Hands on Coding are physical coding blocks that can be put together to create an algorithm and then be acted out. It allows the user to get a deeper understanding of coding and computational thinking using physical movements and no device or internet needed at all. Computer Science has many areas, algorithms, functions, conditions and more. These concepts are often unfamiliar, abstract and confusing to students. Coding Blocks help children develop the ability and confidence, in an intimidating subject, to fundamentally learn computer programming at a very early age. Here are four reasons why Hands-On Coding and Coding Manipulatives help children learn Computer Science: 1. Coding Manipulatives help make abstract ideas concrete. Coding blocks (manipulatives) give students ways to construct physical models of abstract coding ideas. 2. Coding Manipulatives turn a Digital World into a Physical One. While most people are scrambling to turn everything digital, we have reversed the role and have allowed for a digital idea to be created physically. Our process allows the student to physically move and act out programs created with Hands-On Coding Blocks. It is a fun and engaging way to learn the basics of computer coding. 3. Coding Manipulatives Build Students’ Confidence Hands On Coding build students’ confidence by giving them a way to test and confirm their reasoning. If students have physical evidence of how their thinking works, their understanding is more robust. 4. Coding Manipulatives Make Learning Computer Science Fun Give students interesting shaped blocks to solve a problem and they are immediately engaged. Coding manipulatives intrigue and motivate while helping students learn.
