57 of 100 - The Hopscotch App

Hopscotch App

A great App for teaching basic programming logic to students (and adults) using simple blocks and engaging animations. 

The creators encourage early engagement with coding through the following:

Why learn to code? Computer Science is among the highest paid college degrees and programming jobs are growing at 2x the national average. By the year 2020, there will be a projected 1.4 million computer jobs but only 400,000 CS students. Even if kids don’t grow up to be programmers, the problem solving and critical thinking skills they will obtain playing Hopscotch are necessary for every career path. Hopscotch was inspired by MIT’s Scratch. 

Applications:

1. Teaches logical, sequential thinking through basic coding concepts.
2. Allows for great depth of differentiation in the one app - students of varied skill/experience will all be engaged.
3. Skills are transferable to mathematical knowledge and sequencing.
4. Students are free to incorporate their own narrative structures that interest them.

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