Stencyl
Students learn the fundamentals of programming and design through Stencyl's visual programming language. The Stencyl web site contains six simple lessons that include student activities, teacher notes and example code. Students are guided through building simple games to learn the basics of coding. Stencyl is free for students to download for personal use and classroom sets of Stencyl are available for purchase.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 5-6, 7-8 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Tools for learning |
| Format | Apps |
| Core and overarching concepts | Implementation (programming) |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI6P05
Implement algorithms as visual programs involving control structures, variables and input
AC9TDI6P02
Design algorithms involving multiple alternatives (branching) and iteration
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 |
| Technologies & Programming Languages | other programming languages |
| Keywords | Systems thinking, Computational thinking, Game design, User-centered design, Computer games, Algorithms, Programming, Loops, Conditional statements, Game creation |
| Organisation | Stencyl |
| Copyright | 2016 Stencyl, LLC. May be subject to Copyright Act statutory licence. |
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