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Ever wonder what it takes to make incredible films like Nightmare Before Christmas, Kubo and The Lego Movie? These videos will give you all the behind the scenes details so you can make your own!
Think Like a Coder is a 10-episode series that will challenge viewers with programming puzzles as the main characters— a girl and her robot companion— attempt to save a world that has been plunged into turmoil. In our digital age, coding has become a basic literacy skill which gives us a deeper understanding of the technology we use everyday. Beyond being a much sought-after skill on the job market, coding helps foster creativity, reinforces math skills and develops our problem-solving abilities.
By the end of this series, viewers will have been introduced to and gained experience with the following key coding concepts:
Learning objectives: By the end of this course you should have a basic bank of ASL words that you are able to use to form simple sentences. Begin to identify ASL sentence structure, which is different than English sentence structure. Understand what regional differences of signs are. At the end of each lesson you will be able to take a quiz to test your receptive skills that you learned in each lesson. The lessons will start with basic vocabulary and simple sentences. As you move through the lessons the sentences will become more complicated as your knowledge of ASL signs grows.
• Identify and use themed ASL words. • Apply ASL vocabulary into forming sentences. • Test your knowledge using the quiz at the end of each section. • Identify, express, and respond with short answers to yes/no and wh questions. • Ask for and provide basic personal information. • Give and follow simple directions or requests. • Demonstrate comprehension of basic questions on a variety of familiar topics. • Engage in one-to-one conversation comparing and contrasting ASL with English.
Ten Themed Based Lessons: 1. Introduction 2. Family 3. Describing People 4. Food 5. Home 6. Location and Directions 7. Activities 8. School 9. Meetings and Scheduling 10. Hobbies and Interests