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So, today our topic, as every Wednesday, is education. We are going to focus on Computational Thinking and Coding activities, and the teacher.sofia. and invited star Paula.. will share with us their experiences with the tool “Hour of Code”. But, you may be wondering, what is that? So, before starting this podcast, we are going to listen to the following advertisement that will solve all your questions:
*ADVERTISEMENT OF “HOUR CODE”*
Are you a teacher? Are you tired of routine and doing exactly the same every single day? If you are a potential teacher full of motivation and enthusiasm who wants to improve and revitalize your classes, you are hearing exactly what you need to.
Start using “Hour of Code”. “Hour of Code” is a learning tool that provides the teacher with the possibility of programming and coding, but from a children’s perspective.
But, what does that exactly mean? It means that children will have the chance to learn how to program some games according to their age, and they can start to be in touch with the concept of coding. Moreover, they are offered a wide range of activities to choose depending on their likes, interests, and ages.
Don’t think twice!! DARE TO LEARN!!
Presentador: So, that is basically “Hour of Code”, a learning tool focused on programming. Now, we want to know about X’s opinions and experiences with this innovative tool.
*INTERVIEW TO OTHER STAR*
Presentador: Thank you Sandra , we continue this podcast by interviewing PAULA.
Hello, welcome—- how is it going? Would you like to tell us something about you? So that our fans know how are you
I´m glad to hear that, so we are going to start the interview. I will ask you some questions about your own experience using the Hour of Code and well, you have to answer with the first thought that comes to your mind, but feel free of talking about whatever you want. Are you ready?
First of all, we would like to know… Have you used the “Hour of code”?
-Not really, but it is easy to use
And, how do you feel about it?
-It is quite interesting because you can create different kinds of interactive and dynamic games.
What activities have you tested?
-I have used Mario Secret Adventure, Dance Party and Kriss-Kross Puzzles
Can you tell us how they worked in a summarized way?
-In a general view, it works in an original way because you can program your own game and play on whichever electronic device. Besides, in the case of Kriss-Kross Puzzles you can play without any electronic device.
After having proved those activities, in which way do you think they can help students in learning to code and to manage new technologies?
-Obviously, with Mario Secret Adventure since pupils have to programme their own game. Also it is very useful because children can modify the number of times which they want, in order to play it in the way they like.
Do you think Computational Thinking is important in nowadays’ world? (For those who don’t know what is Computational Thinking, it is an approach that allows to understand a complex problem and develop possible solutions)
-I think it is pretty important nowadays in order to become more useful in our society.
Why do you think so ?
-Since technology is a very common topic which can help us in everything.
Finally, in which way do you think learning to code can contribute to students?
- Maybe for the future of the students, I mean, if they know how to programme, they will be great professionals in their own future jobs, since with technology life is much easier.
REFLECTION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF USING THIS KIND OF ACTIVITIES IN THE CLASSROOM: (teacher invitado especial)
Presentador: Moving on, we continue with another special guest, Sofía, who is a real teacher working in a school in Murcia, whose experience and opinion will provide us a different and more professional view of the tool “Hour of Code”.
Welcome Sofía,
Thanks for inviting me here it is a pleasure
The pleasure is ours
Could you tell us how you started using this tool, who told you about it, and your opinion and experience working with it?
Teacher:
Good morning.
I found this page on my own (but I also know that students at the University of Murcia who want to become primary school teachers have also used it).
I believe that teachers have to be always up to date with the digital tools to use in the classroom and technology is constantly evolving and we must not be obsolete.
I have only been working with it for a short time but so far my experience has been very positive. It's great that students can create technology themselves, not just using it.
It is a great web with many games and the most useful thing, in my opinion, is that you can choose whether your games require internet or not because in the end, we have to be flexible and adapt to the needs of the students who might not have wifi connection at home. In addition, in the games I have tried so far, the students have to create something themselves, make connections and relate content, which for me, is one of the most important things.
I really want to say that society is changing and so are schools and ways of teaching because it is all related, we can no longer teach in a traditional way only with direct instruction, lectures and textbooks we need to evolve and become better.
Education calls for change and for the incorporation of new technologies in the classroom, adequate teacher training is needed so teachers continue studying in order to give the best education they can for future generations.
Presentador: Thank you so much for sharing with us your time and for sharing with our listeners your experience and your wisdom. It has been a great experience that will surely be of great help in the not too distant future of future teachers who are listening to us. Thank you again.
Teacher: I was delighted to be able to participate, bye!
STORY ABOUT EXPERIENCE (reflection)
Presentador: Don’t fall asleep, now we are talking about our own experience with Hour of Code, because…yes, our team have tested it since, as you know, we are passionate about education and a radio program, which really cares of being one hundred percent involved in everything we do, so this couldn’t be less.
We have tested 3 games, one of them, Poem art which need an Internet connection to be programmed, Sprite box, which doesn't need internet connection, and the last one, “Coding Basics: Unplugged”, which doesn’t need neither computer nor internet connection.
It has been simple to program all of them as they are designed for children from second to fifth grade.
But we suppose that depending on their early age or not, it will be more or less complicated. So, the instruction and guidance of a teacher always needs to be there, at least before sending the assignment.
Regarding their usefulness, we admit that we are not professional teachers, but we suppose that this programming tool is really useful for primary students because it can foster their imagination and critical thinking, but also because it covers all of Bloom’s taxonomy levels which start by remembering and finish with creating.
Children need to create during all the activity, but they also need to base their actions on the knowledge they already have, as well as they have to relate, analyze and evaluate all the things they are doing to create a coherent result. Another important aspect that we have noticed is that each activity fosters Computational Thinking and problem-solving skills, developing creativity while using technology to solve them.
Moreover, these kinds of activities are so important nowadays in schools because, as we have seen in previous courses like Educational Planning or Educational Psychology, where we studied the importance of incorporating alternative activities like programming, we suppose that digital activities are key to help children not to lose their attention in class. That way, we can evolve and forget the days, when schools were just based on reading a book and being passive. What is more, it is a kind of activity that is very important in today's situation, when Covid-19 is as present in our life as any other thing, due to the fact that children can perform it both at school and at home. So, it is a nice option for teachers to bear in mind.
We also believe that in the future this type of activities will be very useful not only in the academic field but also in the social field since we believe that they will be much more present in the classroom. Also for many jobs, it is essential to programm, so we suppose that it is really important and useful for children to start being in touch with technology in that sense.
In addition, programming is clearly one of the future jobs that will give more to talk about because the coming generations will be much more digitized than us and virtually all labor areas will have a programmer. This website can serve as a breakthrough for those children who will be programmers.
Also, there is some scientific data that can help to understand this importance of learning to code.
According to IBEF's February 2021 report on E-commerce Industry in India, the Indian e-commerce market will likely grow from US$ 38.5 billion in 2017 to US$ 200 billion by 2026. With the growing usage and significance of e-commerce, demand for coders as well as software developers and analytics specialists with knowledge of coding is also growing.
Coding Boosts Problem-Solving Skills. Coding is one of the most straightforward ways for children to boost their problem-solving skills. Coders are constantly challenged and asked to problem-solve. The practice requires them to break issues down into more manageable sub-problems, then progress through an iterative process of identifying, prioritizing, and implementing solutions
We would like to endthis part by summing up what we have said with this sentence: coding is no longer an option; it’s an essential life skill for young people.
Well we are coming to the end of today's program and now we will leave you with 35 minutes of uninterrupted music so we hope you liked it as much as we did.
we will see you next Wednesday! Thank you for listening
Teacher special guest- SOFÍA
Presenter 1- SANDRA
Presenter 2- EMILIO
Interviewer- ELOY
Announcement - LIDIA
Our own experience (reflection)- ALL TOGETHER
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