Read Unplugged Coding Activity in English/ELA and Art Classes
A long time ago in a classroom far, far away, students had something called an imagination, because technology did not...
Read Get Unstuck with a New Intermediate Scratch Curriculum
This hands-on workshop will introduce participants to Getting Unstuck, a new, online, freely accessible intermediate curriculum. Getting Unstuck includes materials...
Read Effective Computing Pedagogy: Lessons from the UK
As a relatively new discipline in schools, computing requires teachers to adapt and develop their pedagogical content knowledge to incorporate...
Read Okay, For Real Now: Virtual Instruction Tools
While many of us have figured out the basics of remote instruction, maybe you’ve wondered if there’s a better way....
Read What’s Happening Here? Sense-Making in High School CS
Canadian educational charity Kids Code Jeunesse, we’ve learned through experience that different students “get” coding in different ways. Exercises and...
Read Mental Models in AP CSP
In 2018, Code.org began developing an update to their AP CSP curriculum in order to address teacher feedback and align...
Read Elementary CS from a Distance: Virtual Teaching Takeaways
Elementary teachers truly have experienced it all while teaching computer science virtually since March 2020. We’ve learned so much about...
Read A Peer Instruction Model for Distance Learning
Peer instruction (PI) has been shown to significantly improve a student’s performance in introductory computer science coursework. Traditional PI routines...
Read Creativity & Collaboration in the Computer Science Classroom
Creative thinking is a key 21st century skill, predictive of both academic and professional success. Strong collaborative skills are crucial...
Read Pear Deck 101
How to get started with Pear Deck and use best practices to streamline lessons and provide engagement. Presented by Amber...
Read Student Leadership to Broaden Participation in CS Grades 3–5
An overlooked piece of K–5 computer science education is the creation of an exciting, inclusive computing culture throughout the school....