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    Lightbot BasicProgramming PDF

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    The document provides instructions for an activity where students will learn basic computer programming concepts by playing the Lightbot puzzle game. The objectives are for students to plan a series of instructions, write a program for Lightbot to follow, test if it works correctly, and debug any errors. An introduction explains that programming allows humans to tell computers step-by-step what to do using basic instructions computers understand. The exercise outlines the Lightbot game where students must light up blue tiles by programming Lightbot to move and light tiles using arrow and lightbulb icons.

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    Lightbot BasicProgramming PDF

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    The document provides instructions for an activity where students will learn basic computer programming concepts by playing the Lightbot puzzle game. The objectives are for students to plan a series of instructions, write a program for Lightbot to follow, test if it works correctly, and debug any errors. An introduction explains that programming allows humans to tell computers step-by-step what to do using basic instructions computers understand. The exercise outlines the Lightbot game where students must light up blue tiles by programming Lightbot to move and light tiles using arrow and lightbulb icons.

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    The document provides instructions for an activity where students will learn basic computer programming concepts by playing the Lightbot puzzle game. The objectives are for students to plan a series of instructions, write a program for Lightbot to follow, test if it works correctly, and debug any errors. An introduction explains that programming allows humans to tell computers step-by-step what to do using basic instructions computers understand. The exercise outlines the Lightbot game where students must light up blue tiles by programming Lightbot to move and light tiles using arrow and lightbulb icons.

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    Lightbot BasicProgramming PDF

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    The document provides instructions for an activity where students will learn basic computer programming concepts by playing the Lightbot puzzle game. The objectives are for students to plan a series of instructions, write a program for Lightbot to follow, test if it works correctly, and debug any errors. An introduction explains that programming allows humans to tell computers step-by-step what to do using basic instructions computers understand. The exercise outlines the Lightbot game where students must light up blue tiles by programming Lightbot to move and light tiles using arrow and lightbulb icons.

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    Creating and Running a Program
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    Main Goal: Understand how to create and give a computer a set of
    instructions to follow.
    !
    Overview Materials
    Students play the initial set of “Basic” Lightbot game (on computer or iOS or
    levels in Lightbot. They will learn how to Android device)
    tell a computer what to do with a series !
    of basic commands and gain the Whiteboard/chalkboard/projector
    general process by which computer
    programs are written.

    Objectives Preparation
    Students will learn how to Make sure that Lightbot runs on the
    ! selected device(s) before class starts:
    1) Plan out a series of instructions !
    2) Write a Program, and have Web
    Lightbot run through the instructions Computers will need Flash Player
    3) Test if the end result was correct (all installed when running the game at
    the blue tiles were lit) light-bot.com/hocflash.html
    4) Debug If the result was not correct, !
    walk through what happened, find iOS or Android
    the mistake, and modify the The Lightbot app should be pre
    program installed on the class devices
    !
    Play the initial 3 levels following the in-
    game instructions to understand how
    students need to solve puzzles

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    !
    Introduction
    Computers are amazing things. They are these devices which enable us to do so many things:
    play games, explore the internet, make art and create music. They’re exceptionally good at
    doing really complex tasks, but they have to be programmed, or told, how to do those tasks
    first.
    !
    Programming is how we, as programmers, can tell a computer what to do. A computer does
    not understand regular English. We cannot simply program a computer by telling it to “walk the
    dog” or “do my homework”. Computers understand only a small set of instructions. What our
    job is, as programmers, is to tell the computer how to use the instructions it knows, to solve a
    problem we have.
    !
    Exercise
    Today, we are going to be playing a puzzle game called Lightbot. In Lightbot, there is a robot
    and he lives in a world of square tiles. The goal in each level is for Lightbot to light up all the
    blue tiles in the level. However, Lightbot does not understand something as complicated as
    saying “light all the blue tiles”. Instead, he does understand a basic set of rules. Display the
    following to students.
    !
    An arrow icon tells Lightbot to move forward one space.

    A lightbulb icon tells Lightbot to light up the tile he is standing on


    !
    You are all going to play Lightbot and try to beat the “Basics” level set. To control Lightbot you
    need to give him a set of instructions, called a ‘program’, to run. Once you press the green play
    button, Lightbot will perform all the instructions in the program one at a time. If he makes a
    mistake, you will then have to tell Lightbot to go back to the start, and afterwards, change the
    program to give the correct instructions.
    !
    Lightbot knows a few more instructions which will be introduced to you as you complete more
    levels.
    !
    Optional Hints for Students
    Don’t be discouraged if your program is not correct on your first try. Simply read each
    instruction you gave Lightbot carefully and imagine how he would and should act at each step.
    !
    We are going to use the “Ask three, then me” rule. If you are really stuck, ask three other
    students for help before asking me for help. Explain your program step by step to a classmate,
    and see if they can spot a mistake. Programming in the real world is a collaborative effort - it is
    normal to give each other hints on how to solve puzzles.
    !
    Optional Questions following Exercise
    1) How would you explain, in words, what the turn and jump instructions do (precisely)?
    2) How did you come up with a solution to a new level (All in one go? A step at a time?)
    3) If Lightbot did not do what you wanted, how did you find the mistake and fix it?

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