Post on 15-Jan-2016
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Resources for Teaching About Computers
and Computing(CS/IT)
Joe Kmoch
Washington HS of IT and Milwaukee Public Schools
joe@jkmoch.com
whs.edu/~kmoch/sessionsMay 1, 2008
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Resource List
• CSTA Web Repository (new materials)– CS Unplugged (mainly elementary level)
• Organizations (CSTA and ISTE/SIGCT)• iFair IT and Engineering events• Wisconsin CS Standards and Certification
Committee• Programming• Robotics IPRE, USFirst competitions• CMU CS4HS July Workshop (free)
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The SourceCSTA CS Web Repository
• Searchable database of classroom and professional development CS and IT (information technology) materials
• Classification is based on the ACM K-12 CS Curriculum Standards
• Grew out of joint project of the College Board and ACM
• Development responsibility assumed by CSTA <csta.acm.org>
• Direct URL access: <http:/csta.villanova.edu>
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The SourceCSTA CS Web Repository
• Intent is to house materials generated by K-16 teachers which support teaching based on the ACM K-12 CS Model Curriculum
• Includes materials for programming topics as well as other IT areas included in the Model Curriculum
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The SourceCSTA CS Web Repository
• Brief Review of ACM CS Model Curr
• Level 1 - K-8– Includes units to develop algorithmic
thinking and problem solving using technologies; based on ISTE NETS-S standards
The SourceCSTA CS Web Repository
• Level 2: 9-12Introduction to Computing course - very little
programming, but also includes topics related to the IT CareerCluster document such as interactive media, information systems and database, networking and support in addition to programming
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The SourceCSTA CS Web Repository
• Level 3: 10-12– Emphasizes algorithmic development and
problem solving skills development through programming
• Level 4: 11-12Includes a variety of CS and IT topics
including APCS, Networking Support, other topics including certifications
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ACM Model Curriculum for K-12 CS
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How? (Using the Repository)
• Browse by classification
• Search by title, author, keyword, or date
• Download
• Free to CSTA members (and first year of membership is free!)
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Submitting Resources
• Who? CSTA members and other approved individuals (by request)
• New easier-to-user submittal form coming very soon
• All submitted resources will be reviewed by a small team of educators before actual posting
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The Source
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http://csta.acm.org
Activities and Benefits• CSTA/ACM K-12 Model CS Curriculum• CS&IT Symposium at NECC (in 2008, June 28, 2008, San Antonio)• The Voice (quarterly publication)• The Source (web repository)• CS/IT Advocacy brochures for middle and high school students
– <http://computingcareers.acm.org>
• Involved with many issues related to CS in K-12 including professional development (JETT and TECS workshops), certification, state leadership development, advocacy
– http://csta.acm.org/About/sub/AdvocacyOutreach.html
• Free for at least the first year of membership
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CSTA Leadership Workshop• Overall objective: identifying educational leaders at the state level
and working with them directly to develop outreach strategies focused on establishing K-12 computer science as an essential academic discipline.
• Many possible results including a statewide CS/IT organization, state-specific advocacy materials, state-specific website, curricular support network, business and industry support network
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Activities and Benefits• Breakfast Forum at NECC• Monthly SIGCT newsletter• Online Journal for Computing Teachers• Learning and Leading with Technology periodical• Access to other ISTE SIGs including Digital Equity, Teacher Education and
Technical Coordinator sigs.• Reduced NECC registration and hotel costs• Reduced costs for other ISTE publications• Cost is $79 yearly
http://iste.org/sigct
iFair™• Provide valuable, informative, educational experiences
promoting careers in Information Technology and Engineering focusing primarily on students in grades 8-10 (about 400-500 per fair)
• Businesses and post secondary institutions (over 20 booths) staffed by young professionals selling the excitement of careers in IT and engineering
• Have held 4 so far in MPS, 2 more in MPS, others in Racine/Kenosha and Madison areas
• <iFair.pbwiki.com> for info on last November’s iFair
• Also events for counselors
• iExperience coming
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WI DPI CS Standards and Certification Committee
• This is closer to reality – Come to the session on CS Standards on
Friday at 2:30pm
• Committee topics would likely include– Set of statewide CS/IT standards– Professional Development Model– One or more up-to-date certifications
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WI DPI CS Standards and Certification Committee
• Possible resources: – Georgia, Texas Standards
• http://public.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_cta.aspx?PageReq=CICTACRComp
• http://www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/ta/edstd.html
– Being Fluent with Information Technology• http://www.nap.edu/catalog.phprecord_id=6482
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WI DPI CS Standards and Certification Committee
• Possible resources (cont’d): – IT Career Cluster document
• http://careerclusters.org/resources/ClusterDocuments/itdocuments/brochure.pdf
– CSTA/ACM K-12 Model Curriculum in CS• http://csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/
ACMK12CSModel.html
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Programming
• Scratch, Cricket Logo, Boku, Alice, Gamemaker
• Greenfoot, Karel, Python (and media computation), Ruby on Rails
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Programming
Languages that matter for the future (in one speaker’s view)– Open Source: Java, Python, Ruby,
Javascript, PHP– Adobe: Air, Flex (updates to Flash)– Microsoft: C#, Silverlight
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SCRATCH.MIT.EDU
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Greenfoot Wombat Demo
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Greenfoot
• Framework for 2-d grid assignments in Java
• Integrated Development Environment
• Aimed at novice programmers
• Object interaction and object visualization
• Simulation and Gaming
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Sample of other Greenfoot Scenarios
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Sample of other Greenfoot Scenarios
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Sample of other Greenfoot Scenarios
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Sample of other Greenfoot Scenarios
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Sample of other Greenfoot Scenarios
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OO Programming Environments to Look At - 1
• Scratch <scratch.mit.edu>• Cricket Logo
– <http://www.handyboard.com/cricket/software/>
• Boku – watch for it at Microsoft.com• Alice <alice.org>• GameMaker
– http://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker
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OO Programming Environments to Look At - 2
• GameMaker– http://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker
• Greenfoot <greenfoot.org>• KarelJRobot (just google kareljrobot - it’s 1st entry)
<csis.pace.edu/~bergin/KarelJava2ed/karelexperimental.html>
• Python <python.org> this may be the next pre-APCS language maybe even APCS?
• Ruby <ruby-lang.org> <rubyonrails.org>
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Some CMU CS4HS Topics
• Games with a Purpose• Computational Thinking• CS Unplugged• Google• Food for Thought• Broadening Participation in CS• Cryptography• Robotics• Computer Music
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CMU CS4HS
• Great Conference
• You cover several meals and travel
• You pay $25 and the rest is covered