Lynn
Computer Science Teacher
Used CodeMonkey daily for 5 years+
Apr 2024
Six years in, CodeMonkey remains an important part of our curriculum. The teacher resources are fantastic. Whether you're experienced or just starting your coding journey alongside your students, it provides all the support you need. CodeMonkey's is flexible. You can lead the class whole group to introduce new concepts, and you can also let students progress independently, building critical thinking and problem-solving organically, as they solve challenges at their own pace. This independent approach is perfect for new students each year – they start fresh while returning students pick up where they left off making differentiation a breeze. Overall, CodeMonkey makes coding accessible and engaging for all ages.
Lynn found CodeMonkey:
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“CodeMonkey has detailed lesson plans, solutions for all challenges, and an explanation of coding concepts for each course. In addition to the courses CodeMonkey supplies quizzes and it calculates grades for both the courses and quizzes. With these resources a teacher is completely prepared to teach and assess the courses.”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“In addition to the detailed lesson plans, solutions for all challenges, and explanations of coding concepts, CodeMonkey has a video library to support a teacher's understanding of the concepts. With these resources a teacher does not need to plan or look for additional resources to be prepared to teach and support a lesson.”
- Significantly improves school processes“The provided lesson plans clearly define what you are going to teach and how you are going to teach the content. Included are objectives, coding concepts, CSTA-K12 Computer Science Standards, and step by step instructions on how to deliver the lesson. Aditionally there is a dashboard to monitor student progress and a chart indicating the students' proficiency in Computer Science topics across all of the CodeMonkey courses.”
- Significantly builds student knowledge“CodeMonkey introduces students to the basic concepts of coding, such as sequencing, loops, and conditionals. By solving coding challenges, students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. It also helps students develop computational thinking. This involves breaking down problems, using abstraction, and recognizing patterns. Computational thinking is a valuable skill in the digital age and is applicable to many different fields.”
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