Kids Get Coding: Staying Safe Online

Kids Get Coding #4

by Heather Lyons, Alex Westgate, Elizabeth Tweedale (Illustrator)

There are amazing things to discover on the Internet, but to become great coders it's important to know what happens to the information we post and leave behind. Learn how computers are connected together, how search engines work and how to protect your identity - then hop online to try out your new skills on the companion website. Let's get started! Kids Get Coding is a fantastic, hands-on resource for anyone looking to get started with coding. The four books cover key areas of the KS1 computing curriculum with simple text. Each title contains practical on- and off-line activities that are easy to follow and fun to try on your own or with friends. Guiding young coders through each title is Data Duck - a computer-programming mastermind here to help with hints and tips! The Kids Get Coding series is written by Heather Lyons and Elizabeth Tweedale of blue{shift} - a company dedicated to teaching children to become active creators of technology. Other titles in the Kids Get Coding Algorithms & Bugs Learn to Program Our Digital World

24 pages, Paperback

Published May 11, 2017

Reviews

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was confused about the title "Kids Get Coding" as it doesn't cover coding. But the first message is how kids need to be internet superheroes in order to be coders.
Data Duck will take kids through the book and help them learn how to use the Internet safely. Published in 2016, this non-fiction book covers the following topics:
*what is the internet?
*the Web
-browsers
-URLs
-I like the visual web address they show here; breaking down all the parts of a website address
*search engines
-Google
-crawler
*cookies
-Cookie Trail activity
*going places online
-IP address
*privacy
*digital identity
-3 ways info about us gets stored online: IP, cookies, info on forms
*security
-privacy settings
-username/password
*sharing/social media
-cyberbullying

There are activities in the book and online that kids can try.
The wordage is simple and easy for young students to understand. Graphic illustrations will grab their attention.

[Nettie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exploring the library shelves for all books on CODING, this one was present. It quickly became in my top 3 favorites from a stack of 30 books on the subject. One- This is an independent reader. My 4th grader can and will sit reading this. It is written for him with good graphic design. Two- There are activities included. Three- The content covers what I would expect, and is well focused. I look forward to reading the rest of the series.

[Sobia A Khan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not really related to coding, so this is misleading. But it's great for little kids and new parents on how to keep them safe online.