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Looking Glass is free downloadable programming software designed to teach students the basics of coding through animated stories and simple games. This website provides help for students engaged with the software, including FAQs and video tutorials. From this part of the web site, students can also navigate to the main page to download the software and share and download example code.

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Year band(s) 5-6, 7-8
Content type Tools for learning
Format Web page
Core and overarching concepts Implementation (programming)
Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s)
AC9TDI6P02   

Design algorithms involving multiple alternatives (branching) and iteration

AC9TDI6P05   

Implement algorithms as visual programs involving control structures, variables and input

AC9TDI8P05   

Design algorithms involving nested control structures and represent them using flowcharts and pseudocode

AC9TDI8P06   

Trace algorithms to predict output for a given input and to identify errors

AC9TDI8P09   

Implement, modify and debug programs involving control structures and functions in a general-purpose programming language
Technologies & Programming Language​s other programming languages
Keywords Programming, Computational Thinking, Parameters, Algorithms, Computer games, Animation
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Washington University in St Louis
Copyright

Washington University in St Louis. Creative Commons BY 3.0.

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