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Computer Science Principles a lesson

Computer Science Principles a lesson. Principles. Computer? Science. a lesson. Engage: Warm-up. On your notepad, answer the question: How many computers are there in the room? Think, pair, share. Explore: Posting Examples. Directions: Write down examples of computers on post-its.

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Computer Science Principles a lesson

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  1. Computer Science Principles a lesson

  2. Principles. Computer? Science. a lesson

  3. Engage: Warm-up On your notepad, answer the question: How many computers are there in the room? Think, pair, share.

  4. Explore: Posting Examples Directions: • Write down examples of computers on post-its. • Stick them to a poster paper. • Place poster up on a wall.

  5. Posting Examples, cont’d Directions: • Go to another group’s poster. • Create three sections: No, Maybe, Yes • Reposition post-its into the three sections.

  6. Explain: Computer? Discuss: • What is a computer? What is computational thinking? • Formalize your answer into a definition. • Write definition on a poster. Share it.

  7. Reinventing the CS Class: Computer Science PrinciplesPat Yongpradit

  8. What is CS Principles?

  9. What is CS Principles? Creativity Abstraction Data Algorithms Internet Impact Programming

  10. CS Principles Philosophy More than just content… It’s about how kids learn How the teacher teaches How computer scientists work Attitudes Behaviors Language Skills

  11. Performance Assessment Three performance tasks: • Data • Internet • Programming

  12. Pilot Timeline 2010-11Pilot I (5 universities) 2011-12Pilot II (9 universities, 10 HS) 2012-13 Pilot III (2 universities, 4 HS) 2013-16 Years 1-3 of Pilot Phase II 2016-17 First exams offered

  13. What is computational thinking? Connecting Computing Computational Artifacts Abstracting Analyzing problems Communicating Collaborating

  14. CS P: 3 Pillars

  15. CS P and the 5 E’s Inquiry in the CS Class

  16. CS P and the 5 E’s Engage • Warm-up: • Q: How many computers are in the room?

  17. CS P and the 5 E’s Engage Explore • Directions: • Post examples of computers. • Share with another group. • Categorize into No, Maybe, Yes.

  18. CS P and the 5 E’s Engage Explore Explain • Discuss: • Q: What is a computer? What is computing? What is computational thinking? • Formalize an answer using activity. • Share.

  19. CS P and the 5 E’s Engage Explore Explain Elaborate • Directions: • Take a tour of the school and list items that fit your definition and that don’t. • Look through your home…

  20. CS P and the 5 E’s Engage Explore Explain Elaborate Evaluate • Rubric (10 pts) • Definition based on activity results 3 pts. • School items listed and explained 3 pts. • Home items listed and explained 4 pts. • Total: _____

  21. CS P and the 5 E’s Engage Explore Explain Elaborate Evaluate • Exit Card (5 pts) • Is a person a computer? Support your answer using today’s experience.

  22. Summary: CS Principles Meets the Needs

  23. 1 in 10 Schools offer Computer Science

  24. 1 in 20 High Schools are certified to offer AP CS (2011)

  25. CS Principles is designed to… Increase Exposure to CS

  26. 2020 The year that current 9th graders will graduate from college

  27. 1,000,000 More computing jobs than CS students in 2020

  28. #1 Where the DC area ranks in IT hiring

  29. CS Principles is designed to… Boost the CS job pipeline.

  30. 19 Percent of AP CS exam-takers were female, lowest of any AP course.

  31. CS Principles is designed to… Improve Diversity in CS

  32. How does MD prepare? CS 10K Project Statewide Implementation Plan

  33. Plan Master Teacher workshops Curriculum work Training Materials Apprentice Teacher workshops Online collaboration and PLC Train the Trainer

  34. Questions/CommentsDownload ppt: patyongpradit.comContact: pat@code.org

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