Episode 1
The Cloud: So, What Can You Do With It Anyway?
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1. Learning Through Story
In Episode 1, we are introduced to the CloudRoom team Chief, Cody, Analyst and Dev as they are faced with a difficult challenge. The team is asked to help people who have been impacted by severe storms and flooding. Utilising the power of CloudRoom, the team create a solution to enable individuals to sustain communication amidst the storm.
2. Learning Through Discovery
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Plugged (online) - Pictoblox
After watching the episodes, students will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on coding using the Pictoblox online block coding platform. This practical activity allows students to apply the skills they have discovered in Episode 1, delving into the world of coding.
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Unplugged (offline) - Card Game
The AWS CloudRoom card game serves as an offline, or ‘unplugged’, version of the Pictoblox activity. Offering a straightforward and easy-to-play experience immersing students into logical stepwise ‘algorithmic’ thinking, whilst also allowing students to explore coding offline.
Languages
Episode 1 unplugged (Cards + Booklet + Animated Story):
- Afrikaans
- Arabic
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- French
- French Canadian
- English
- German
- Hebrew
- Hindi
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Malay
- Marathi
- Portuguese (Brazilian)
- Spanish
- Spanish (Latin American)
- Swedish
- Telugu
- Thai
- Xhosa
Episode 1 Plugged (Pictoblox Platform):
- French
- English
- German
- Hindi
- Japanese
- Marathi
- Spanish
- Telugu
- Xhosa