<div dir="ltr">I like that approach. We had a double period on our first full day so I gave them Arduinos to play with. They've seen Python and PHP before so I thought it might be nice for them to see the Arduino code and fiddle with it and in the process review structure, data types, functions, loops, constants and variables. With flashing lights!<div><br></div><div>Laurie</div><div>PVGC</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Laurie Savage<br><a href="https://sites.google.com/a/pvgc.vic.edu.au/mr-savage/home" target="_blank">https://sites.google.com/a/pvgc.vic.edu.au/mr-savage/home</a><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On 6 February 2016 at 13:33, Grieve, Carlin C <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:grieve.carlin.c@edumail.vic.gov.au" target="_blank">grieve.carlin.c@edumail.vic.gov.au</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Earlier this week I gave the students a little programming task to complete. The function of the program doesn’t make sense in hindsight, but it was interesting to see where some students excelled, and others struggled with it. This was
mainly to try and support the students who did not complete Units 1&2<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.0pt">The program:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<u></u><span>1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u></u>Generate Random Number (1-100)<u></u><u></u></p>
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<u></u><span>2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u></u>Add to TextBox1<u></u><u></u></p>
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<u></u><span>3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><u></u>Give number a Grade Letter<u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></span><u></u>Add to Textbox 2<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This program, was to help students understand how to use variables efficiently and the difference in branching systems (Multiple If Statements vs. Switch Case)<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After they submitted their attempts, I recorded this video with explanation on how to possibly go about creating the application (Pseudocode was discussed in class).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chf8OMWlc3o" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chf8OMWlc3o</a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As a first time SofDev teacher, I am wondering if this is a beneficial/useful way of supporting students to practice their programming in U3O1. I know there are a lot of learning platforms that give tutorials, but looking to support the
students for the specific case studies/programming tasks they are asked to complete during U3O1 to support them for the rest of the year. Is it a worthwhile investment of time to have the students be given these tasks?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">**Self-taught programmer, please let me know if I have stuffed up anywhere<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kind Regards,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#002060">Carlin Grieve<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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