Coding Without a Computer
Precise instructions, no device, no data.
- Early Years · Primary · Junior High
- About 30 min
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Sequences, algorithms, loops and events — including activities that need no computer at all.
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Precise instructions, no device, no data.
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Write instructions for a partner to follow exactly, and discover what an algorithm really is.
Why Lovia recommends this: No device, no data and no electricity needed — and it teaches sequencing better than a screen does.
What to do: Give your partner instructions one step at a time. They must do exactly what you say.
Lovia Original — created by Lovia School. Rights: Open licence. Last checked 2026-09-10.
Classroom activities that teach computing ideas with paper, movement and card, not screens.
Why Lovia recommends this: Well-tested activities for classrooms where devices are shared or unavailable.
What to do: A teacher reads the activity, then the class does it away from any screen.
Learning resource from CodeAI (formerly Code.org). Rights: Link only. Last checked 2026-09-10.
One-hour block-coding puzzles that introduce sequences, loops and events.
Why Lovia recommends this: A complete first coding experience in one session, with no installation.
What to do: Choose one puzzle set. Read the goal before dragging any block.
Learning resource from CodeAI (formerly Code.org). Rights: Link only. Last checked 2026-09-10.
A structured sequence of block-coding lessons for primary-age learners.
Why Lovia recommends this: Progresses in small steps, so a learner is never asked to guess.
What to do: Complete lessons in order. Repeat any lesson you found hard before moving on.
Learning resource from CodeAI (formerly Code.org). Rights: Link only. Last checked 2026-09-10.
Programming courses for junior and senior high learners, including text-based programming.
Why Lovia recommends this: Moves an older learner from blocks toward real code without starting with childish material.
What to do: Type the examples yourself rather than copying and pasting them.
Learning resource from CodeAI (formerly Code.org). Rights: Link only. Last checked 2026-09-10.
Build a simple web page and understand how the pages you visit are actually made.
Why Lovia recommends this: Creating something other people can see is a strong motivation to keep learning.
What to do: Plan your page on paper first: heading, three sections, one picture.
Learning resource from CodeAI (formerly Code.org). Rights: Link only. Last checked 2026-09-10.
What artificial intelligence is, what it is not, and the questions to ask before trusting it.
Why Lovia recommends this: Older learners already meet AI tools; they need the judgement to question the answers they get.
What to do: After studying, write down two things an AI tool can get wrong, and why.
Learning resource from CodeAI (formerly Code.org). Rights: Link only. Last checked 2026-09-10.
Find loops and events in daily routines, then write them as instructions.
Why Lovia recommends this: Connects abstract programming words to routines the learner already performs every day.
What to do: Write your morning routine as a list. Circle anything you repeat. Underline anything that only happens when something else happens.
Lovia Original — created by Lovia School. Rights: Open licence. Last checked 2026-09-10.
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