Coding
On July 6th, 2021, Justin Sun and Esmeralda Camille started a coding summer class for Purpose Academy students. In this class, students will be learning the basics of computer programming through the use of the JavaScript programming language. Students will be learning about syntax, variables, operators, decision statements, loops, and lists and applying these concepts by writing their own code.
In the first class, students learned about computer basics, JavaScript syntax, and the purpose of the variables in programming. They then practiced these concepts by writing their own code in an online coding environment.
In the second class, students learned about how to define strings in programming and how to use various mathematical operators and functions. They also learned how to specify certain segments of code to run based on specific criteria using conditional statements and for and while loops. The students then began brainstorming an app project that they will be designing and coding in the following weeks.
In the third class, students were given the opportunity to code their own apps in code.org’s App Lab after reviewing concepts from the previous classes.
