Walk like an Egyptian

A small group activity to think about human actions in a programming way: to program another human being.

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Walk like an Egyptian

What & why

In order to write effective code and programs we need to fully break down problems into small pieces.

Computers are stupid: we need to tell them exactly what to do.

Understanding how to break down problems into small steps is essential to writing JavaScript.

Set up

  1. Form into pairs
  2. Get a pencil & a piece of paper
  3. Step-by-step instruct a human to dance
    Be extremely specific, e.g. lift your left arm 90 degrees

It will be helpful if you stand up and try to perform your motions.

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Walk like an Egyptian

A small group activity to think about human actions in a programming way: to program another human being.