Coding for children and young adults in libraries : a practical guide for librarians

Title:

Author:

Harrop, Wendy author

ISBN:

9781538108666

Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]

Physical Description:

xi, 109 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Series:

Practical guides for librarians ; no. 45.

Contents:

What is coding? -- Why teach coding? -- The role of libraries in learning to code -- Getting started -- Teaching coding to young children -- Teaching coding to older children and young adults -- Coding unplugged : low-tech options -- Reaching out through coding -- Starting a coding program -- Planning a coding project -- Planning template for building a web page -- Evaluating an online coding course -- Game making planner - Coding card arrow.

Abstract:

Coding for Children and Young Adults in Libraries is an all-inclusive guide to teaching coding in libraries to very young learners. This book will provide all librarians, whether they are brand new to the idea of coding or fairly experienced with it, with both the foundation to understand coding and tools they can use--Provided by publisher.

Subject Term:

Computer programming -- Study and teaching (Middle school)

Media programs (Education)

Libraries and teenagers.

Libraries -- Activity programs.

Libraries -- Activity programs. (OCoLC)fst01751537

Libraries and teenagers. (OCoLC)fst00997580

Media programs (Education) (OCoLC)fst01013580

Local Subject:

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE COLLECTION

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Online version: Harrop, Wendy. Coding for children and young adults in libraries. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018] 9781538108673 (DLC) 2018012469

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Coding for Children and Young Adults in Libraries is an all-inclusive guide to teaching coding in libraries to very young learners - as young as 4 or 5 years old This book will provide all librarians, whether they are brand new to the idea of coding or fairly experienced with it, with both the foundation to understand coding and tools they can use. The book features lessons, ideas, and information about the newest and the best coding tools, and templates for creating coding clubs and classes. It also provides options for all technology environments - for those libraries with very few devices available to those with many to choose from. Readers will both learn the essentials for teaching coding to young kids as well as how to organize coding programming in the library. This book takes an in-depth look at what tools are available, both high-tech and low, to help kids learn this important skill. Whether you're novice or experienced in the world of coding, this book will have what you need to set up library coding clubs, help kids with game design, and even program robots.

Author Notes

Wendy Harrop has been a public school teacher for twenty-two years. She is a technology integrator and gifted specialist in the Oconomowoc Area School District in Wisconsin. Her focus is on integrating technology in education, particularly in the area of makerspaces. She worked with a team to design and implement a makerspace in her K-4 school in 2013, and since then she has become passionate about integrating making and STEAM, particularly computer programming, across the curriculum.

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This valuable resource for public librarians considering implementing coding programming kicks off with a history of the practice, listing luminaries from Ada Lovelace, the original computer programmer, to Mitch Resnick, the pioneering creator of the kid-friendly language Scratch. Harrop suggests that librarians learn to code themselves and provides guidelines and resources for further education, but a basic description of how coding works keeps the facts clear and simple for the non-scientifically minded. The author explains the merits of visual and text-based programming languages and how appropriate they are for different age groups. Thoughtful arguments discuss why to teach coding in public libraries. Beyond the acquisition of technical ability, Harrop notes, coding also develops critical thinking and problem-solving. The work also mentions apps and other texts, such as picture books. The chapter "Coding Unplugged" offers ways to teach skills through music, art, and toys and games. The meatiest section, on integrating coding with making, includes detailed ideas involving robots, programmable micro-controllers, and creation kits that are available commercially. The book ends with tips on reaching women and those from underrepresented groups, encouraging community and school partnerships. VERDICT Public librarians curious about the importance of coding should pick up this title.-Deidre Winterhalter, Oak Park Public Library, IL © Copyright 2019. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Chapter 1 What Is Coding?	p. 1
Chapter 2 Why Teach Coding?	p. 11
Chapter 3 The Role of Libraries in Learning to Code	p. 19
Chapter 4 Getting Started	p. 27
Chapter 5 Teaching Coding to Young Children	p. 33
Chapter 6 Teaching Coding to Older Children and Young Adults	p. 45
Chapter 7 Coding Unplugged: Low-Tech Options	p. 59
Chapter 8 Integrating Coding with Making	p. 71
Chapter 9 Reaching Out through Coding	p. 85
Appendixes
A Starting a Coding Program	p. 93
B Planning a Coding Project	p. 95
C Planning Template for Building a Web Page	p. 97
D Evaluating an Online Coding Course	p. 99
E Game Making Planner	p. 101
F Coding Card Arrow	p. 103
Index	p. 105
About the Author	p. 109

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