Are you a secondary teacher? Have you ever wanted to learn more about computer science? Or perhaps just a fun way to incorporate ideas that will help students understand data and logic with technology into your curriculum? This session will cover introductory concepts related to computational thinking and computer science for 7th-12th grade teachers. Model lessons and ideas will also be provided for various content areas and grade levels. At the end of the session, teachers should leave with potential ideas and options they can incorporate into their classrooms.
Are you prepared to cover the new K-2 computer science standards? Learning foundational ideas related to computer science (CS) at these early grades can be critical to students’ successes and interest in CS later on in life. Most of these K-2 CS activities can (and should) be taught using unplugged lessons to teach fundamental concepts. With the help of three K-2 students, we will model some engaging activities that will excited and engage your students in fundamental ideas of computer science. Teachers will leave with potential ideas and options they can incorporate into their classrooms.
Learn the basics of block based coding with Scratch! In this session, we will look at an introductory Scratch curriculum that was piloted by four sixth grade classes in MCCSC last year. The curriculum was created by Indiana University and will be expanded to include all sixth grade classes and some middle school science classes this year. Any teachers interested in learning more about computer science and block based coding using Scratch are welcome to attend! Please bring a charged device to play along!
