Code.org is a fun, entertaining, and informative website. Coding is something that has always gone over my head and I was never interested in knowing anything about it, but this website not made it easier to understand, it also got me curious about all its functions. This website uses references from pop culture (like Star Wars, Frozen, Ice Age, etc) that are relatable and manage to keep me entertained, and I'm sure it would do the same for an elementary school student. I wanted to do all of the lessons!
I said that the ISTE standard that applies to code.org is Learner because it teaches students how to code! I myself was a learner during the process. While coding is not necessarily something students will ever be tested on, it can help serve as the introduction into a new interest that a student never would have had in a normal curriculum. It also makes me think about all the other interests out there that are not present in a normal curriculum. The classroom can only expose students to so many things. Letting them explore things such as coding provides the opportunity for students to expand their horizons.
I said that the ISTE standard that applies to code.org is Learner because it teaches students how to code! I myself was a learner during the process. While coding is not necessarily something students will ever be tested on, it can help serve as the introduction into a new interest that a student never would have had in a normal curriculum. It also makes me think about all the other interests out there that are not present in a normal curriculum. The classroom can only expose students to so many things. Letting them explore things such as coding provides the opportunity for students to expand their horizons.