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Code.org CS Discoveries Jenna Garcia Midwest Regional Manager ISTE Firehose June 25, 2016
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Code.org CS Discoveries
Jenna Garcia
Midwest Regional Manager
ISTE Firehose
June 25, 2016
Who we are:
Code.org
Our Mission:
every school
every student
opportunity
Why Computer Science?
Through CS, students learn:
● Mathematical and computational ideas
● Strategies for solving problems
● Effective ways to communicate
● How to collaborate with others
This leads to students becoming:
● Creators
● Innovators
● Persistent problem solvers
● Active participants in society
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Completing a
K-12 CS Pathway
Where does this fit in the Pathway?
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Elementary school
K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Middle School High School
Course 1
Course 2
Course 3
Course 4
CS Discoveries
Computer Science Principles
(CS Fundamentals)
Accelerated Course
(CS Fundamentals)
(CS Fundamentals)
(CS Fundamentals)
(CS Fundamentals)
Notes
• All courses are intended to be entry points to the pathway (exception:
Courses 3 and 4 in CS Fundamentals recommend completion of
Course 2)
• Actual implementation may vary
• Courses 2 – 4 in CS Fundamentals are often used by older students
Why are we building a new course?
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● Will complete our K-12 pathway
● Our middle schools are requesting introductory computer science
curriculum similar in scope to ECS, but designed for late middle
school/early high school.
● Offer a physical computing unit that is affordable to all schools
● App Lab and Game Lab programming environments allows students to
switch back and forth seamlessly between blocks and text
Why CS Discoveries?
● Demand
● Equity and Access
● Connection to AP CS Principles
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Development
Timeline
The Development Timeline
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January February March April May June
July August September
October November December
Course outline w/ learning objectives
Summer Writing Cohort: Units 1, 2, 4 Full-time Staff Writing: Units 5 & 6
Pilot: Kickoff Workshop
Timeline 2016
Writing Team
Writing Team
(Pilot) Teachers Pilot: Applications
(Pilot) Teachers
Full-time Staff Writing: Unit 3 using Game LabUnit overviews - The “how” we plan to teach the course.
The Development Timeline
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January February March April May June
July August September
October November December
Responding to and integrating pilot feedback, final polish on lessons, wrapping tutorial videos, preparing for facilitation summit
TeacherCon: Leading Sessions
Timeline 2017
Writing Team
Writing Team
Semester for 38 pilot teachers begins Mid-pilot workshopPilot ends
(Pilot) Teachers
Facilitators
Teachers
Facilitators Facilitator Applications Facilitation Summit
TeacherCon: Participating
TeacherCon: Training and co-leading
School year curriculum support
Ongoing professional learning: Leading local workshops
Implementing!
Course Overview
Implementation
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Problem Solving The Internet Programming
Semester 1
Exploration and
Expression
Unit 1
Computers and
Logic
Unit 2
Web Development
Unit 3
Interactive Games
and Animations
Semester 2
Innovation and
Impact
Unit 4
The Design Process
Unit 5
Data and Society
Unit 6
The Internet of
Things
Unit 1
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Computers
and Logic
Unit 2
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Web
Development
Unit 3
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Interactive
Games and
Animations
Unit 4
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The Design
Process
Unit 5
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Data and
Society
Unit 6
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The Internet
of Things
CS Discoveries:
Tools
Cool Tools
Mozilla Thimble
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GameLab AppLab Maker API
GameLab Demo
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Bouncy Sprites
Maker API Demo
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adafruit.com/product/3000
Demo of Code
Getting Involved /
Next Steps
Getting Involved
● Share information about this course with others:
○ code.org/educate/csd
● Get Curriculum Updates and Test drive lessons in 16/17:
○ bit.ly/csd-updates
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Questions?
Extra Time
Let’s play around with GameLab!
(you will need to create a Code Studio account)
studio.code.org/projects/gamelab
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