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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. Students use a visual block-based coding language to manipulate in-built sprites and story templates as well as community-created remixes to create their stories and games. Students can upload and share their projects with the online community for feedback and advice. The web site also contains a link to a showcase of examples and help.

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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, Web page, Website
Organisation

Washington University in St Louis
Copyright

Washington University in St Louis. Creative Commons BY 3.0.

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