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CDC Kindergartners Code with Daisy the Dinosaur
This afternoon in the AT&T Classroom the CDC kindergartners had a coding lesson with the Daisy the Dinosaur iPad app. Daisy the Dinosaur is designed to introduce children to the basic elements of coding through a challenge mode and a free play mode. The challenge mode tutorial shows the student how to use drag-and-drop steps to make the dinosaur move, jump, shrink and grow. There is also a free play mode in which children can design their own program to animate Daisy. In addition to building their technology expertise, providing coding opportunities to children also fosters their abilities for mathematical reasoning as well as skills for critical thinking, divergent thinking, creativity and problem-solving.
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This afternoon in the AT&T Classroom the CDC kindergartners had a coding lesson with the Daisy the Dinosaur iPad app. Daisy the Dinosaur is designed to introduce children to the basic elements of coding through a challenge mode and a free play mode. The challenge mode tutorial shows the student how to use drag-and-drop steps to make the dinosaur move, jump, shrink and grow. There is also a free play mode in which children can design their own program to animate Daisy. In addition to building their technology expertise, providing coding opportunities to children also fosters their abilities for mathematical reasoning as well as skills for critical thinking, divergent thinking, creativity and problem-solving.