Computer Science Education Week 2023
On Mondays, I share a different ed tech quote on our Thompson Classroom social media pages for our staff to consider.
Computer Science Education week is officially here! Running from today through to December 8th, this event is an international movement designed to introduce students to the field of computer science, strengthen computational thinking and encourage creativity in the digital space. I will be spending my week in a variety of MVSD schools doing coding events with over 400 students between Kindergarten to Grade 12.
The following include some of my go-to resources for coding with students:
Computer Science Fundamentals(Elementary)
“Computer science fosters creativity and teaches students critical thinking skills to become proactive learners, so elementary school is the ideal time for students to be introduced to CS. Our six Computer Science Fundamentals courses are flexibly designed for teachers new to CS who want to offer accessible and equitable introductory CS courses to their students.”
https://code.org/educate/curriculum/elementary-school
Computer Science fundamentals offers 18-22hour courses for K-5 students (including pre-reader appropriate activities).
Computer Science Fundamentals Express (Middle-High School)
“Computer Science Fundamentals Express is a 30+ hour course designed for 9-18 year old students (with an option for pre-readers). It can be taught once a week in a tech class or an after school club, integrated as a unit in a longer technology class, or used as an intro unit in a computer science class. Students learn to create computer programs that will help them learn to collaborate with others, develop problem-solving skills, and persist through difficult tasks. They will study programming concepts, computational thinking, digital citizenship, and develop interactive games or stories they can share.”
https://code.org/educate/curriculum/express-course
Computer Science Fundamentals Express (Middle-High School)
“Computer Science Fundamentals Express is a 30+ hour course designed for 9-18 year old students (with an option for pre-readers). It can be taught once a week in a tech class or an after school club, integrated as a unit in a longer technology class, or used as an intro unit in a computer science class. Students learn to create computer programs that will help them learn to collaborate with others, develop problem-solving skills, and persist through difficult tasks. They will study programming concepts, computational thinking, digital citizenship, and develop interactive games or stories they can share.”
https://code.org/educate/curriculum/express-course
Curriculum Overview
More coding resources will be shared out tomorrow!
What are your favourite coding resources? Share them in the comments below!