Tynker : iPad

November 27, 2017September 6, 2017 by Paul

Description

Tynker is another great FREE app using a visual drag and drop comprised of code blocks to create and solve coding puzzles.

You can build your own games using the Tynker Workshop which includes 9 game-kits and hundreds of characters.

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Define your own functions and variables
Build musical projects using the built-in notes for piano, electric guitar and drums.
Add tilt, touch and other native behaviours to your games
Build an unlimited portfolio of games and projects to play with friends
Work offline without Internet connectivity

Create games and apps quickly
Use the same visual programming language introduced in the puzzle adventures.

Built-in physics engine for advanced games

9 complete pre-built game kits to remix your own game from
5 Media Themes with hundreds of assets – Fantasy, Adventure, Sci Fi, Modern and Spooky
Included: Library of sample projects

Ages 9+

Drag and drop blocks to make things happen.

Tynker makes programming easily accessible and fun for kids aged 9+ with no prior knowledge experience of programming.

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Download and have a go…

I love the graphics Tynker uses there great for the younger student.

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Descriptions

Alice is designed to teach programming theory.

Designed to encouraging storytelling, unlike most other programming languages Users can place objects from Alice’s gallery into the virtual world that they have imagined.

Program by dragging and dropping tiles that represent logical structures.Manipulate Alice’s camera and lighting to make further enhancements.

Alice is an innovative 3D programming environment that makes it easy to create an animation for telling a story, playing an interactive game, or a video to share on the web. Alice is a freely available teaching tool designed to be a student’s first exposure to object-oriented programming. It allows students to learn fundamental programming concepts in the context of creating animated movies and simple video games. In Alice, 3-D objects (e.g., people, animals, and vehicles) populate a virtual world and students create a program to animate the objects.

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Alice is a 3D programming environment that makes it easy to create an animation for telling a story, playing an interactive game, or a video to share on the web.

Suitable for Key Stage 3 + Alice is a FREE a teaching tool designed to be a student’s first exposure to object-oriented programming.

It allows students to learn fundamental programming concepts in the context of creating animated movies and simple video games.

In Alice, 3-D objects (e.g., people, animals, and vehicles) populate a virtual world and students create a program to animate the objects.

In Alice’s interactive interface, students drag and drop graphic tiles to create a program, where the instructions correspond to standard statements in a production oriented programming language.

Alice is conjoined with its IDE. There is no syntax to remember. However, it supports the full object-based programming, event driven model of programming.

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RoboZZle: iPad & iPhone

September 1, 2017August 28, 2017 by

Description

Robozzle is a social puzzle game which teaches programming. Using only a few simple commands, teach the robot to repeat various pasterns in a tree, follow a linked list, or count in binary.

Robozzle is great for puzzle solvers. With hundreds of hours of game play, this is one that you won’t be putting down soon.

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This free download includes the tutorial and 15 puzzles.

To unlock all the puzzles and online features you can use the In-App-Purchase store within the game.

Puzzles range from fiendishly fun to excruciatingly difficult.

Don’t worry, if you get stuck you can simply skip the puzzle.

With an online account you can track which puzzles you have solved and sync with the original web version of Robozzle.

Robozzle is user-driven. The database of over 1,000 puzzles grows daily with unique challenges

After you solve a puzzle, vote on its difficulty and creativity so others can find the best puzzles out there

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Lightbot Jr 4+ Coding Puzzles : iPad & iPhone

September 1, 2017August 24, 2017 by

Description

Designed for ages 4-8, Lightbot Junior is specifically an easier version of the popular Lightbot.

Featuring a gentler learning curve and less complex puzzles.

Play as Boybot or Girlbot and solve puzzles that use game mechanics that are rooted in Computer Science concepts.

Lightbot Junior lets players gain a practical understanding of basic concepts like writing instructions, debugging problems, simple procedures and loops, just by guiding a robot with commands to light up tiles and solve levels.

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Complete game for £1.99 , NO in app purchases.

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Parents and teachers around the world are choosing to use Lightbot first when introducing their kids and students to programming, coding and Computer Science.

“Parents and teachers around the world are choosing to use Lightbot when introducing their kids and students to programming, coding and Computer Science“

It’s never too early to start programming! Lightbot Junior lets even the youngest learners get ‘coding’ within minutes!

Get more in the Full versioin for iPad and iPhone.

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Compatibility: Requires iOS 5 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.

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CodecademyCode Hour :

August 21, 2017 by

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Description

This iOS app by Codecademy is great for older students key stage 3+.

This FREE app gets you started by introducing the basic concepts behind the apps on your phone and the websites you visit. You’ll learn to understand the basic structure of code when you see it.

I really like Code Hour it is a perfect introduction to programming and learn the concepts you need to know to expand your knowledge.

You can also Learn HTML&CSS, Javascript, jQuery, Python, Ruby and PHP with Codecademy.

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JUST GET STARTED: Code Hour is the best way to go from zero to programming. We show you easy examples of code and you learn how it works and powers the web.

TAP TO TRAIN: Use your iPhone or iPad for what it’s good for – quick, fun exercises on the go. Program when you get home and stay fresh by reviewing on the go.

APPLY WHAT YOU LEARN: Make a webpage with your own photo, bio, and more and share it with your friends.

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CREATE THE FUTURE: Programming underpins apps, websites, games, and more. Learn to create them all with Codecademy!

Learn to code interactively, for free, Students and teachers can track their learning and progress.

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Lightbot One Hour Coding : Android

September 1, 2017August 8, 2017 by

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Description

Get kids programming in the most fun way, by playing an actual game!

Light-bot for Hour of Code is meant to introduce kids who have no experience whatsoever programming, and is all-ages friendly! That means anyone anywhere from K to 12 can play, have fun and learn real programming logic!

Light-bot is a programming puzzle game: a puzzle game that uses game mechanics that are firmly rooted in programming concepts. Light-bot lets players gain a practical understanding of basic control-flow concepts like instruction sequencing, procedures and loops, just by guiding a robot with commands to light up tiles and solve levels.

Teachers worldwide are choosing Light-bot first when first introducing their students to programming.

Light-bot – Hour of Code features 18 levels and is suitable to play for players of any age. The full version of Light-bot features 40 levels for when you want more of a challenge!

This version of Light-bot lets you play in English, French, Russian or Brazilian Portuguese! Just hit a flag icon corresponding to the language in the game!

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Lightbot One Hour Coding features 18 levels and is suitable to play for players of any age. The full version of Lightbot features 40 levels for when you want more of a challenge!

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Teachers worldwide are choosing Light-bot first when first introducing their students to programming.

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A great introductory app to learn programming logic in a fun and colourful way for free,

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Lightbot One Hour Coding is created specifically for The ‘Hour of Code’, a nationwide initiative by Computer Science Education Week [csedweek.org] and Code.org [code.org] to introduce millions of students to one hour of computer science and computer programming.

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Get kids programming in the most fun way, by playing an actual game!

Light-bot for Hour of Code is meant to introduce kids who have no experience whatsoever programming, and is all-ages friendly!

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The ‘Hour of Code’ is nationwide initiative by Computer Science Education Week [csedweek.org] and Code.org [code.org] to introduce millions of students to one hour of computer science and computer programming.

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Move The Turtle: iPhone & iPad

July 15, 2017 by

Description

Looks great on the iPad and compatible with iPhone, worth the £1.99. Give it a go, your love it too!

Move The Turtle is an educational application suitable for young learners teaching children the basics of creating computer programs, using intuitive graphic commands.

Move the Turtle is friendly Turtle that will introduce you and your child step by step to the basic concepts of programming in a colourful graphic environment.

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You and your child will learn how:

To plan complex activities composed of simple elements
How to reuse previously completed work.

Programming is about more than completing tasks, it is also about implementing your own ideas using your imagination.

Move the Turtle teaches children (ages 5+) the basics of programming.
Challenges and rewards keep children (with parents’ assistance) & teenagers (on their own) engaged!

Learn how to use graphics, spatial orientation and sound in programming.

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You have the opportunity to create your own programs from scratch or based on our inspiring examples.

Looks great on the iPad and compatible with iPhone, worth the £1.99. Give it a go, your love it too!

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LightBot One Hour Coding for iOS

July 5, 2017 by

Description

Get kids programming in the most fun way, by playing an actual game.

Light-bots One Hour of Code is meant to introduce kids who have no experience whatsoever programming, and is all-ages friendly! That means anyone anywhere from K to 12 can play, have fun and learn real programming logic!Light-bot is a programming puzzle game: a puzzle game that uses game mechanics that are firmly rooted in programming concepts. Light-bot lets players gain a practical understanding of basic control-flow concepts like instruction sequencing, procedures and loops, just by guiding a robot with commands to light up tiles and solve levels.Teachers worldwide are choosing Light-bot first when first introducing their students to programming.

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This version of Light-bot lets you play in English, French, Russian or Brazilian Portuguese! Just hit a flag icon corresponding to the language in the game!

Light-bot – Hour of Code features 18 levels and is suitable to play for players of any age. The full version of Light-bot features 40 levels for when you want more of a challenge!

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