Nedlands PS Winthrop Australia Education Technology Programme Blog

The students in Mrs Clamback's class continued their learning of coding and programming by developing short algorithms for BeeBots to trace and learn numbers the correct way. In pairs, the class used the commands (or language) they learned last session to build their algorithms for simple numbers first such as 1, 7 and 0. They then progressed to intermediate numbers incorporating longer algorithms such as 2, 5, 6. Most groups were successful with the more complicated numbers incorporating all commands such as 4, 8 3. All pairs filmed their successful codes for each number to develop an iMovie next Term as part of their broader inquiry of coding integrated with learning in HaSS and Language Arts.

The students in Mrs Sahai's class continued their inquiry into the unit 'Evacuation Robot' by learning to code with transitions and arrow key inputs with the Scratch coding platform. The class learned to use event, control, looks and motion blocks to develop a simulation of an evacuation from a dangerous place by a chosen character (or sprite) on the Scratch platform online. The students will now learn to create Stop Motion animations to create a realistic simulation as they have coded using Scratch or a prototype robot.

Designs with Explain Everything app. Coding to create digital thermometers with Microbit. Preparing to Collect, Represent and Analyse data in Explain Everything journal. Testing and establishing consistent temperature data trials. Testing materials to inform designs - 30 minute intervals, always in the sun, all containers sealed. The Year 3's continued their inquiry into the 'Cool Lunch' unit by designing a container based on their advanced research, creating a code to make a digital thermometer with a Microbit and then establishing a trial of 6 different materials to gather data about the heat conductivity of different materials. All year 3 classes will now represent and analysed their data and use this to inform a redesign or revision of their prototyes of their 'Cool Lunch' containers they are making.