Agenda for K-5 PD Workshop : mrs-o-c.com/code
9:00 – 9:15 |
Welcome, Registration and begin online exploration |
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Set up an account and join our class |
Introductory Video: Code Studio [Elementary course overview video] |
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9:15 – 9:40 |
Introductions |
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9:40-9:50 |
Teacher/Learner/Observer -- Unplugged :: GOAL: Have fun, create an experience. |
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9:50-10:10 |
Teacher/Learner/Observer -- Online |
Overview of Courses A-F |
10:10-10-:20 |
Break |
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10:20 - 11:00 |
Experience Unplugged Computer Science learning |
Additional problem solving exercises: Untie the Knot, Debugging (student handout and answer key, with a video of debugging outside using grids drawn with chalk) |
11:00 - 11:30 |
Computer Science Vocabulary: loop, sequence, algorithm, pseudocode, binary, condition. |
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Concepts used in teaching CS: problem solving, persistence, communication, collaboration, creativity. How do we teach these? |
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11:30 - 12:00 |
Planning for TLO activities (Conditionals with Cards Course D, Marble Run Courses A and B) |
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12:00-1:00 |
Lunch (work on puzzles or TLO as needed) |
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1:00 - 1:30 |
Teacher/Learner/Observer -- Unplugged (Conditionals with Cards Course D,, design the algorithm for the rules of a game ) Here are some original variations |
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1:30 - 2:00 |
Teacher/Learner/Observer -- Unplugged (Marble Run Course A, plan how to react when something happens, Building Towers for upper levels) |
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2:00 - 2:20 |
Equity Discussion |
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2:20 - 2:30 |
Break |
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2:30 – 2:40 |
Open-ended Q&A. Look at the teacher control panel. Here's help getting set up |
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2:40- 3:00 |
Brainstorming challenges and solutions to implementing Code.org |
Play Labs, make a game |
3:00 – 3:15 |
Integration with commitment |
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3:15 – 3:30 |
Closing Ceremonies & group photo. BE SURE TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY and get your free teacher classroom maniuplatives. Or log in to code.org and click the "Professional Learning" link in the heading, that will take you to a page with a "Submit your feedback" tile. That tile will have an orange "Start survey" button on it. |
Photos from February 12 - Photos from February 24 |
Teach creativity through coding -teacher ideas for implementation - integrating code ideas into classrooms - Upper Level Course 3-4 code.org teacher workshop agenda - Maryland teachers are elegible for CPD credit follow up.