Coding to Create and Communicate

by Heather Lyons, Alex Westgate (Illustrator)

Overview

How do you use computers? We can use computers to talk with other people, play games, and be creative. Discover how code tells computers when to send and receive messages, and learn how computer programs can help us create and share stories, music, and pictures. Then use your new knowledge and the link in this book to complete fun activities online! Self-directed projects and activities help kids learn the basics of coding.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781512471540
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Series:	Kids Get Coding
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	24
File size:	8 MB
Age Range:	8 - 9 Years

About the Author

Heather Lyons is a co-founder of blue{shift} coding, a company specializing in teaching coding to young programmers. You can read more about blue{shift} at blueshiftcoding.com.
Alex Westgate is an illustrator, designer, and artist working and living in Toronto, ON. He has worked with the BBC, Royal Canadian Mint, Reader's Digest, Western Union, AT&T, the Washington Post, and Hachette.

Table of Contents

Getting Started 3

Screen Time 4

You Have Mail! 6

Lights, Camera, Action! 8

Telling a Story 10

Sharing Your Work 12

How to Be Found 14

Say "Cheese!" 16

Drum Roll, Please! 18

Exploring the Internet 20

Extension Activities 22

Words to Remember 22

Activity Answers 23

Index 24

Editorial Reviews

With bright, colorful illustrations and a pleasantly jumbled layout, these titles in the Kids get Coding series introduce key computer programming concepts to early elementary-schoolers. Each volume uses approachable, everyday examples and a friendly tone to both explain why coding is important and invite readers to try a few simple activities in the text or a linked website, which includes both Scratch exercises and worksheets. Coding in the Real World explainscomputer basics, such as input, output, sensors, and highlights some of the unexpected places coding is important, such as street lights and grocery stores. The lessons get more specific in Coding to Create and Communicate, which covers social media, internet literacy, and the fundamentals of email, video calls, and metadata, among other things. A warning against sharing too much personal information online is particularly helpful. Programming Awesome Apps walks readers through the process of developing a simple app, and a linked Scratch module allows readers to see how the app works firsthand. Centered around designing an adventure game, Programming Games and Animation addresses how to code character movements, game play, and score keeping. The simple, straightforward text is nicely pitched to a younger audience, and the cheerful illustrations and hands-on components give this useful, high-interest topic added appeal.

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