visualcodingexercise
nounUK /ˈvɪʒuəl ˈkəʊdɪŋ ˈeksəsaɪz/
US /ˈvɪʒuəl ˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈeksərsaɪz/
A fun task where you use pictures or blocks to make a computer do things.
The teacher gave us a visualcodingexercise where we dragged colorful blocks to make a cat move.
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2. A training drill that uses diagrams and flowcharts to teach programming logic without typing code.
Before writing real code, students complete a visualcodingexercise with flowcharts.
3. A classroom worksheet where learners arrange icons to show the steps of a program.
The visualcodingexercise asked us to put the arrow icons in the right order.
4. A practice task in which colors or shapes stand for commands in a simple program.
In the visualcodingexercise, red meant jump and blue meant turn.