Creative Computing Curriculum
The Creative Computing Curriculum is a collection of ideas, strategies, and activities for an introductory creative computing experience using the Scratch programming language.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 3-4, 5-6 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Professional learning |
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Implementation (programming) |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
ACTDIP010
Define simple problems, and describe and follow a sequence of steps and decisions (algorithms) needed to solve them
ACTDIP020
Implement digital solutions as simple visual programs involving branching, iteration (repetition), and user input
ACTDIP019
Design, modify and follow simple algorithms involving sequences of steps, branching, and iteration (repetition) |
| Technologies & Programming Languages | Scratch |
| Keywords | Programming, Scratch, Visual Programming, Computational thinking, Course |
| Organisation | Harvard Graduate School of Education |
| Copyright | Creative Computing Lab, Harvard Graduate School of Education. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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