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Week 1: Why should I teach computer science?



LEARN

Intro to CS
  • Watch: CS Experimentation Culture with Dr. Luther Tychonievich, UVA CS Dept
  • Read: K-8 CS Guiding Principles
  • Listen: Stereotypes, failure and the creative side of CS with Camellia Pastore, rising senior at Virginia Tech (Once Upon a Tech podcast)
  • Resources:
    • Week 1 slide deck
    • Virginia CS SOLs
    • CS Institute 2020 Resources (please add your favorite CS resource!)

Take a deeper dive into CS
  • Watch: Intro to CS with Dr. Luther Tychonievich, UVA CS Dept
  • Watch: Computational Thinking & Scratch - Intro to Computer Science - Harvard's CS50
  • Do: Getting Unstuck (July 6-17) - 10 days, 10 Scratch projects
  • Watch: Crash Course Computer Science
  • Listen: The CS Visions Framework and Equity-centered Computing Education with Rafi Santo and Sara Vogel (#CSK8 podcast)

DO

Do a CS Unplugged activity
  • Computational thinking inspired by a book with Jessa Campbell, 3rd grade teacher at Greer Elementary
  • Binary bookmarks with Kim Wilkens, Tech-Girls founder
  • More CS Unplugged activities curated by Kim Wilkens

Do a CS lesson as a student
  • K-2: Intro to Procedures
  • 3-5: Events in Scratch 
  • 6-8: Virtual Field Trip in Scratch
  • 9-12: Intro to Processing (video tutorial and resources)

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