C2: Unplugged - Event Handlers

Description

Level C, Lesson 2: Students will learn the definition and function of event handlers. Students will use event handlers to “program” their classmates using Dot’s buttons.

Objectives

  • Define an event handler.
  • Locate examples of how they use event handlers in their lives.
  • Use event handlers to “program” their classmates using Dot’s buttons.

Curriculum Connections Summary

  • Ontario - Mathematics - Algebra (Coding)
  • British Columbia - ADST
  • Alberta - ICT
  • Nova Scotia - ICT


 

Robots and Accessories

Dot

Other Supplies

  • projector or interactive display with mirroring capability
  • printouts of Event Handler Worksheets (1 per group and 1 for the teacher)
  • pencils (1 per student)
  • [Optional] Dot robot (1 per group)
  • [Optional] tablet (1 per group)
  • [Optional] access to Twitter and Instagram

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