Title:
Computational thinking and coding for every student : the teacher's getting-started guide / Jane I. Krauss, Kiki Prottsman ; foreword by Pat Yongpradit of Code.org.
ISBN:
9781506341286
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Publication Information:
Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, a SAGE Publishing Company, [2017]
Physical Description:
xxi, 184 pages ; 26 cm
Contents:
Why This Book? Why Now? -- What to Expect -- A Note About Preparation -- Lights, Camera, Action! -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Part 1: Storyboarding -- Chapter 1. An Introduction to Computer Science -- Chapter 2. Why Kids Should Have the Opportunity to Learn -- Part 2: Casting Call -- Chapter 3. Try Your Hand at Coding -- Chapter 4. Getting Started in the Classroom -- Chapter 5. Dos and Don'ts of Teaching Computer Science -- Part 3: In Production -- Chapter 6. Activities That Foster Computational Thinking -- Chapter 7. Decomposition -- Chapter 8. Pattern Recognition (With Pattern Matching) -- Chapter 9. Abstraction -- Chapter 10. Automation -- Chapter 11. Activities That Foster Spatial Reasoning -- Chapter 12: Making With Code -- Part 4: Your Feature Presentation -- Chapter 13. Designing a Curriculum Continuum Across K -- 12 -- Chapter 14. Important Ideas Across All Grades -- Chapter 15. The Elementary Pathway -- Chapter 16. The Middle School Pathway -- Chapter 17. The High School Pathway -- Chapter 18. Adapting Lessons for Your Class -- Chapter 19. What People Are Doing and How They Are Doing It Well -- Testimonials -- Afterword: Opportunities Abound -- Discussion Guide -- Glossary -- References.
Summary:
Our students are avid users and consumers of technology. Isn't it time that they see themselves as the next technological innovators, too? Computational Thinking and Coding for Every Student is the beginner's guide for K-12 educators who want to learn to integrate the basics of computer science into their curriculum. Readers will find: Practical strategies for teaching computational thinking and the beginning steps to introduce coding at any grade level, across disciplines, and during out-of-school time; Instruction-ready lessons and activities for every grade; specific guidance for designing a learning pathway for elementary, middle, or high school students; Justification for making coding and computer science accessible to all; a glossary with definitions of key computer science terms, a discussion guide with tips for making the most of the book, and companion website with videos, activities, and other resources. Momentum for computer science education is growing as educators and parents realize how fundamental computing has become for the jobs of the future. This book is for educators who see all of their students as creative thinkers and active contributors to tomorrow's innovations. -- Provided by publisher.
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OCLC Number:
ocn954541645
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