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Since programming is now present in practically all human activities, it is safe to say that it is both a learning subject and a learning tool. Moreover, if we take a look at the various frameworks for digital competency published in school systems around the world in recent years, we quickly notice that programming is part of most, if not all of them.

The Current Generation Project uses light poverty to teach curriculum from many disciplines beyond STEAM with the UN Sustainable Development Goals to inspire and empower students as young as Grade 5 to university. Here is why, and how.

Makerspaces are exciting because they engage people in experiential learning and hands-on projects. They offer many opportunities to develop critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, communication, and collaboration skills. Here are some suggestions on how to bring your class into a makerspace and make the best of it.

The use of serious games in the classroom, particularly Minecraft Education, enabled me to achieve this. In fact, using this game for educational purposes has helped students learn while being completely invested in discovering and experimenting in this environment.

Although a growing number of schools are offering programming to students, most of the applications being used teach block programming. This approach helps students understand the logic behind programming and prevents certain challenges related to learning the programming language itself. Once the students have mastered the fundamentals, they can move forward and integrate textual programming. For this purpose, Swift Playgrounds can be used from grade 4 on.

Creating a Fun and Educational Video Game with Scratch encourages students to use creativity, to collaborate on projects, to develop technological skills, as well as to analyse and use critical judgement. They increase their digital literacy skills by interacting with various forms of media, software and technology.

Hands are popping up in the classroom. Some students are discouraged, others feel frustrated or incompetent. Debugging can be challenging both for students and for teachers.