If I Can Code, You Can, Too!

My first experience to code was during my elementary years back in the 80s when my computer teacher taught my class basic programming using DOS and BASIC language. I am not sure if you all recall DOS, but it was pretty much a simple program that allows you to navigate folders, look up files and extension names, conduct software installations, etc. While BASIC provided additional programming features that included different and more refined actions that are not available in DOS. As years went by, the world of programming continued to change and evolve that led to the emergence of different programming languages such as C+, C++, Java, Python, etc. 

Below is my first experience using vidcode, which is a website that allows you to create code in simple language. As you choose the basic steps of creating a code, a javascript counterpart is shown right beside your selection. Thus, this makes coding easily translatable and you get to understand the connection of the steps/actions you have chosen with the corresponding javascript language. Below is a sample of my coding work. Vidcode allows you to create one free sample. 

Speaking of programming, below are some resources that are available to those who are interested to teach and learn programming languages to students and teachers. It is time to re-ignite coding again among learners!

Scratch is an easy and free programming language that let you create interactive stories, games, and animation. Click on the image below to begin your Scratch coding experience!

Minecraft for Education is an open-world game that provides opportunities for collaboration, creativity, documentation, game personalization, communication, and learning opportunities in a safe environment.

Tynker coding for kids is a web-based app that provides opportunities to learn how to code using visual code blocks that represent real programming concepts.