstt</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--tip.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2015-07-01T14:48:42-07:00" title="Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - 14:48" class="datetime">Wed, 07/01/2015 - 14:48</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links--inline.html.twig * links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'addtoany_standard' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * addtoany-standard--node--tip.html.twig * addtoany-standard--node.html.twig x addtoany-standard.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/use-codeorg-unplugged-lesson-conditionals-cards-help-students-build-intuitive-sense-how" data-a2a-title="Use the Code.org unplugged lesson “Conditionals with Cards” to help students build an intuitive sense for how conditionals and nested conditionals work."><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><span class="a2a_label">Share Use the Code.org unplugged lesson “Conditionals with Cards” to help students build an intuitive sense for how conditionals and nested conditionals work. with Facebook</span></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><span class="a2a_label">Share Use the Code.org unplugged lesson “Conditionals with Cards” to help students build an intuitive sense for how conditionals and nested conditionals work. with Twitter</span></a></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--tip.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--body.html.twig x field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><ul><li>The activity in this lesson explains conditionals by having students perform a different action depending on what card they draw from a deck of cards. Each card contains a program they need to follow in order to gain points.</li> <ul><li>This can be really fun for kids because they get to move around and be creative.</li> </ul><li>Check out the <a href="https://code.org/curriculum/course2/12/Teacher">Conditionals with Cards lesson plan</a>!</li> </ul></div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> Wed, 01 Jul 2015 21:48:42 +0000 cstt 917 at https://www.csteachingtips.org Trace through nested conditionals with students because nesting makes it difficult for them to track which lines of code get executed when. https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/trace-through-nested-conditionals-students-because-nesting-makes-it-difficult-them-track-which <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--tip.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Trace through nested conditionals with students because nesting makes it difficult for them to track which lines of code get executed when.</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--tip.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>cstt</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--tip.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2015-07-01T14:40:16-07:00" title="Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - 14:40" class="datetime">Wed, 07/01/2015 - 14:40</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links--inline.html.twig * links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'addtoany_standard' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * addtoany-standard--node--tip.html.twig * addtoany-standard--node.html.twig x addtoany-standard.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/trace-through-nested-conditionals-students-because-nesting-makes-it-difficult-them-track-which" data-a2a-title="Trace through nested conditionals with students because nesting makes it difficult for them to track which lines of code get executed when."><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><span class="a2a_label">Share Trace through nested conditionals with students because nesting makes it difficult for them to track which lines of code get executed when. with Facebook</span></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><span class="a2a_label">Share Trace through nested conditionals with students because nesting makes it difficult for them to track which lines of code get executed when. with Twitter</span></a></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--tip.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--body.html.twig x field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><ul><li>Even students who have mastered IF/ELSE statements have difficulty with nested conditionals.</li> <li>See the Code.org unplugged <a href="https://code.org/curriculum/course2/12/Teacher">Nested Conditionals lesson plan</a> for a relevant in-class activity!</li> </ul></div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> Wed, 01 Jul 2015 21:40:16 +0000 cstt 916 at https://www.csteachingtips.org Misconception: Students confuse conditionals and events in event-based languages such as Blockly. https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/misconception-students-confuse-conditionals-and-events-event-based-languages-such-blockly <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--tip.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Misconception: Students confuse conditionals and events in event-based languages such as Blockly.</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--tip.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>cstt</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--tip.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2015-07-01T14:35:11-07:00" title="Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - 14:35" class="datetime">Wed, 07/01/2015 - 14:35</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links--inline.html.twig * links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'addtoany_standard' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * addtoany-standard--node--tip.html.twig * addtoany-standard--node.html.twig x addtoany-standard.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/misconception-students-confuse-conditionals-and-events-event-based-languages-such-blockly" data-a2a-title="Misconception: Students confuse conditionals and events in event-based languages such as Blockly."><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><span class="a2a_label">Share Misconception: Students confuse conditionals and events in event-based languages such as Blockly. with Facebook</span></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><span class="a2a_label">Share Misconception: Students confuse conditionals and events in event-based languages such as Blockly. with Twitter</span></a></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--tip.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--body.html.twig x field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><ul><li>Students find events challenging because they are not literally connected to some other set of blocks that executes sequentially.</li> <ul><li>Comfortability with sequential execution increases confusion about event blocks because students come to expect sequential code.</li> </ul><li>Check out the <a href="https://code.org/curriculum/course1/15/Teacher">Code.org lesson</a> that introduces events for Blockly to help clarify this misconception!</li> </ul></div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> Wed, 01 Jul 2015 21:35:11 +0000 cstt 915 at https://www.csteachingtips.org Encourage students who have worked ahead in the Code.org curriculum to explore PlayLab so they can use their time constructively by continuing to code. https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/encourage-students-who-have-worked-ahead-codeorg-curriculum-explore-playlab-so-they-can-use <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--tip.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Encourage students who have worked ahead in the Code.org curriculum to explore PlayLab so they can use their time constructively by continuing to code.</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--tip.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> <span>cstt</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/user/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--tip.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2015-07-01T14:30:13-07:00" title="Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - 14:30" class="datetime">Wed, 07/01/2015 - 14:30</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links--inline.html.twig * links--node.html.twig * links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/navigation/links--inline.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'addtoany_standard' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * addtoany-standard--node--tip.html.twig * addtoany-standard--node.html.twig x addtoany-standard.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://www.csteachingtips.org/tip/encourage-students-who-have-worked-ahead-codeorg-curriculum-explore-playlab-so-they-can-use" data-a2a-title="Encourage students who have worked ahead in the Code.org curriculum to explore PlayLab so they can use their time constructively by continuing to code."><a class="a2a_button_facebook"><span class="a2a_label">Share Encourage students who have worked ahead in the Code.org curriculum to explore PlayLab so they can use their time constructively by continuing to code. with Facebook</span></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"><span class="a2a_label">Share Encourage students who have worked ahead in the Code.org curriculum to explore PlayLab so they can use their time constructively by continuing to code. with Twitter</span></a></span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'modules/contrib/addtoany/templates/addtoany-standard.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--tip.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--tip.html.twig * field--body.html.twig x field--text-with-summary.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><ul><li>Students can solve puzzles in PlayLab while gaining the skills needed to create a game of their own from scratch.</li> <ul><li>It’s important to be comfortable if students get ahead of you, they can pursue additional tasks, like PlayLab, and help other students.</li> </ul><li>Note from the CS Teaching Tips Team: Check out <a href="https://studio.code.org/s/playlab/">PlayLab</a>!</li> </ul></div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/field/field--text-with-summary.html.twig' --> Wed, 01 Jul 2015 21:30:13 +0000 cstt 914 at https://www.csteachingtips.org