Review of CodeMonkey
CodeMonkey
Toni

Robotics Teacher

Massillon Intermediate and Junior High School, United States of America

Used CodeMonkey daily for 3-4 years

Feb 2024

It is so beneficial to our students. They are getting exposure to jobs that utilize coding and programming at the middle school level. It also helps them choose a path for high school. My former students come back to visit and tell me that they are going into college fields that are robotics related, because of my class in middle school.

Toni found CodeMonkey:
  • Does not reduce teacher workload
    My Robotics students use Code Monkey and Lego Mindstorms. Once their robot is programmed and they are ready for me to grade it, they are working on the assigned Code Monkey lessons while they wait their turn.
  • Significantly improves teaching efficiency
    Code Monkey supports Lego Mindstorms. The kids get extra practice using the same type of commands. For instance, before I knew about Code Monkey, my students didn't get as much exposure to loops, unless it was part of my lesson. Now, they get a lot of practice using loops. So, they use it more with their projects.
  • Significantly improves school processes
    I am the only teacher in the district that uses Code Monkey, at this time. I found it during the pandemic because we weren't allowed to use the kits and robots. I absolutely love it. Since then, I have begged for my district to purchase a site license. And, for the last 2 years, they have. Now, I love it even more. The license has more lessons than the 30-day trial does. It's amazing!
  • Significantly builds student knowledge
    As mentioned before, it really supports our Lego Mindstorms programming. I've been teaching Robotics for the last 9 years. The kids understand the coding language so much better since I've incorporated Code Monkey into our daily plans.
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