Plainview-Old Bethpage Elementary Students Learn to Code

PLAINVIEW, NEW YORK — Students at Pasadena, Stratford Road, Judy Jacobs-Parkway and Old Bethpage Elementary Schools in the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District have begun an exciting venture into the world of coding using the program kidOYO, a platform that allows students to encounter experiences that embrace computational thinking, problem solving, and iteration.

KidOYO helps younger students leverage the computer science skills that they are interested in pursuing and introduces them to technology, and specifically the ability to code programs, games and apps, which is becoming an increasingly more important skill to develop.

“Student engagement is at its peak in our coding classrooms this year,” said Mrs. Rachel Lindsey, K-4 STEAM Coordinator and Districtwide elementary kidOYO coach. “The students are learning coding language, basic skill sets, strategies to debug codes, and are earning mastery badges for their efforts from the program, which they love to show off!”

The step-by-step process provided by kidOYO's Color-by-Code platform, together with the assistance provided by Mrs. Lindsey, who guides students through personalized learning pathways, is building confidence in elementary students’ coding abilities.

The Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District's objective is to guarantee that children are prepared for the future by providing a firm foundation in the skillsets they will need for success in their education and beyond.

For more information about the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, please visit the District’s website at www.pobschools.org. Exciting activities happening throughout the District and programs celebrating student achievement can also be found on the District’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pobschools/.