http://bit.ly/nejs-kids-js-intro

Press Space

Video at http://bit.ly/nejs-bitsbox-talk-video​

Teaching a
2nd Grader JavaScript

without even trying

Options...

Code.org

http://bit.ly/bitsbox-functions

It's Just JavaScript

    for(var i = 0; i<l; i++) {
      var obj = soundGrid[i]
      console.log(obj)
      if (x>= obj.x1 && x < obj.x2 && y > obj.y1 && y < obj.y2) {
         //Work around non-pre-loaded sounds
         soundManager.createSound({
             url:obj.content.file,
             id:obj.content.name
         })
         soundManager.play(obj.content.name)
         //Fixed as of 4/10/2015 :-)
         //sound(obj.content.name) 
      }
    }

http://bit.ly/bitsbox-sounds

NOTE: There is currently an issue with playing sounds on Android devices. They will only play when triggered by a user action.

http://bit.ly/bitsbox-sound-explorer-gist

Helping

• Be patient
• Remember: It's a language
• Let them experiment and fail
• Ask them to explain
• Let them teach
• Have fun
• It would be cool if ...

Final Thought...

• http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/designer-blocks.html
• http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/editor/?tip_bar=getStarted
• http://studio.code.org/hoc/1
• http://www.code.org/frozen
• http://www.scratchjr.org/teach.html
• http://bit.ly/Hello-Ruby-Kickstarter
• http://bit.ly/bitsbox-kickstarter
• https://bitsbox.com/hoc.html
• https://bitsbox.com/pdf/BitsboxTeachersGuide_hoc2014.pdf
• http://bit.ly/Kids-Programming-Books
• http://bit.ly/bitsbox-nejs-crazy-driver
• http://bit.ly/Bitsbox-Shoot-The-Alien-Gist
• http://bit.ly/bitsbox-sound-explorer-gist

Links