The tool I selected is: Understand the basics of code (https://learndigital.withgoogle.com/digitalskills/course/basics-code)
I selected this resource as I am an Information Technology teacher and I am tasked with teaching students about computer programming. This would thus be a beneficial tool in having my students understand the importance of coding and the basic terminologies it uses.
Evaluation of tool:
- Authority - The author of this course is Google. Through this short course, they intend to introduce basic programming terms and concepts to the audience.
- Purpose - The resource was selected to introduce and assess 12th grade students to basic programming terms and concepts.
- Publication & format - The resource was published online at https://learndigital.withgoogle.com/digitalskills/course/basics-code. It is presented in the form of an online guide/simulation where students are provided with reference material and are assessed to see their understanding of the different concepts.
- Relevance - It is certainly relevant to my search as I had been recently looking for sites and applications which would have my studies undergo an online simulation similar to this. I wanted a fun medium where students would be introduced to key concepts in a different approach than the usually slides and video explanations. This short course allows students to learn the content at their own pace and even tracks their progress.
- Date of publication - I could not find any info on the date of publication.
- Documentation - There was no documentation of references found in the online course.
Looking at the key points mentioned in my evaluation, I would certainly use this tool within my lessons as I believe that it is both content rich and relevant and appropriate for the types of learners I have within my classes. This is definitely a resource that I will share with my colleagues as I believe that they can find resources and tools appropriate for their particular subject areas.